as in composure
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Lue, who has guided the Clippers to this point with equal measure of faith and composure, said the team needs to focus on Wednesday’s game – not look ahead to a second Play-In game or a first-round series or backward to what has transpired.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
14 Apr. 2026 -
Mendoza wins with size, command, accuracy, red-zone efficiency and grown-man composure.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Mamdani deserves credit for honoring the will of voters and restoring a measure of transparency and accountability.—
Jennifer Jones Austin,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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His disappearance sparked swirling speculation online that McCasland was taken against his will in part because of his work consulting for a non-government group that was probing the government's UFO files.—
Anna Schecter,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Jelly Roll’s transformation started with curiosity, not willpower.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Apr. 2026
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Her Majesty paraded in a low-cut body clinging outfit which was held up by sheer willpower.—
Joshua John Miller,
Vanity Fair,
9 Apr. 2026
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The school’s head coach was Harry Johnson, who guided South distance runners to national high school records in five different events.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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Another depicts a diver in the Arctic breaking a record for distance swum under ice with one breath.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The reason for that association could simply be that the people eating these low-variety diets have more self-discipline or motivation to lose weight, per the researchers.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
27 Mar. 2026
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This extensive undertaking goes significantly beyond any school requirement, demonstrating remarkable self-discipline, logistical skill, and drive.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Self-poise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-poise. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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