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Noun
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Elsewhere, an extra treat out of the showcase was this exclusive interview with Bullet Train Explosion director Shinji Higuchi, who talked casting singer-actor Tsuyoshi Kusanagi and the morality behind the film.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2025 -
There are great Star Wars projects and terrible Star Wars projects, but even the best ones, like Empire Strikes Back, are framed in relative black-and-white morality, designed to evoke the kid-friendly pulp and adventure stories that George Lucas loved so much as a child.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
21 Apr. 2025
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His name has special significance: His first name, which means nobility and strength, was suggested by Arik's sister-in-law, while his middle name is the same as Arik’s.—
Emily Krauser,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Some of Hollywood’s biggest names have centuries-old ties to nobility.—
Madeline Fitzgerald,
Quartz,
2 Jan. 2025
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The Panthers qualified for nationals by virtue of winning its third straight Conference USA title.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2025
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Moral exemplars are connected in a fundamental way to virtue ethics – a framework of behavior based in core virtues such as honesty, bravery and kindness.—
George Tsakiridis,
The Conversation,
29 Apr. 2025
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That was probably a terrible decision, in fairness, but Meazza responded by faking a shot to fool a defender, then teed up Piola to score.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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When on the other hand his co-pilot has fallen short, as was the case last season (and in fairness, likely due at least in part to injury), with a line of 20.6 points, 5.6 assists and 4.3 boards on a meager 47.4% TS%, the Nuggets have fallen short, in that case leading to a second-round exit.—
Joel Rush,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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In an era when political discourse so often descends into outrage and division — on cable news, in Congress, even in school board races — the quiet decency shown in Skokie feels all the more remarkable.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2025
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This is a different kind of World War II love story, about a hidden jewel and the power of radio waves and the mysterious ways in which human decency can survive even the cruelest circumstances.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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For example, assessing candidates' general mental ability (e.g., critical thinking, problem-solving and conscientiousness) is up to 62% effective at predicting employment success.—
Trevor Higgs,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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While the dogs' own personalities had little impact on their stress levels, certain human traits—like neuroticism, conscientiousness and openness—were significant factors in how much stress the dog exhibited.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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If the justices uphold lower court rulings that the task force is unconstitutional, its recommendations since 2010 could be invalidated -- and along with them the guarantee of no-cost preventive services coverage many people enjoy.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2025
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Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is warning that the high court is moving too quickly on politically fraught cases, raising concerns in a dissent that the justices are short-circuiting proper judicial review over expediency.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Apr. 2025
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“High-mindedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-mindedness. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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