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The zeal of the 1979 revolution is still visible on the tables of the Den of Spies, in the papers true believers re-assembled strand-by-strand.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
22 June 2025 -
Some missionaries, such as Kilian and Boniface, paid with their lives for their holy zeal—the former in the area of what is now Würzburg, the latter in Frisia.—
Bernd Roeck
June 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2025
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Now, as Silicon Valley investors swarm to back multi-billion dollar defense startups with increasing fervor, Somerindyke is looking to make the jump from munitions middleman to manufacturer.—
David Jeans,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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In one game, contestants clutch keys suspiciously resembling crucifixes as one player leads others with fervor, for better or worse.—
Michael Ordoña,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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Khamenei’s zealotry is very unlikely to outlive him in Iran’s highest echelons of power.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2025
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The clash of zealotry and conciliation, the question of how best to do the right thing, animates the O’Dwyer story in ways eerie and often striking.—
Dan Morrison,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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This Cancer season will be unique, as Jupiter will align with the water sign on June 24th, brightening up our vibe with exuberance and prosperity.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
18 June 2025
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Willem Dafoe as Klaus in The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou Klaus is Zissou’s emotionally fragile first mate, a role that Dafoe digs into with real exuberance.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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Late last week, some influential Democrats were saying that Lamont’s enthusiasm for his chief regulator may have cooled after PURA conceded destruction of the text messages.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2025
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Throughout, the cast of 17 exudes an unmistakable enthusiasm for the material, the onstage electricity radiating up the alpine slopes of the Guthrie’s expansive Wurtele Thrust.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
28 June 2025
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“Zealousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zealousness. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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