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Noun
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His time under the golden arches also seeded an obsession with systems and taught him the importance of keeping operations lean and relentlessly focusing on customers.—
Martina Castellanos,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025 -
Typically said when someone copies a trend, latches onto a friend's obsession, or just teases in a playful way.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The pair is seen crawling through a wildflower field, dancing, and jumping, but also hollering at each other, brandishing knives, and at some point, Lawrence licks a window with zeal.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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Because of this zeal, others are ready to listen to you and, perhaps, follow your lead.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Infected people can experience common symptoms including fever, fatigue, body aches, headache, loss of appetite, diarrhea and vomiting.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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For example, if a pregnant woman takes Tylenol for a fever, the fever itself or the infection causing the fever could be the factor affecting autism risk.—
Adaira Landry,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The movie follows several families in a suburban neighborhood whose lives grow complicated and intertwined as the lead character Lester (Spacey, now 66) develops an unhealthy infatuation with his teenage daughter's best friend.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
3 Sep. 2025
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An infatuation with war is not the same as being guilty of mishandling classified information.—
Isaac Saul,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While the tone and formula hasn’t changed too drastically, the movies do not earn as much money or inspire the same fanaticism.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
8 Aug. 2025
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Toll hit on many of the same themes, outlining the fanaticism of the Japanese military and threats of a coup if their leaders tried to pursue peace.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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North Carolina’s 20-3 win over the 49ers on the Charlotte campus Saturday night won’t break any records for its excitement level.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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Fall does not arrive with the same excitement.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The conceit is inherently crowdpleasing — a man stumbling into strangers’ lives and finding unexpected connection — but Hikari steers it with earnestness, elevating it beyond sentimental comedy.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
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His earnestness and enthusiasm were endearing.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
1 Sep. 2025
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Add some juice and zest to the cream cheese layer.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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To the bowl with the onions, add the goat cheese, heavy cream, herbs, and lemon zest and season to taste with salt and black pepper.—
Jeremiah Langhorne,
Saveur,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Hot-bloodedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hot-bloodedness. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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