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Elsewhere, though, there are sentences of striking lucidity and prescience.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
24 Dec. 2024 -
The prosecutor, an Assistant District Attorney named Jennifer Sprague, presented new details about the case that were meant to illustrate Lindsay’s lucidity on the day of the killings.—
Eren Orbey,
The New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2024
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Transcendence The dimension of transcendence with its behaviors of being appreciative, inspired, purposeful, optimistic, and creative, points to its importance in cultivating a sense of possibility with clarity about what is important.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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To balance nuance and clarity, Mignola has become a kind of genius at reducing the lavish styles of his visual influences — mostly illustrators, among them Frank Frazetta and Arthur Rackham — to their essences.—
Sam Thielman,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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Unlike traditional cataract surgery, which relies on manual incisions and ultrasonic tools, laser cataract surgery uses high-tech laser systems to perform many steps of the procedure, says Dello Russo.—
Perri Ormont Blumberg,
TIME,
16 Jan. 2025
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In addition to the butterflies, there are scratches and incisions of various kinds—crosses, diamonds, triangles, zigzags—as well as the pecked and ground depressions known as cup-marks.—
Peter Ross,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025
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Underscoring the gravity of his message, Sullivan spoke with an urgency and directness that were rarely heard during his decade-plus in public life.—
Axios,
Axios,
18 Jan. 2025
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Newcastle had few high-pass moves in settled possession, where overlaps could be made, instead creating chances through Gordon’s counter-attacking directness.—
Liam Tharme,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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