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as in educated
to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding
a favorite line of an Eastern Church hymn reads, "through fast-closed doors Thou camest Thy Disciples to illume"
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as in illumined
to supply with light
during the vigil service the church's Gothic interior was illumed by the light of hundreds of tapers
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The highest-risk group is more often female, highly educated, and well-compensated, with roles like lawyers, financial analysts, and software developers bearing far more exposure than many manual or in‑person roles such as cooks, bartenders, or mechanics.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
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Kids are better educated in their first two years at community college anyway, the UC professor said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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From late Qing reformers inspired by Athenian citizenship to nationalists who draw on Plato to bolster China’s political ideology, Bartsch shows how supple ancient texts are in the hands of interpreters.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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Part of The Coach Originals, it’s inspired by one of the brand’s legacy bags that originally debuted in 1997.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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These clocks would rely on thorium atoms, which oscillate in energy when illuminated with light at a specific wavelength.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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To avoid crowds, head to the park in the early morning or near sunset, when blooms are illuminated by the rising and setting sun.—
Katie Riley,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Panthers —and Bobrovsky — hope that spark stays lit in South Florida for at least a few more years.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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Exum had just lit a cigarette and was telling another colleague about the shooting when an agent walked over and told him to stop.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Illumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illumed. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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