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Noun
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The mania for ancient Greece and Rome is in ample display among the current descendants of the Nazis, the alt-right more than happy to cosplay their fantasy of classical masculinity and racial exceptionality.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026 -
And just as Shakespeare relentlessly intensified Lear’s individuality, so did Jobs make each gadget more itself, eschewing generic compromise to magnify exceptionality.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Nov. 2025
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Snuffing them out demanded excellence.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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This combination of legal excellence and genuine local expertise separates truly effective personal injury representation from the alternatives in a market as competitive as South Florida.—
Anton Lucanus
April 3,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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Made with bread flour, hard red spring wheat and spelt, its greatness lies in the chew of the crust, and in its flop.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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How a player deals with both will be the ultimate determinate of greatness.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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Peterson’s tactical approach steeped in reshaping the Hornets by emphasizing player health and development, a team-first culture and the importance of acquiring assets springboarded the Hornets into the national conversation again.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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The scout talked about the importance of training to enhance skating and prevent injury but found the emphasis on adding pounds less significant.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The real loss is the specialness.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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Stanton’s disdain for immigrants led her into emergent realms of pseudoscience that would transform into eugenics; her rhetoric about women strayed from the principle of gender equality into essentialist ideas about women’s feminine specialness.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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That's the perfection of knowing your hook up – if you that good.—
Nichole Marks,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Let the pork, tomatillos, and some spicy poblano peppers simmer for eight hours until everything has cooked to a rich and tender perfection.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2026
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