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slush funds

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The edit intercuts old film reels, both archival B-roll and seeming home movies, to hint at how all these new stimuli jog Brooke’s memory.

— Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026
Rather than explaining behavior solely in terms of observable stimuli and responses, cognitive psychologists investigated ways in which individuals acquire, organize, store, and use information.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of stimuli

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Any federal tax credit worth passing should stack automatically on top of state incentives and apply the same regardless of whether a production files from Atlanta, Shreveport, or Burbank.

— Sam Roseme, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
In July, California’s Public Utilities Commission approved new incentives of up to $20,300 for ride-hailing app drivers to buy or lease new zero-emission vehicles, and often now, ride hailers can choose to be picked up by an EV on the apps.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of incentives

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His attorneys at the public defender’s office have argued he should be released on bail because the charges against him, and his alleged motivations, were aimed at property, not against people.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
As their sherpa, Brittney conveys a convincing authority as John, even when his motivations don’t always seem honest.

— Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of motivations

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The researchers observed bends, wiggles, kinks, gaps, branches, spurs and clumps.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
One exhibit brings together the then-future president’s buckskin jacket and pants, his rifle, Tiffany knife, his spurs, and his branding irons.

— Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026

Definition of spurs

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Wallen specializes in whiskey-drunk seductions to skeptical girls who can’t resist his charms.

— Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
So, who was it from our universe that would be most susceptible to that kind of messaging, or who would find the seductions of the power offered by that the most compelling?

— Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 3 Mar. 2026

Definition of seductions

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has responded with unusual restraint to Trump’s provocations and has resisted demands to pull away from Washington.

— C. Raja Mohan, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026
Nobody’s taken the bait regarding White and Freedom’s trollish provocations.

— Jemele Hill, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2026

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