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eidolons

noun

variants or eidola

plural of eidolon

as in models

someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation an industrialist who remains an eidolon of the visionary and ambitious self-made man

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The confusion could muddy the narrative of having the best models in the market that OpenAI would no doubt like to present ahead of a possible 2027 IPO.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
Scientists adapted data models from the Michigan project to complete both evaluations within months.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026

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Republicans have a president happy to adopt (or take credit for) populist ideas that his party used to blanche at – and candidates who would follow him for every beat.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
The whole thing plays like something concocted by an 8th grader sitting in the back of biology class and doodling movie ideas in his notebook, offering more proof that Besson has never quite risen above the juvenile tendencies of his early years.

— Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of ideas

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No Way Home drew on the superhero's previous film incarnations, bringing them all together as Peter Parker's world collapses.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2026
In previous incarnations, the project has included a luxury hotel, apartments and a Frank Gehry museum.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

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Freedom, the Second Amendment, the greatest military in the history of the world, gorgeous nature from coast to coast, cheap domestic light beer and other examples that would take me a month to list.

— David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
But these examples demonstrate what’s both possible and necessary in higher education.

— Sian Leah Beilock, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026

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Grossman’s soldiers might not be tidy paragons of bravery, but they’re portrayed with an unwavering, compassionate regard.

— Madeleine Wulfahrt, New Yorker, 8 July 2026
Packed with clashing Nazi goons and ice-cold blaxploitation paragons of extralegal justice, this season went inexplicably Tarantino, opening up arteries but also opportunities for a great actor to shine.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 June 2026

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