as in composure
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Noun
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Four years on, the Loom & Leaf hasn’t lost its composure.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
14 Aug. 2025 -
The Dolphins defense kept its composure and didn’t start tackling Bears offensive players once the Bears were delivering blows.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Aug. 2025
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Only the will to act prevents us from optimizing for speed and cost in acquiring much of what warfighters need.—
Michael Brown,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Wednesday has other plans for the school year: to bend Nevermore to her will.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Chariot is a card of forward motion, confidence, and victory through sheer willpower.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Aug. 2025
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The takeaway from the research is clear: design beats willpower.—
Dilan Gomih,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
Noun
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What's more, the planet apparently orbits at a distance from the star where temperatures might be cozy enough for life, according to a pair of reports accepted by The Astrophysical Journal Letters.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
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The elites of colonial society had to legislate difference in status, distance in proximity, and the alienation of affections between people of European, African and Indigenous ancestry.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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Martial arts or yoga might be tools for self-discipline.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
5 Aug. 2025
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Therefore, having a strong growth mindset, self-discipline, and the ability to reframe failures as a learning curve can be the key factor for succeeding in business.—
Chelsea Tobin,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Self-poise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-poise. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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