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Noun
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The forecaster who makes the most accurate predictions, as early as possible, can earn a cash prize and, perhaps more important, the esteem of the world’s most talented seers.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026 -
Seeing around the bend in the river—or even knowing the river ahead does indeed bend—can require the sort of leap of faith that made Vannevar Bush insist that shamans, priests and spiritual seers are the antecedents of today’s engineering stars.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
8 Aug. 2019
Noun
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Find a hot, sunny spot in the garden for evergreen sages like Southern Living's 'Killer Cranberry', which is pictured here.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
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Smee and his group have planted 40 or 50 white sages to help rebuild the local population.—
Lisa Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Tales of literary savants who were also habitual drinkers seemed especially prolific in the 20th century.—
Luis Parrales,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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The Bishop Arts Hotel The brainchild of the boutique budget savants at Q Resorts, this affordable property sits in Dallas’ trendiest and most walkable neighborhood, the Bishop Arts District.—
Jonathan Thompson,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
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Stanford scholars forecast that average households may spend $857 more on gasoline in 2026.—
ByBryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Science communication scholars originally ascribed to a top-down, one-way model of communication.—
Prodromos Yannas,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
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For the core of fans around the world, the halftime break has always been for listening to former players and pundits analyze the first 45 minutes.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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Projected by draft pundits as a mid-to-late first-round pick in the June draft at Barclays Center in New York, Evans’ strengths center around his ability to stretch the defense with his shot, which also features a quick release.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2026
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