natures

plural of nature
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as in selves
the set of qualities that makes a person, a group of people, or a thing different from others it was the grotesque nature of his stories that made them a challenge to get published in mainstream magazines her nature was such that lying was never an option for her the stoic nature of that family enables them to endure one calamity after another

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as in universes
the whole body of things observed or assumed the belief that all of nature is controlled by an unseen Supreme Being

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Recent Examples of natures The fact is often interpreted as women wanting less risk than men because of women’s natures. Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 These observations suggest that small, mysterious moons with surprisingly different natures are the source of the particles that make up the two outermost rings, and that there are probably even more undiscovered moons to add to the 29 already known around Uranus. Keith Cooper, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026 Last month, a Los Angeles jury found social media giants Meta and Google failed to warn children about the addictive natures of their platforms. Drew Aunkst, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026 But Lau wonders whether Horses will be able to avoid conflict, due to their inherent independent natures. Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026 Hval’s restless melodies and at-times Proustian lyrics trail cigarette smoke or the fragrance of roses toward litanies of memory, all the while deconstructing the very natures of stage performance, recording technology, and digital existence. Jenn Pelly, Time, 4 Dec. 2025 The world features beautifully ethereal landscapes as well as industrial facilities that feel functional and fully realized despite their alien natures. PC Magazine, 2 Dec. 2025 But, as Walken observes, there was strength in those natures that cemented the foundation of Anne and Jerry's relationships. Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025 The track seemed to play on Williams’ fandom for the music icon, while also drawing comparisons between their outspoken natures. Sophie Williams, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
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Noun
  • Huffine aims to find authentic individuals comfortable in their own skin, challenging traditional beauty norms and empowering women to embrace their true selves.
    Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Maybe Tutu Atwell or Jalen Tolbert will find their past selves?
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026
Noun
  • Those types of branches offer financial literacy programs and resources to residents.
    Chase Jordan July 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
  • Franchise types range from most any kind of niche food service to auto dealerships, upcycled clothing, hotels, private mail facilities, disaster remediation and preventative healthcare, to name a few.
    Angelo Chavez, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Noun
  • Are there some breeds, some illnesses, some temperaments that are better suited to hospice care than others?
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • Cinema is the great compensatory art, the one that artistic temperaments frustrated by the practice of a classical art form turn to when there’s no other outlet left.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 July 2026
Noun
  • And now, the best toner pads have joined the other post-cleanse staples, including face essences and milky toners, to amplify the effects of your skin-care routine and deliver additional layers of hydration to skin.
    Deanna Pai, Vogue, 27 July 2026
  • In general, Daosist alchemy is understood as distilling elements of the world into potent spiritual essences.
    Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
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  • The Odyssey tweaks Homer’s classic story into a moodier version of the swords-and-sandals epic—and represents a rare swerve away from tired sequels, cheap remakes, and creaky cinematic universes.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
  • Or have the stakes be higher than however many universes that might explode.
    Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 23 July 2026
Noun
  • And if the personalities are painted in broad strokes, the performances, particularly by Condor and Newton, create a resonant enough emotional palette.
    Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • The Los Angeles actor captures the easygoing professionalism that often places him between the clashing personalities of Shaw and Dreyfuss.
    Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
Noun
  • That splits the danger premium into two kinds, and telling them apart is the single most useful skill in this environment.
    Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Those near-misses inspired me to expand the mission to frozen cocktails of all kinds.
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
Noun
  • The dispositions in the Massachusetts arrests were not immediately clear.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026
  • Change the leader themselves — their behaviours, their habits, their dispositions.
    Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026

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