as in souls
the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions
an intensely private individual, he treats his inner space as sacred ground that is off-limits to other people
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On his mother’s side, a line of troubled souls and eccentrics.—
Maya Singer,
Vogue,
1 Feb. 2026 -
Michael’s ability to inhabit two distinct souls with such power and nuance is nothing short of extraordinary.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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But Canadian superstar Connor McDavid, a three-time NHL MVP, broke America’s hearts in overtime, scoring a championship-clinching goal.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
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Our hearts were and are still broken.—
Hope Hunt,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Jan. 2026
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The fruits of De Luca and Abdy’s guts peaked with the 30 Oscar nominations for Warner Bros, the most for any studio at the Academy Awards this year, and tying with the Burbank lot’s Oscar nom tally of 2004.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2026
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It was built to a singular purpose—to be a daily-drivable car capable of 250 mph in the hands of anybody who had enough road (and guts) to try.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
22 Jan. 2026
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Since vitamin D helps to keep your bones strong, a deficiency can lead to bone softening and subsequent bone pain and fractures.—
Mark Stibich,
Verywell Health,
30 Jan. 2026
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Dig around to remove the thyme and any bones that have separated from the ribs, then allow the sauce to simmer on the stove and reduce for 20 minutes.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Jan. 2026
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But for the mother-daughter pair, their minds were on Minneapolis and how federal agents have handled immigration enforcement.—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Mescal, Keoghan, Quinn, and Dickinson are each headlining their own respective Beatles film, which will dive deep into the minds of the Liverpudlian lads who changed music forever.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Inner spaces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inner%20spaces. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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