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Those who give themselves an 8 or higher on the question about the future are categorized as optimists.—
Linley Sanders,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026 -
If the skeptics hadn’t outnumbered the optimists by many miles, there’s no way Rockefeller could have pieced together what became Standard Oil.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Both Nakamura and Carlsen are proponents of faster formats and are signed to esports teams.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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The legislation's proponents have called on him to use a maneuver known as a talking filibuster to sidestep the 60-vote threshold for ending debate, but doing so would eat up valuable floor time and enable Democrats to offer unlimited amendments.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Jewish educators and free-speech advocates say the shift reflects both recognition of Holocaust education’s importance — and continuing tensions over who controls what students read and how those stories are taught.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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Voting rights advocates have raised concerns that the bill could make voting more difficult for people who have changed their legal name.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
16 Feb. 2026
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In the Christian religion, the Last Supper — the final meal Jesus shared with his apostles before his crucifixion — was a Passover feast.—
Lianna Norman,
Florida Times-Union,
16 Feb. 2026
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This is the final day of Lent for Christians and focuses on the remembrance of both the foot washing and the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the apostles.—
Chris Sims,
Louisville Courier Journal,
14 Feb. 2026
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But despite their usefulness, Nguyen warns that metrics are still limited as promoters of values and goals.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
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The conference will cover a number of topics relevant to musical artists, venue operators, and festival and event promoters.—
Travis Pinson,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Both Virgos and Taureans are known to be headstrong perfectionists, so don’t be too harsh on yourself during these fun few weeks.—
Snehaa Khanna Sahgal,
Vogue,
26 Nov. 2025
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This isn't about perfectionists but intentional development across all dimensions of leadership.—
Aurelien Mangano,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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One Irish supporters’ club group had 35 fans coming to the home meeting with Everton in November, a number that more than halved to 15 when the game was switched to a Monday night.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Park service workers last month abruptly removed exhibits from the Philadelphia site, prompting the city and other supporters of the exhibit to sue.—
Maryclaire Dale,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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For years now, Sacramento boosters have heavily promoted those investments, at one point trying to tempt the Pac-12 with talk of an Ohio State-sized NIL budget.—
Jason Kirk,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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And if this happens, get ready for other states to settle into partisan gridlock over board seats once commonly viewed merely as ceremonial rewards for boosters and fundraisers.—
Armand Alacbay,
Washington Post,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Reformers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reformers. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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