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Still, for a time, their romance seemed to capture the spirit of the early ’90s — equal parts glamour and idealism mixed in with Hollywood magic.—
Sarah Jones,
People.com,
18 Aug. 2025 -
Often paired as contemporaries of their day, the Pullman and Barker families are a study in revealing the challenges of balancing idealism and industrial control.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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But many industry experts, once worried that White House resistance could pump the brakes on the fast-growing EV market, have regained some optimism.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
25 Aug. 2025
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And despite anxieties about further staffing cuts, most officials interviewed for this story expressed optimism, overall, that reunifying Laney and Merritt may ultimately strengthen Oakland’s local higher education.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
23 Aug. 2025
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Combined with the sincerity onscreen, this style of filmmaking was the opposite of anything coming from Hollywood, with its stoic action stars and ironic approach to both narrative and emotion.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
20 Aug. 2025
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More than ever, the show seems to be challenging the world around it to meet the sincerity of its passion.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
15 Aug. 2025
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Having bet on tradition at the macro level, Philippe believes that the more simplicity is required at the micro level.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The anachronistic simplicity of the Galaxy Express — a spaceship deliberately and nostalgically modeled after a steam train — says plenty.—
Kambole Campbell,
IndieWire,
21 Aug. 2025
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These kids start companies in dorm rooms not from naivety but from knowledge.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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White, who died in 2021 just shy of her 100th birthday, played a widow and mother of five, Rose, who was known for her naivety.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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For far too long, the United States has treated the Muslim Brotherhood with a dangerous combination of naivete and willful blindness.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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This is the result of naivete: Who would want to hurt little old us?—
Stephen Marche,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2025
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“Impracticality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impracticality. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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