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as in civilization
a high level of taste and enlightenment as a result of extensive intellectual training and exposure to the arts
because of its wide reputation as a place of culture, Boston became known as "the Athens of America"
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as in lifestyle
the way people live at a particular time and place
a study of ancient Anasazi culture as it existed in the canyons of the American Southwest
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as in to cultivate
to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care
culture bacteria in laboratory dishes
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Recent Examples of culture
Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025
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Los Angeles has a rich Korean bathhouse culture.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Peter A Noble, Discover Magazine, 14 Sep. 2024
The team cultured BMSCs and T cells together, and after 48 hours found that up to a quarter of the T cells had gained extra mitochondria.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2024
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Also on the grounds is the Explore Navajo Interactive Museum, a 7,000-square-foot facility presenting tribal culture and history.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025
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Los Angeles has a rich Korean bathhouse culture.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Active cells that require a continuous and substantial supply of energy to maintain their function are more difficult to culture than cells with lower energy requirements.
—Peter A Noble, Discover Magazine, 14 Sep. 2024
The team cultured BMSCs and T cells together, and after 48 hours found that up to a quarter of the T cells had gained extra mitochondria.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2024
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Exhibitions focused on Native American civilizations and other non-Western cultures raise this critique implicitly but compellingly.Michaëla de Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
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This heroic trio, taking on the fall of civilization and the ravenous undead?Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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This summer, the hotel added a surf club; there’s also an outpost of Goop, the lifestyle brand of Montecito resident Gwyneth Paltrow.Sheila Yasmin Marikar, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
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On Musgraves' and Holiday's new track, the two sing a sultry duet about the exhaustion that comes with a party lifestyle, sharing the choruses and trading off verses.Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Amid all of this, Border Hawk cultivated a growing audience for stories that blamed migrants themselves for the growing chaos.Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
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Next Steps for Success: Get the Kids Involved: create opportunities for heirs to participate in philanthropic efforts and legacy planning to cultivate a sense of ownership and responsibility.April Rudin, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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According to a 2023 American Community Survey by the U.S. Census Bureau, the education level of 31% of Tennesseans age 25 and older is a high school diploma or its equivalent.Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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But when Peters arrived in Baltimore in the summer of 2021 to begin his enrollment at the university, his education about the man considered the program’s architect started early and often.Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 20 Dec. 2024
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In seeking intelligent machine performance that makes a meaningful contribution to society by carrying out economically valuable work benefiting all of humanity while surpassing human capabilities, artificial integrity—not just artificial intelligence—is essential.Hamilton Mann, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Is there a sense from people in the Israeli government or people at high levels of Israeli society that anything’s going to change with Trump coming into office?Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
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Discussion of Johnson having enough votes to keep his position has grown as Friday draws closer, as Republicans only have a very small majority, and the speaker can only afford to lose a couple of votes.Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Jan. 2025
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But with leading receiver Ladd McConkey and tight end Will Dissly nursing injuries in recent weeks, Davis’ role has grown.Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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This helps interviewers see your work as part of a larger purpose rather than isolated accomplishments.Gina Riley, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Jacob Whitehead Basketball: A play-off buzzer-beater Compared to some of the other accomplishments on this list, hitting a buzzer-beater is fairly common.The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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But now everyone knows who Sue is, and the billboard is promoting her New Year’s Eve special.Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Marketing from probiotic manufacturers has promoted the idea that reaching for a probiotic is a good choice when digestive problems arise.Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Culture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culture. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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