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Adjective
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Bluestone was not an environmentally conscientious operator.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025 -
Even in our personal lives, studies show that those who are conscientious or have agreeable dispositions are more likely to acquiesce to others’ demands.—
Dr. Sunita Sah,
TIME,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Instead, neo-temperates are shifting social and, yes, moral norms about alcohol by emphasizing its effects on health.—
Shayla Love,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2025
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Nietzsche’s treatise criticizes philosophers who rest their moral framework on the assumption that good and evil are opposites.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Booker previously served in the United States Army but was removed from the military with a less than honorable discharge after going AWOL in 2017, Fox 2 Detroit reported, citing court documents.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
14 Jan. 2025
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Captain Dellinger of the US Army is an honorable man who only seeks the truth, and whose writing is filled with hope for a better future.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Balancing cost efficiency with environmental and ethical standards adds another layer of complexity to the already difficult exercise of supply chain management, Bland added.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Jan. 2025
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However, effective deployment requires careful attention to ethical considerations and user privacy to ensure consumer confidence in these systems.—
Glen Robinson,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Punching probably is a bit overrated, to be honest.—
Michael Cox,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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The bottom line is that deciding whether to start a new business requires an honest assessment of your passion, dedication, and readiness for the journey ahead.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In leaving much of his story up to intuition — and taking a climactic turn toward the surreal — Chowdhury crafts a scrupulous slow-burn drama about a kind of obsession that, despite being opaque, comes off as entirely tragic.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 Dec. 2024
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Molnar captures the isolation, despair and mind-breaking tedium of early motherhood with scrupulous precision.—
Irina Dumitrescu,
The Dial,
27 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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The book is driven by righteous certainty — which Harrower wanted to avoid onscreen.—
Calum Marsh,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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That righteous, above-the-law mentality takes hold of him during a crucial moment late in the disturbing case.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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This creates a virtuous cycle where higher demand for bitcoin bonds drives greater bitcoin adoption, further bolstering its price and utility.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Breaking this virtuous cycle appears risky and counterproductive, but the trend lines are in this direction.—
Will Knight,
WIRED,
15 Jan. 2025
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