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His stamp of approval seemingly legitimizes the greatest promise of generative AI—to push the frontier of human knowledge and civilization.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2026 -
Legalized prostitution enables and legitimizes the degradation of human beings, especially women who make up the majority of prostitutes.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
24 Feb. 2026
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For people struggling with delusional disorders, a system that consistently validates their beliefs may weaken their ability to conduct internal reality checks.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Long-range missile test validates strategic system The Glory Trip 255 mission paired a Minuteman III missile with two unarmed test reentry vehicles.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Rodin’s watercolored drawings—more than 150 of them—translate Khmer dance into line and velocity by catching the dancers’ limbs midair, aligning them with a modern sculptural tradition that privileges movement as form.—
Li Qi,
Artforum,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Amish belief system privileges the notion that when individuals highly esteem certain innovations, religious purity may erode.—
Cory Anderson,
STAT,
6 Mar. 2026
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In March 2024, the county retained a private law firm to represent it in the Murray case under a contract that authorizes paying the firm up to $150,000 per year for five years.—
David Plymyer,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Mar. 2026
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In California, only one type of criminal conviction — for assault using a motor vehicle as a deadly instrument — authorizes a court to strip away someone’s license forever.—
Rachel Swan,
San Francisco Chronicle,
25 Mar. 2026
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For starters the World Cup is run by the same organization, FIFA, which sanctions virtually every level of soccer globally, from the men’s and women’s World Cups, to confederation competitions including the UEFA Championships and the Copa América, to most major age-group tournaments.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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An autocratic government that sanctions violence.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Legitimates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legitimates. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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