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Recent Examples of Shakti
Her work sheds light on issues such as human trafficking and systemic oppression, and Shakti hopes to empower other women through her paintings.
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Daniel Wine, CNN, 24 July 2024
The Milky Way’s earliest pieces In a recent paper, researchers using the Gaia space telescope identified two streams of stars, named Shakti and Shiva, each of which contains a total mass of around 10 million Suns and which are thought to have merged into the Milky Way around 12 billion years ago.
—Georgina Torbet, Ars Technica, 10 June 2024
After Prakriti Shakti's restraint, Sitaram Beach felt like a maximalist indulgence: Opulent traditional architecture framed a lush garden brimming with coconut palms, orchids, and medicinal plants, while waves crashed on a nearby beach.
—Vasudha Rai, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2023
When Kid bungles his first attack on the nightclub and is shot by the police, he’s rescued by Alpha, the leader of a hijra community that is under threat from Baba Shakti’s political movement.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
In a key flashback, Rana—acting on Shakti’s orders—clears out Kid’s forest-adjacent village so the land can be used for industrial growth.
—Siddhant Adlakha, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
There’s also the matter of the movie’s main villain, Baba Shakti — a white-haired ultranationalist power broker who whips worshipful mobs into a frenzy and who may have looked a little too much like India’s prime minister Narendra Modi for Netflix.
—Ty Burr, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Mat | $89 Give the gift of deeper recovery — for body and mind — this year with an acupressure mat from Shakti.
—Outside Run Editors, Outside Online, 23 Nov. 2022
Named Shakti and Shiva for Hindu deities, the streams were likely parts of other galaxies that merged with the Milky Way in its infancy between 12 billion and 13 billion years ago.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024
Daniel Wine, CNN, 24 July 2024
The Milky Way’s earliest pieces In a recent paper, researchers using the Gaia space telescope identified two streams of stars, named Shakti and Shiva, each of which contains a total mass of around 10 million Suns and which are thought to have merged into the Milky Way around 12 billion years ago.
—Georgina Torbet, Ars Technica, 10 June 2024
After Prakriti Shakti's restraint, Sitaram Beach felt like a maximalist indulgence: Opulent traditional architecture framed a lush garden brimming with coconut palms, orchids, and medicinal plants, while waves crashed on a nearby beach.
—Vasudha Rai, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2023
When Kid bungles his first attack on the nightclub and is shot by the police, he’s rescued by Alpha, the leader of a hijra community that is under threat from Baba Shakti’s political movement.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
In a key flashback, Rana—acting on Shakti’s orders—clears out Kid’s forest-adjacent village so the land can be used for industrial growth.
—Siddhant Adlakha, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
There’s also the matter of the movie’s main villain, Baba Shakti — a white-haired ultranationalist power broker who whips worshipful mobs into a frenzy and who may have looked a little too much like India’s prime minister Narendra Modi for Netflix.
—Ty Burr, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Mat | $89 Give the gift of deeper recovery — for body and mind — this year with an acupressure mat from Shakti.
—Outside Run Editors, Outside Online, 23 Nov. 2022
Named Shakti and Shiva for Hindu deities, the streams were likely parts of other galaxies that merged with the Milky Way in its infancy between 12 billion and 13 billion years ago.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Shakti
Noun
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Ambition is the lifeblood of a great nation and, right now, our nation is more ambitious than any other.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
20 Jan. 2025
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The thought of handing control of national championships over to the P4 is especially worrisome for the rest of Division I because access to those championships, and the millions of dollars in revenue that come with it, is often the lifeblood of their programs.—
Ralph D. Russo,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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Give your inner light a chance to shine, touch people’s lives and enrich the world around you.—
Eugenia Last,
The Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2024
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This effect is especially powerful at night, for example when the inner light of the 71 heading downtown from Westwood passes through Beverly Hills, accenting the ruby red glamour of the Beverly Hilton sign and spotlighting the Waldorf Astoria’s platinum one.—
Mark Gozonsky,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2024
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While Hoyer’s fate is uncertain, the return of Sosa brought some new life to an often stale product — the annual Cubs Convention.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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During an appearance on the On Purpose with Jay Shetty podcast in May 2023, Kim described herself as a hopeless romantic, and detailed wanting to share her life with someone special.—
Dayna Haffenden,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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Why do tariffs on wines, spirits and beer have such an oversized impact on everyday Americans?—
Anna Lee C. Iijima,
Bon Appétit,
21 Jan. 2025
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So in December, after a few years of planning and research, Couture debuted Local Liquid, a centralized online shop for local beverages — not just craft beer, but coffee, wine, spirits, seltzers, mixers and juices.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
21 Jan. 2025
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Some observe a Buddhist diet and begin the holiday with a vegan dish to bring good karma for the coming year.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appétit,
14 Jan. 2023
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Can a business bring good or bad karma to its organization?—
Darick Spears,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2022
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“Shakti.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Shakti. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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