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Noun
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Some in the organization have voiced the opinion that the Padres need to have more of a collective killer instinct and that getting more consistency out of some star players could help achieve that.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Oct. 2025 -
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
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Chinese officials saw the new rules as a violation of the spirit of their September trade talks in Madrid.—
Betsy Klein,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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In the Isan region of Thailand, an ancestral spirit named Ba Yan has been worshiped by villagers for generations.—
Michael Lee Simpson,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Enzymes like amylase break down the starches and sugars into glucose.—
Patty Weasler,
Verywell Health,
23 Oct. 2025
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Leaving the skin on and roasting or chilling cooked potatoes helps preserve fiber and increase resistant starch for better gut health.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
21 Oct. 2025
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First and foremost, just the grit in our guys and in our group to keep a battling against a team that was moving the ball well.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Nov. 2025
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With passion, perseverance and, yes, grit.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Overambitiousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overambitiousness. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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