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subsociety

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as in society

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Socialists are counting on the promise of a society where all needs are met by a benevolent government to convert voters to their ranks.

— Nolan Finley The Detroit News, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
The beauty of our Constitution is that regulatory tools are available to help cure problems in our society, not to change our economic system but to move toward a contented citizenry.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026

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Most, though, relate in some manner to the (thoroughly debunked) theory of Hollow Earth, one that posits there are advanced civilizations that operate deep below the surface of our planet.

— Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
This is the man who wants to ensure the survival of human civilization while our own planet teeters toward the abyss?

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

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The team culture is nice, the family room is great and the player development complex is a bonus, but the money is really what brings free agents to the table.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
The researchers plan to develop better in-vitro culture strategies to extend muscle life, as well as neuron-like flexible thin-film electrodes that can distribute electrical stimulation more uniformly across the tissue.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2026

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But just as at any school, the students are then split into many more subcultures, starting with those in the co-ops—student-run living and dining communities that essentially stand in for Greek life.

— Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Parallel to us climbers, there runs an entire subculture of hot springs enthusiasts who travel the country to find the loveliest, toastiest, unlikeliest geothermal pools that tectonics has to offer.

— Brian Laidlaw, Longreads, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of subculture

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In many cases, remote and hybrid professionals care less about proximity to corporate cities than about lifestyle.

— Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
The overlap across drugstore, dermatologist-favorite and lifestyle brands is the clearest signal of where body care is headed.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2026

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