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Noun
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Even here, in an election with no clause for character, integrity and sportsmanship, Bonds couldn’t amass three-quarters of the vote.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
2 June 2025 -
Yes—but only for those willing to lead with foresight and integrity.—
Kumar Abhishek Narayan,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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From the moment the book was announced, many commentators have questioned the morality of her estate and publisher profiting off such intensely private and essentially medical documents.—
Evelyn McDonnell
June 5,
Literary Hub,
5 June 2025
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More to Explore Gamification, Then and Now Livia Gershon March 20, 2017 Nineteenth-century board games help to map public morality, from religious virtue to upward mobility.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
28 May 2025
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And as readers no doubt know by virtue of clicking on a review about a golf book, Johnson could have had so many more.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Watching the actions of humans – their foibles and their virtues.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
2 June 2025
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When hate pokes up its ugly head, love overshadows it with goodness and gracefulness and purpose.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Ranch: Smooth, rich and irresistibly savory – our Ranch Snack Wrap delivers a satisfying burst of cool ranch goodness, with hints of garlic and onion.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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Jang Won-seok, a veteran film producer and CEO of production studio BA Entertainment, says local movie stars’ only option is to toe a line of total moral rectitude.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 2025
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After a brief honeymoon period over the summer, when Harris mocked Trump instead of denouncing him, the campaign gave way to a more familiar Democratic posture of ethical rectitude enlivened by flutters of hysteria.—
Matthew Karp,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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McKinley was a man whose probity, caution, and incrementalism shrouded his analytical adroitness and tactical boldness.—
Robert W. Merry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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As for the legal probity of targeting such a change at one country—China—this would hardly be unprecedented.—
ALEX RASKOLNIKOV,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Feb. 2025
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Despite her honesty, the video drew a wave of negative comments.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 June 2025
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Instead, aim to create a space where all questions are welcome, curiosity is met with calm, and honesty is part of everyday life.—
Kelsey Mora,
CNBC,
1 June 2025
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Last year’s opportunity, combined with growth that both Mason and legendary 49ers running backs coach Bobby Turner talked about at length, caught the attention of teams like the Vikings.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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That song actually came late to that album; we were done recording and then the song was brought to my attention by Jonathan Daniel, who was managing Butch Walker at the time, who produced three of the songs.—
Emily Palmer Heller,
Vulture,
2 June 2025
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