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Noun
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The cortex is composed of gray matter that’s responsible for high-level thinking, which plays a role in learning, memory, problem-solving, emotions and consciousness.—
Sara Novak,
Scientific American,
18 May 2026 -
The gray matter in our brains as early teenagers is actually the fullest of our lives.—
Kara Alaimo,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The mix of academic-level intellectualism and gross-out outrageousness fits the mood Riley wants to conjure.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2026
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For the designer, worldliness and intellectualism go hand in hand.—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
12 Mar. 2026
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His successor, Bob Bradley, emphasized discipline, fitness and accountability, maintaining competitive standards while instilling a resilient team mentality.—
Clemente Lisi,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Simmons explained the mentality behind his own plays while also soliciting and listening to Thorn’s feedback.—
PJ Green
May 23,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Miguel Díaz Canel’s comments come a day after Axios reported, citing US intelligence, that Havana had acquired hundreds of drones and discussed plans to use them against Washington’s military assets in the region.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
19 May 2026
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Company leadership and investors emphasize that operating physical retail without real-time intelligence in 2026 is equivalent to leaving billions of dollars on the table.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
Noun
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The heart, with its every beat, pumps out a mourning substance that floods the brain.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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The mole’s brain is organized, quite literally, around its nose.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Her nonchalant reaction makes sense considering the Timberwolves scored 37 runs in their last three regular season games and 32 runs in their three playoff games entering Saturday.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
24 May 2026
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And co-op teams among large schools can still form, too, in a technical sense, Manning said.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
Noun
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Science already confirms what common sense and biology have long indicated, that human life begins at conception.—
Kimberly Bird,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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A lot had changed since; to many younger people, including Glick’s students, the men’s once radical ideas were common sense.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Edward Busby, whose intellect, IQ and the possible resulting disability were the focus of the argument in his appeals, died when pentobarbital was injected into his body.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2026
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This Penelope matches her husband not just in intellect but in passion.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
12 May 2026
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“Highbrowism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highbrowism. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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