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as in profound
difficult for one of ordinary knowledge or intelligence to understand
metaphysics is such an esoteric subject that most people are content to leave it to the philosophers
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as in confidential
not known or meant to be known by the general populace
must have had some esoteric motive for leaving his art collection to a museum halfway around the globe
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Recent Examples of esoteric
The Treatment Components Over the course of four days of the Rebalance and Energize program, refined by various medical and nutritional consultations and diagnoses, my agenda was a lineup of esoteric/scientific, alternative therapy and purely sybaritic offerings.
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Laurie Werner, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
The Plumber had a sideline in exotic investment plays—heady, esoteric, out-of-the-box stuff.
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The site, called Encore, aggregates items from hundreds of resale websites and helps shoppers find esoteric and unique items—the proverbial needles in the haystack.
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Laurie Werner, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
The Plumber had a sideline in exotic investment plays—heady, esoteric, out-of-the-box stuff.
—Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
Read the full Scorpio Daily Horoscope Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21)
Exploring esoteric interests?
—USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024
The site, called Encore, aggregates items from hundreds of resale websites and helps shoppers find esoteric and unique items—the proverbial needles in the haystack.
—Elissaveta M. Brandon, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
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Torres plays those scenes with profound understatement, the most harrowing in the film.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Jan. 2025
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Each piece carries a story of love, permanence, and the profound truths of life, woven into the elegance of gold and diamonds.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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Justice Department regulations call for special counsels appointed by the attorney general to submit a confidential report at the conclusion of their investigations.Eric Tucker and Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Special counsels are mandated by internal Justice Department regulations to prepare confidential reports at the conclusion of their investigations to summarize their findings, and the attorney general can determine whether to release the report publicly.Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2025
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One daddy gone, another come—Hoover makes a fable about the private and cyclical dangers of a certain kind of New England family.Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Despite warnings from local officials and the FAA to keep private drones away from Southern California air spaces currently being used for fire suppression, Luna said the sheriff's office has dealt with at least two drone incidents since the wildfires broke out, resulting in three arrests.Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Packing cubes are many travelers’ secret weapon for maximizing space in suitcases and staying organized, and this backpack comes with two that fit perfectly inside.Miles Walls, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2025
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After the completion of renovation work, this exclusive secret passage for VIPs has been reopened to the public.David Morgan, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Freshman guard Kennedy Smith, in her second game back from an undisclosed operation, was key to holding Michigan’s guards at bay.Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Some were taken to an undisclosed location, while others were transferred to the nearby Indonesian Hospital, which was rendered inoperable earlier this week following an Israeli raid.David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Esoteric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/esoteric. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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