as in impenetrability
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Noun
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The movie’s psychological framework, its system of motivations, is stretched very thin between two extremes: of clarity and opacity, near-obviousness and absolute impenetrability.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
28 May 2025 -
Played with gruff impenetrability and a thinly veiled sadistic streak by David Shih, this big dog’s name is Mitsuo, but no one uses names in the heya — only ranks.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Duco negates the need for any human intervention by leveraging a hanging robotic system that automatically sketches multi-layered circuity to enable novel large-scale interfaces.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
15 Feb. 2023
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Mazzone hopes that studying the neural circuity for coughing will eventually lead to new therapies.—
Sarah Zhang,
Discover Magazine,
11 Apr. 2012
Noun
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While uncertainty around the impact of the levies remains, analysts say investor concern has faded as trade negotiations have entered a quieter phase after the Trump administration struck a deal with China earlier this month.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
26 June 2025
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As companies pull back on hiring amid tariff uncertainty and the corporate dream that AI will become a significant part of workflows, HR leaders are increasingly looking to promote leadership talent from within their own ranks.—
Brit Morse,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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The complexity of the current situation requires that our military take a more direct role in securing our southern border than in the recent past.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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Balancing investment against potential ROI remains a delicate yet critical task, especially given the ongoing technical complexities of integrating LLMs into existing systems.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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“Indirectness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indirectness. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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