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Adjective
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As with the coal black tree snake, the atra tree snake has thus far only been found on its initial island of discovery, Misima.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025 -
The cost of the initial investment has not been fully determined, Roberts said.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Dandies were the first true representations of male fashion.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
1 May 2025
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The style retailer, which expanded to include accessories, fragrances and footwear, won Combs a Council of Fashion Designers of America Award in 2004 for menswear designer of the year, the first Black designer to earn the honor.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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The formative years of Burton’s career were spent at Alexander McQueen.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
26 Apr. 2025
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To qualify, companies must be in their first five years of operation (or seven for life sciences ventures), have less than $2 million in annual revenue, and be in the formative stages of development.—
Cindy McGhee,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Many of Piker’s viewers come to him with inchoate opinions.—
Andrew Marantz,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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Running deep beneath all these threads seemed to be an inchoate feeling that simply to show evil was to become its apprentice.—
Cutter Wood,
Harper's Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Columbus is an original MLS club that has built a positive reputation as a visionary.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Tesla also has refreshed its original Model Y with exterior and interior changes.—
Abhirup Roy,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Judeo-Christian tradition, which began with God's world-transforming revelation to the incipient Israelite nation at Mount Sinai, birthed Western civilization and has nourished it over the course of thousands of years.—
Newsweek,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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Is a scramble for resources to blame for conflict, or are incipient inequalities and economic injustice the primary cause; or perhaps the two are related in some way?—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Thanks to the silversmith’s midnight ride, the nascent colonial militia was able to transform into a formidable threat, driving the British into retreat and setting the stage for a new nation.—
Ellen Wexler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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Kinkade’s nascent pieces were often dark and provocative.—
Gary Goldstein,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order Wednesday that aims to alter how colleges and universities are accredited, reshaping a fundamental aspect of American higher education.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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The change in tone is also fundamental to the stock market and the economic uncertainty that Trump's tariffs created.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Inchoative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inchoative. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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