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as in cerebral
much given to learning and thinking
as the daughter of college professors, she's used to being around intellectual people
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as in internal
of or relating to the mind
intellectual pursuits such as reading and studying
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as in educational
of or relating to schooling or learning especially at an advanced level
research that shows that people from very intellectual backgrounds are happiest with spouses having comparable educations
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as in nerd
a person with strong intellectual interests
discovered that in politics a reputation for being an intellectual was regarded as a liability
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Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
Venus loves transiting this area of your chart, and while in fiery Sagittarius, the love planet evokes a desire for someone who matches your thirst for adventure and intellectual stimulation.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Monica Mendal, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2024
The organization Hot was started in 1989 by Leigh Blake and John Carlin as a response to the devastation wrought by AIDS on a generation of New York artists and intellectuals.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 6 Sep. 2024
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Matthew has always been intensely focused and tenacious in all of his endeavors – not only in his recording career, but in all of his artistic and intellectual pursuits.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
Venus loves transiting this area of your chart, and while in fiery Sagittarius, the love planet evokes a desire for someone who matches your thirst for adventure and intellectual stimulation.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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For decades, artists and intellectuals have been drawn to the spiritual quality that continues to persist here, due in large part to its history.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2024
The organization Hot was started in 1989 by Leigh Blake and John Carlin as a response to the devastation wrought by AIDS on a generation of New York artists and intellectuals.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 6 Sep. 2024
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While our understanding of the brain has (thankfully) developed greatly from the days of removing cerebral tissue to see what would happen, a precise understanding of where our memories reside—and how our brain recalls past experience—remains elusive.Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
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These complex responses engage a constellation of cerebral circuits that link brain and body.R Douglas Fields, WIRED, 29 Sep. 2024
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Within Google, employees have expressed concern that the company is preparing for more layoffs, possibly after the end of the year, according to internal correspondence viewed by CNBC.Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
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When a Palestinian terrorist group takes members of the Israeli team hostage, an ABC Sports producer (John Magaro) leads the effort to tell the story right while also dealing with internal crises and outside obstacles.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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Aaron Vick Aaron Vick is a multi-x founder, former CEO, best-selling author, process and workflow nerd and early-stage/growth advisor focused on Web3.Aaron Vick, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Finally, real nerds will want to pay attention to the elections for the Wisconsin Assembly — the lower chamber of its state legislature — on election night.Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2024
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Early access to mental health services can improve students’ academic performance and foster safe and supportive environments.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Carbone’s priorities include academic responsibility, budget accountability, career readiness and school safety, according to his campaign website.Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2024
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Take moments to listen to your inner voice and follow your gut — less so strategically, but more so in the spirit of returning to your true instincts to regain inspiration, bolstering confidence and creativity.Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
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Mature king penguins have four total layers of feathers—three downy inner layers, topped by an oily waterproof outer layer.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
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Richie Grainge herself has evolved her stylistic approach from an ostentatious Los Angeleno verve into a look that’s more low-key highbrow.Nick Remsen, CNN, 13 Feb. 2024
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No word better sums up our quixotic hopes for the visual, uniting the lowbrow (video-game headsets, van Gogh warehouses), the highbrow (Yayoi Kusama’s infinity rooms, James Turrell’s light installations), and the middlebrow (Alfonso Cuarón’s Steadicam jaunts, James Cameron’s 3-D extravaganzas).Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2023
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There is no scholarly consensus on the term, according to both Berman and Mark Bray, a political scientist from Rutgers University.Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2024
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Instead, the museum has filed a lawsuit against the Manhattan District Attorney seeking a declaration that the museum is the rightful and lawful owner of a headless bronze whose likely illicit origins have been documented in a major scholarly journal.Patricia Failing, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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Williamson said earlier this week that his hamstring is completely healed, but his mental state remains a work in progress.oregonlive, oregonlive, 13 Apr. 2023
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Sign up That Torrance pushed Vial and Eduardo to such mental anguish does not surprise immigrant-justice advocates.María Inés Taracena, The New Republic, 12 Apr. 2023
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“Intellectual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intellectual. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.
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