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Adjective
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Yet, even for those long-ensconced in homes, the calming tones continue to be both popular and practical.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026 -
The panel concluded the order was both overly broad and impermissibly vague, raising constitutional and practical concerns.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Ben traces the idea to his family’s utilitarian history, referencing candle bags that once carried fragile items without damage.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2026
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Red Wing, Minnesota, was home to the manufacture of utilitarian stoneware, art pottery, and dinnerware from 1861 until 19671.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Newsom’s first major pragmatic effort was a homelessness measure called Care Not Cash, which replaced much of the county’s cash welfare with mental-health, substance-abuse, and housing services.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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Ask Maschler what keeps him anchored to Boca Raton, and his answer is both personal and pragmatic.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Researchers say the system delivers an unusually realistic driving experience.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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But an edited — and realistic — image of civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong in tears after being arrested is raising new alarms about how the administration is blurring the lines between what is real and what is fake.—
Kaitlyn Huamani,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Columbia Heights was as prepared for an immigration crackdown as could be reasonably expected of any community or school system—but there has been nothing reasonable about the ICE terror campaign.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2026
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Finding that type of player, for a reasonable price, is the difficult part.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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His tone is matter-of-fact, but the vitriol has heightened lately.—
Fred Schruers,
Rolling Stone,
26 Jan. 2026
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What Mager is showing here is the difference between kids and adults, the openness and willingness to be bold and confront things head on with matter-of-fact honesty in a world that is being screwed up by their elders and those in charge.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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That focus on efficiency included a coldly logical approach to salary-cap management, and an update of the bruising defense that Belichick had pioneered with 49ers old rivals, the 1980s iteration of the New York Giants.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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Trump has taken this tradition to its logical extreme by exempting from legal consequences his supporters and those following his instructions—seeming to assert his supremacy over not just federal but state laws, which exceeds even the wide powers conferred by the Constitution.—
Bernadette Meyler,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Kath the receptionist Every story about an empire needs a down-to-earth hero to ground it.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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His winning smile and enduring optimism, along with his habit of riding his bicycle to work while chomping on an apple seemed to help cement his popularity in the Netherlands, where such down-to-earth behavior is prized.—
Mike Corder,
Fortune,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Idealless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idealless. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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