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Recent Examples of disquisition Anyone who knew Heff, even a little, had heard his manic, often brilliant disquisitions on literature, film and hip-hop and had listened to him rhapsodize about fast cars, James Dean, jazz and the horror novels of Clive Barker. Mark Oppenheimer, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2024 During a Tuesday pop-in at a Democratic campaign office in New Hampshire, Biden embarked on one of his customary rambling disquisitions. Noah Rothman, National Review, 23 Oct. 2024 But, like most legal work, his cases typically turned not on disquisitions about the vision of the Founders but on narrow, technical details. David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2024 And in the same way that ageism against women was really a disquisition on femininity, the broad obsession with President Biden’s age speaks to our vision of masculinity. Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for disquisition
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Noun
  • Enabling representatives with tools, insights and autonomy transforms routine inquiries into brand-defining moments that fuel business growth.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
  • Blain said in the statement that the independent investigative report — and the censure vote — were not objective inquiries, but the result of politics.
    Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • During a vigorous cross examination, prosecutors parsed through his story, questioning him on his history with police officers.
    Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
  • The investigative department of the regional department of the Investigative Committee (IC) of Russia has now organized a procedural examination into the circumstances of the attack, the outlets reported.
    Latoya Gayle, People.com, 18 July 2025
Noun
  • From France, Chichin’s work is an exploration of urban parks that create natural refuges in the heart of cities, reframing them as spaces of resistance and wonder.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 11 July 2025
  • But Oppenheimer is a talky period piece, an exploration of a man and his mind, with only a flash-forward warning about doomsday tacked on to the ending.
    Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • One 2013 study found that the sound of waves relaxed people more than soothing music, so perhaps that is what’s having an effect.
    Daisy Jones, Vogue, 15 July 2025
  • May Lower Blood Pressure In addition to its cholesterol-lowering effects, omega-3 supplements have demonstrated a potential in reducing blood pressure in clinical studies.
    Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • Led by Katherine Christensen, assistant marketing professor at Indiana University, the research asked whether feeling a stronger connection to one’s future self would encourage more retirement saving.
    Wes Moss, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
  • Parents should avoid preteens’ use of smartphones and social media, according to new research.
    Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 21 July 2025

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“Disquisition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disquisition. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

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