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Recent Examples of blue-sky
So many of the barriers that face other blue-sky technologies were swept away by the urgency of the pandemic.
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Stephen Buranyi, WIRED, 2 Oct. 2023
Their light, harmony-laden fare evokes blue-sky airiness, front-porch pleasantries and all-ages barn dances.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2024
Instead, a 5-3, 10-inning loss spoiled their sunny, blue-sky afternoon and ushered the Giants into a scheduling gauntlet before the All-Star Break.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 27 June 2024
Throw in some blue-sky thinking triggered by a boundary-shifting global pandemic, and the idea for Detour Discotheque was crystallized.
—Becky Lucas, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2023
David Bengali's crisp, blue-sky projections clash with the set's earthy tones, while the varied circus animals lack any visual cohesion.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024
Awards season chatter about the dark stylings of Oppenheimer, snow-white chill of Anatomy of a Fall, and the hot pink highlights of Barbie ends tonight, when the 2024 Oscar winners turn major contenders' blue-sky dreams into gold at the 96th Academy Awards.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2024
These are blue-sky solutions to spark imagination, joy, and curiosity.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
On a blue-sky July morning, only four hikers were taking selfies against the endless backdrop of undulating Rocky Mountains.
—Karin Brulliard, Washington Post, 23 July 2023
Stephen Buranyi, WIRED, 2 Oct. 2023
Their light, harmony-laden fare evokes blue-sky airiness, front-porch pleasantries and all-ages barn dances.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2024
Instead, a 5-3, 10-inning loss spoiled their sunny, blue-sky afternoon and ushered the Giants into a scheduling gauntlet before the All-Star Break.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 27 June 2024
Throw in some blue-sky thinking triggered by a boundary-shifting global pandemic, and the idea for Detour Discotheque was crystallized.
—Becky Lucas, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2023
David Bengali's crisp, blue-sky projections clash with the set's earthy tones, while the varied circus animals lack any visual cohesion.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024
Awards season chatter about the dark stylings of Oppenheimer, snow-white chill of Anatomy of a Fall, and the hot pink highlights of Barbie ends tonight, when the 2024 Oscar winners turn major contenders' blue-sky dreams into gold at the 96th Academy Awards.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2024
These are blue-sky solutions to spark imagination, joy, and curiosity.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
On a blue-sky July morning, only four hikers were taking selfies against the endless backdrop of undulating Rocky Mountains.
—Karin Brulliard, Washington Post, 23 July 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blue-sky
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Ironically, such utopian expectations of falling health care costs had been spotted way back in the 1990s by my colleague Trevor Harris at Columbia.Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The sci-fi fantasy drama stars Adam Driver as Cesar Catilina, a visionary architect intent on saving a declining New York City by building a utopian future, dislodging the elite ruling class in the process.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2024
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At their best, these leaders make up an idealistic safeguard against the rampant disinformation, foreign interference, and just base political nihilism that is clogging the conversations about whether the vote tallies this week can be trusted.Philip Elliott, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
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The past month in Lebanon, like the past year in Gaza, has demonstrated that Israel’s leaders have no idealistic pretensions about establishing a new political order in Lebanon or in the Strip.Mohanad Hage Ali, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2024
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Outsourcing vendor management may also be impractical, as most services are designed and priced for large enterprises.Paul Blough, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Officials in both Michigan and Wisconsin pushed back, contending Kennedy’s requests are impractical since voting is already underway.Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
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Expecting Beijing to take extreme measures, such as suspending oil supplies or humanitarian aid to North Korea, is unrealistic.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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Nevertheless, something going on behind the scenes could create unrealistic expectations.Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
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In this rosy way of thinking, Trump won’t ever stand for election again and has a legacy to consider — a fanciful notion that is plainly a triumph of hope over experience.Mark Z. Barabak, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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With a cartoon aesthetic only the early Space Age could deliver, the fanciful four-wheeler was not fully appreciated in its time.Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
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The big story India is mourning the death of Ratan Tata, the visionary industrialist and philanthropist.Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024
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Directors and performers with prestigious résumés do time for a paycheck, getting praise for their visionary genius as their every contribution is overruled or ignored.Alison Herman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2024
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There’s this idea that people who are hugely imaginative and creative can’t be good at business or about practical things.Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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In this film, however, Lohan plays Lola, a dramatic and imaginative city girl who is forced to move to the suburbs.Jane LaCroix, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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The two had a romantic relationship, according to federal prosecutors. Gratz, 26, of Circle Pines, pleaded guilty to the same charge in September 2022.Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 12 Nov. 2024
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Two romantic songs are bunged in, perhaps to give Triptii Dimri something to do; otherwise, she is mostly tasked with looking lovely.Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Blue-sky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue-sky. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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