as in intellectuals
a person with strong intellectual interests
long-standing tension between the townies and the longhairs at the elite college
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In the early twentieth century, two groups of Indians living in America, young intellectuals and working-class laborers, had very different experiences of the country.—
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Another way to gauge the influence of socialism in US history is to list some of the prominent American writers, artists, intellectuals, activists, and scientists who either publicly embraced the label or favored a socialist blueprint for the nation.—
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And the pop culture nerds here at Them have been hit especially hard by these losses over the years.—
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Them.,
29 Oct. 2025
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Tape nerds will note that Dončić also made six 2s from the left side of the free-throw area.—
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New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Longhairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/longhairs. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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