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Adjective
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Kosinski, who filmed actual F1 contests, scores on atmosphere but stages the races in a way that’s fragmentary and at times confusing, without giving us a clear enough picture of how each driver is trying to maneuver.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
17 June 2025 -
But while scientists have since identified other fragmentary remains, it’s never been enough to fully put a face to the name—despite the fact that Denisovans passed on some of their genes to modern day Melanesian people.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 June 2025
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The mission of many SEL programs reflects a view that instilling grade assessed knowledge is only a partial goal of education and that the classroom is the first opportunity for many students to interact with others of various backgrounds, beliefs and abilities.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Estimating the number of QAnon believers is difficult because many individuals do not openly identify with the movement, and those who do often hold a range of loosely connected or partial beliefs rather than adhering to a consistent or uniform ideology.—
Art Jipson,
The Conversation,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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Is the sectional suitable for particular decor styles and, if so, which?—
Malia Griggs,
Architectural Digest,
17 July 2025
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And sectional curvature provides more detailed information about the curvature of space-time than Penrose’s and Hawking’s theorems had needed.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
16 July 2025
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No one was hurt, and a group of nearly 100 rangers and volunteer firefighters helped bring the blaze under control, according to local newspaper coverage.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
14 July 2025
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Thirty people, including five firefighters, were taken to local hospitals, Bacon said.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
14 July 2025
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“Cross-sectional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross-sectional. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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