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Adjective
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Despite the temple's optimistic outlook, the move has drawn criticism online.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026 -
Some observers are less optimistic about a deal in the near term, however.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
8 May 2026
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Some are backing away from exclusionary discipline like suspensions and expulsions and have embraced schoolwide approaches that reward positive behavior and provide social skills practice through games and role-playing.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Still, analysts have been ratcheting higher expectations on certain names — suggesting positive momentum is on their side.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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Behind all the cheerful fanfare, holidays can be bitter pills to swallow, reminders of absence and lack and an inability to live up to all that happy hyperbole.—
Felicia Feaster,
AJC.com,
9 May 2026
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The speakers were agency veterans from the shrunken regional office who did their best to be cheerful.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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“Positivistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/positivistic. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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