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Adjective
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In the 1800s, for example, the German philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel used the term Zeitgeist—the spirit of times—to refer to such ubiquitous and overlapping influences that operate across both macro and micro levels.—
Maria Balaska,
Time,
20 Dec. 2025
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In the middle of this spectrum, a trio of mid-career stylistic chameleons and sometime collaborators — Feid, J Balvin, and Bad Bunny — carefully map out intersecting tastes.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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Our small lives intersecting and sustaining one another.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Framing perfectly normal facial swelling as evidence of an underlying health problem is, at best, disingenuous.—
Georgia Casey,
Allure,
6 Feb. 2026
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And a third is that there may be similar underlying risk factors.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Thus, American ski racing fans—and more than a few orthopedic surgeons—will be watching Vonn’s run while crossing their fingers, knocking on wood, and rubbing lucky rabbits’ feet during the descent.—
Outside,
Outside,
4 Feb. 2026
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That means that more than 1,400 miles of the entire southern border will have a physical barrier to deter people from crossing by the time the current and future projects are completed.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Feb. 2026
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Valley Fair, located on Stevens Creek Boulevard, sits both in San Jose and Santa Clara, with the city border bisecting the property.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
1 Dec. 2025
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The waterway bisecting the city was converted to a giant storm drain nearly a century ago to contain flood waters.—
Emma Bowman,
NPR,
17 Nov. 2025
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“Crisscrossing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crisscrossing. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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