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Recent Examples of superordinateTheir vision does not reflect the idea that computing can or should be a superordinate realm of scholarship, on the order of the arts or engineering.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
19 Mar. 2024 In addition to eroding public trust in the government, the COVID crisis has made clear that a political system that has been tailored to a single superordinate figure is highly susceptible to disruption, shocks, and arbitrary decision-making.—
Yanzhong Huang,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Feb. 2023 Decades of research that followed focused on the benefits of superordinate goals (that supersede any particular group’s interests) including goals to fight a common enemy or to create a common identity.—
K.n.c.,
The Economist,
14 Aug. 2019
Consequently, the plant could potentially become net-negative—removing more CO₂ from the atmosphere than the entire system emits during its life cycle.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Aug. 2026
And last year, with the Magical Dining funds headed their way, there was more crying.
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Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Aug. 2026
The cushion cut cocktail rings give major Taylor energy, which is why they're beloved by Swifties and beyond.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Aug. 2026
Speraw highlights women's volleyball as America's largest girls' team sport, yet commercially underdeveloped, presenting a huge opportunity for growth and major sponsorship.