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Michael Jordan is one of the greatest ever to pick up a basketball, given his illustrious resume, but another major facet that has added to the lore surrounding him is his killer instinct and competitive nature.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025 -
Although Ghostface’s body count has gone through the roof over the years, one of the Scream franchise’s first victims had to help bring out his killer instinct.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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Workplace CultureBest workplaces Europe The Nordic approach to business builds empowerment, team spirit and engagement.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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New & Noteworthy Hint's Winter Variety Pack captures the chilly, lighthearted spirit with cheerful flavors and clean ingredients.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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The science behind it (in short) is that the starch in bread recrystallizes and that causes the loaf to go stale.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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During the procedure, the experts used contact cement, corn starch and a piece of wire to hold the butterfly down.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Murray-Boyles, Jamal Shead and Ja’Kobe Walter should be able to bring that grit to more starter-heavy lineups.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Mayfield is pumping confidence and grit into his team, and that could be a major reason why Shook has placed the Buccaneers passer over passing yards leader Matthew Stafford, and touchdown leader Jared Goff.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Overambitiousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overambitiousness. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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