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Adjective
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Yet this complacent optimism sat side by side with an apocalyptic appetite for random assassination, the propaganda of the deed.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025 -
The Fragility of Tangible Wealth The catastrophic wildfires in Los Angeles have left behind an apocalyptic landscape of destruction, reducing over 12,000 homes and buildings to ash.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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All the fractured parts in each group were bonded to their relevant apical parts by an etch and rinse bonding system and a flowable composite resin.—
Seriously Science,
Discover Magazine,
2 Dec. 2013
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Meanwhile, the opposite was happening in the apical dendrites: The difference in their response to unexpected stimuli increased over time.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Nov. 2021
Adjective
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But viewers had to wait until the show's climactic final moments to hear which character delivers that official welcome — the grand dame of The Real Housewives of Potomac herself, Karen Huger.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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For the climactic duel, Martyn Ford, the 42-year-old, 6 foot 8, 320-pound British bodybuilder, looks like the scariest man on planet Earth.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
23 Feb. 2025
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No manager in the American or National League history has won games at a higher clip than Roberts’ .627 winning percentage, and only the Texas Rangers’ Bruce Bochy has more postseason wins (57) among active managers.—
Fabian Ardaya,
The Athletic,
7 Mar. 2025
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The goal is for Loam Entertainment to place executives in both Los Angeles and Tennessee to focus on developing high concept entertainment.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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For this reader, roughly the same age as Sam Raymond, there is uncommon pleasure in the paradoxes of this climacteric tale.—
Claire Messud,
Harper's Magazine,
22 June 2021
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Macerating unripe climacteric fruit in sugar, however, isn’t a substitute for ripening them; that just takes time in your kitchen counter’s fruit basket.—
Bill St. John,
The Denver Post,
8 May 2017
Adjective
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Whose children were murdered, and the many people that were so badly—over 42 people so badly injured on that fateful day in Afghanistan.—
TIME Staff,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
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Not long ago, the thought was that Suggs would miss just a few games with a thigh contusion, but a few games stretched to 14 games before the Magic made the fateful announcement Friday: Suggs has been diagnosed with a left knee injury and will be out indefinitely.—
Mike Bianchi,
Orlando Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2025
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Gold, which is universally recognized and not tied to credit or another counterparty, is a crucial reserve.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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Staying updated on industry advancements is crucial.—
Sivakumar Ramakrishnan,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Apogean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apogean. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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