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Such subtlety may not necessarily be what readers—perhaps American readers, in particular—expect from political fiction, which can have a reputation for being didactic and heavy-handed, designed to beat readers over the head, as if anything political were made in the mode of Soviet realism.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
5 Sep. 2025 -
Curiosity is almost a like a science, didactic and patient.—
Alexandra Bregman,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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While the exact date of the ownership change is still unknown, operations will shift under the United Community Center — including a new age cap of 3 years for on-campus care and a schedule that no longer aligns with Alverno’s academic breaks.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Verbatim bell hooks Writer and academic, teacher and activist.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Oct. 2025
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The voice turned more professorial, clinical.—
Jon Michael Varese,
The Atlantic,
28 Sep. 2025
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Restrepo, who was wearing professorial glasses and a dark suit, went first.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Didactical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/didactical. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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