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Adjective
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This results in a charge imbalance that builds up an electric field strong enough to trigger flashes of lightning.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
13 Jan. 2023 -
According to research from Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit that advocates for gun control, strong gun control laws are correlated with fewer gun deaths.—
Elliot Hughes,
Journal Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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With one out, however, Ohtani was thrown at the plate trying to score from third on Pages’ chopper up the line — making an aggressive, but proper, read in a game in which the Dodgers had long before conceded that runs would be tough to come by.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025
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The tough part is deciding between a leather sofa or a plush number made with performance fabric.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, over the July 4 weekend Kenneth and Maria Fishel, the couple behind a New York real estate empire and the firm Renaissance Properties, cohosted an Adams fundraiser in the Hamptons.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
9 July 2025
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Stay firm, shorten the backswing and block the ball back, or even chip it.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Democracy requires the persistent, principled vigilance of courageous patriots.—
Nicole Bibbins Sedaca,
Boston Herald,
4 July 2025
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When NGOs first rose to prominence as international actors, their commitment to principled activity and their nonprofit character distinguished them from governments and private companies.—
SARAH BUSH,
Foreign Affairs,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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Advancing conservation—through MPAs as well as a host of complementary policies and data collection efforts—supports economies and scientific research in a virtuous cycle.—
Dona Bertarelli,
Time,
30 June 2025
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The film winds to a close with the police chief and the biologist, the two out-of-towners, triumphantly swimming to shore as the sun rises on a new Amity, replacing Benchley’s original paean to the virtuous American worker with the film’s implicit antipopulism.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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Sandoval has received some pay bumps, including a temporary $10,000-a-year bonus for Hawaii special education teachers designed to alleviate shortages in that and other hard-to-staff areas.—
Alia Wong,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2023
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Whether those numbers are an overstatement, or possibly an understatement, is hard to say.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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By embedding inclusive decision making into its core operations, companies can demonstrate that a commitment to equity is both a moral imperative and a strategic advantage in today’s competitive landscape.—
Aniela Unguresan,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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America was headed toward the Civil War and both sides knew the manpower and land would be valuable, to say nothing of the moral implications.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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The cultivar is versatile to boot: It can be grown as a medium-sized upright shrub or trained as a climber.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 July 2025
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Even in normal upright circumstances, this seems impossible.—
Denise Snodell,
Kansas City Star,
9 July 2025
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“Backboned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backboned. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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