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Noun
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What happens, for example, when harmlessness conflicts with helping the user?—
Meghan O’Gieblyn,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Ultra-high-purity nitrogen gas flows into the mask, and that displaces breathable air until none is left.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The purity of her purpose isn’t lost on those who watch her skate.—
Alice Park,
Time,
9 June 2026
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In some ways, the histories of this school call back to those written in the 19th century, casting the country’s origin as providential—not quite an immaculate conception, but not far off—and emphasizing the morality and timelessness of America’s founding creed.—
Yoni Appelbaum,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
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Lestat justifies his, uh, connection with Gabriella by arguing that vampires transcend petty human concepts like conventional morality.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
7 June 2026
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“Inoffensiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inoffensiveness. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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