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as in esoteric
difficult for one of ordinary knowledge or intelligence to understand
a profound observation about good and evil that few listeners fully grasped
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as in intense
extreme in degree, power, or effect
a profound silence fell over the audience after the last note had sounded
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as in sheer
having no exceptions or restrictions
a profound dislike of frauds and phonies
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as in deep
extending far downward
with eyes wide with disbelief, the explorers made their way through a canyon more profound than any they had ever imagined
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Recent Examples of profound
Experts say the man – a mid-20s, former-Ivy League engineering graduate student – may have underestimated a more profound respect in the United States for the common good.
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Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
Nikki Giovanni, the celebrated poet, author, educator, and activist whose profound writings championed racial and social justice, has died.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Explore Foreign Affairs’ coverage of the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union–a watershed moment with profound implications for British domestic and foreign policy.
—Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
The profound pleasure of figuring things out, then doing them.
—Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
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Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
Nikki Giovanni, the celebrated poet, author, educator, and activist whose profound writings championed racial and social justice, has died.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Explore Foreign Affairs’ coverage of the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union–a watershed moment with profound implications for British domestic and foreign policy.
—Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
The profound pleasure of figuring things out, then doing them.
—Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
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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.Elissaveta M. Brandon, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
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Numerology is an ancient esoteric science dealing with numbers and letters and the energy, intention and vibration associated with them, says Wilder.Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
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The warm front is a sharp contrast to the close of last week when an arctic surge swept across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic with snow squalls, whiteouts and intense bursts of wind that left 20 million Americans under winter weather warnings or advisories.Susan Miller, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
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Becoming a professor requires years and years of intense study, often carried out in isolation and poverty.Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
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Working in this season's favor was the sheer unpredictability from week to week in terms of who was aligned with whom and what would happen at Tribal Council.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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There, along with accepting the Maverick Award, the actress wore a sheer gown with long sleeves and a high neck for the occasion.Charna Flam, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Survivor: China China has such a great, deep cast — even beyond the obvious returnees of Amanda, James, Peih-Gee, and a positively hilarious Courtney.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, the camp’s intimate size: hosting 110 campers at a time, allows for deeper relationships and a strong sense of community, setting Falcon Camp apart.Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Read More: How Leaked Police Interviews with Benjamin Netanyahu Became ‘The Bibi Files’ The only other Gaza City hospital with a NICU, Al-Sahaba hospital, operates under limited capacity, and is only able to offer basic level one care to infants— those without complex or intensive medical needs.Juwayriah Wright, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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The company also provides intensive and critical care units; cardiovascular, digestive disease, neurosciences, musculoskeletal and obstetrics services; and outpatient services like physical therapy.Charles Rotblut, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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President Joe Biden’s full and unconditional pardon of his son, Hunter Biden, did not warrant front page coverage.Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024
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In June, Hunter Biden was found guilty of three felony charges, but he has now been granted a full and unconditional pardon by his father, covering all potential offenses committed from January 1, 2014, to December 1, 2024.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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With his reputation and legacy on the line, Jay-Z is in for a fierce fight.Molly McPherson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Bridging the hoedown and the ballroom, Beyoncé alternates between angelic croons and fierce commands over a thumping bassline and a springy acoustic guitar.Stephen Kearse, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
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Compounded with inconsistent datasets almost always full of excessive standard deviations and utter apathy toward innovation, a viable environmental policy simply cannot survive (let alone thrive) in such conditions.Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
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There are two stories here, one about Ubisoft and one about the larger market. 2024 has been an utter disaster for Ubisoft.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Profound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profound. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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