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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In law—if not yet in fact, as the Union Army had only begun its work of sweeping the South clean—some three million souls who had gone to sleep enslaved the day before would wake up the next day as free men, women, and children.—
Akhil Reed Amar,
Time,
22 Sep. 2025 -
May the good God take care of their souls.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Our hearts continue to be with the families.—
Ayesha Ali,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025
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Six seasons later, the foursome experienced countless romantic ups and downs — and one surprising pairing ultimately captured viewer's hearts as one of TV’s most beloved couples.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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But with some notable exceptions, particularly during the 1968 Tet Offensive, network news cameras generally got nowhere close enough to combat in order to film blood, guts, and gore.—
Time,
Time,
20 Sep. 2025
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Auditioning for The Voice takes guts — just ask the coaches!—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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Dachshunds are among a number of breeds at risk of intervertebral disc disease (IVDD), which is a neurological condition affecting the spinal cord, vertebrae, or back bones.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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The patient is put under anesthesia while a surgeon repositions fragmented bones with plates and screws.—
Katheryn Houghton,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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But ultimately, bond traders are going to make up their own minds, giving us a bond market that adheres to free market dynamics.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
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People are too casual to throw out terms that inflame others, weak minds.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Freep.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Inner spaces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inner%20spaces. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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