1
as in speck
a very small piece
just give me a grain of information about what to expect on the program
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as in temper
one's characteristic attitude or mood
cheating, even on my income taxes, goes against my grain
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Now the sprawling contemporary structure in the Bird Streets of Los Angeles has just popped up for sale again, this time asking a speck under $18 million.Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
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Bruce Rivers: … there was not one speck of blood on his shirt, on his pants, on his face, anywhere whatsoever.Natalie Morales, CBS News, 26 Oct. 2024
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Throw pillows in Jasper’s Grace print in Willow temper the handsome elements with a dose of sweetness.Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2024
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Most of the hostility emanates from Valerie, the sort of person who is always steaming like a kettle with ill temper.Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Sep. 2024
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This technique is primarily performed to alter the color so a dish wouldn’t end up with black flecks.Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2024
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The black flecks swirl as players step through a doorway to fight the boss.Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2024
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Effective national security leadership requires a president with a steady temperament, alongside wise and experienced advisors.Sam Nunn, TIME, 2 Nov. 2024
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Survey respondents rate justices on a five-point scale, assessing legal ability, integrity and judicial temperament and procedural fairness.Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
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Just as physicists deduced the existence of subatomic particles from the movements of visible matter, San hunters reconstructed the behaviors of invisible animals from tracks.Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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Our planet’s magnetic field shields Earth’s biosphere and atmosphere from barrages of high-energy cosmic rays and dangerous outbursts of solar particles and radiation.Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2024
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But perhaps the greatest contrast between Off With His Head and the first two specials is Minhaj’s own disposition on stage.Will DiGravio, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024
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Nacho: The desire, the drive, the disposition, the responsibility that characterizes us as Venezuelans.Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2024
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Usually when India are thrown against the wall at home, the authorities allow for a little bit of home cooking.Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Even the room feels a little bit rich, with dark walls, glossy wood panelling, and an austere display of sake bottles against the back of the sushi bar.Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
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During these visits, CMOs can better understand habits, attitudes, and an unfiltered reality that can enhance their marketing plans.Isaac Mizrahi, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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The moment the baby died, the attitude of the chimps utterly changed, from panic to curiosity.Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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