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One truth of which Vigil seems deliberately oblivious is that many of those who inspire confidence and deference, as Boone did, have something going for them.—
Julius Taranto,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026 -
The federal courts usually grant deference to the president when the government issues statements in the context of litigation.—
Andrea Katz,
The Conversation,
26 Jan. 2026
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Hire for curiosity and humility.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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But to move forward, liberals will need to welcome back disillusioned voters, with grace and humility.—
Jamie Holmes,
Twin Cities,
22 Jan. 2026
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May the Spirit of God, who is truth and strength, and instils meekness and courage, sustain you.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
9 Oct. 2025
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Most Canadians want uncomplicated lives, a desire for calm that can be misinterpreted by louder people as meekness.—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Japan may need to choose between accepting subservience to China and building up the military capacity necessary for independent deterrence.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
18 Jan. 2026
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Republican subservience is slowly beginning to wane.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
30 Nov. 2025
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That framing—control versus surrender—runs through Kapur’s entire philosophy.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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In September, Beijing’s Tiananmen Square hosted China’s biggest ever military parade to mark 80 years since Japan’s surrender in World War II.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
27 Jan. 2026
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Passage of this resolution was tantamount to acquiescence by Congress, granting the president the authority to respond militarily by sending thousands of troops to fight in Vietnam.—
Richard Cherwitz,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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Despite that goal, the Utah Legislature’s Republican supermajority, with Cox’s acquiescence, has taken a hard turn against solar power — which has been coming online faster than any other source in Utah and accounts for two-thirds of the new projects waiting to connect to the state’s power grid.—
Anjeanette Damon,
ProPublica,
12 Dec. 2025
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The secret to Buford’s longevity Buford expressed modesty about his service in World War II.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
25 Dec. 2025
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With the film’s relative modesty, Jarmusch is tuning up—while also retuning the world of cinema, its critics and its viewers, to his own distinctive note and preparing them for his higher harmonics to come.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
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And yet, the most iconic automaker’s first four-seater four-door—and tallest vehicle ever—sure came across as a capitulation to customer demand amid the rampant success of Lamborghini’s Urus, Aston Martin’s DBX, Rolls-Royce’s Cullinan and Bentley’s Bentayga.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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But without any sense of what Herro will be this season, a move of Powell would be capitulation.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
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