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functioning outside the area of conscious awareness but acting to influence one's thoughts or feelings
A subliminal image was embedded in the advertisement. The subliminal sounds supposedly aid in getting to sleep, but I am skeptical.
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Chloé’s story, accompanied by nearly subliminal youth flashbacks, benefits from implicating Judith’s own motherly concern.
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Armond White, National Review, 2 Aug. 2024
According to the spinner, Drake sent subliminal shots aimed at XXX and Members Only in the wake of the rapper’s death, thus placing him on bad terms with Scheme and others close to the Florida rapper.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 30 July 2024
Give in to the subliminal advertising and order a burger and fries.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
If there’s some subliminal meaning embedded, then there is.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 July 2024
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Armond White, National Review, 2 Aug. 2024
According to the spinner, Drake sent subliminal shots aimed at XXX and Members Only in the wake of the rapper’s death, thus placing him on bad terms with Scheme and others close to the Florida rapper.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 30 July 2024
Give in to the subliminal advertising and order a burger and fries.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
If there’s some subliminal meaning embedded, then there is.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 July 2024
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Both measures required a simple majority for passage.Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Kross has even shown in his research that this simple strategy reduces emotional reactivity within milliseconds.Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Most of the work is in surface upgrades to flooring finishes, kitchenettes and parking transitions and in the mechanical work and changing out the lobby and reception area.Jennifer Castenson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Bernard says the fantastical ideas dreamed up by the house foster new mechanical achievements.Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
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Miso Robotics has a lot riding on its ability to persuade fast-food chains to incorporate Flippy -- a robotic arm that drops fryer baskets into sizzling oil -- into their kitchens.Queenie Wong Los Angeles Times (TNS), arkansasonline.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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This set of efforts is essential to enable a safe and societally stable transition to a more automated future, where cost, precision, and robotic flexibility converge with human well-being.Amir Husain, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The idea was that the ballad is a spell that opens the road, but, really, the ballad is the thing that motivated Billy’s subconscious to create the spell that creates the road.Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
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The solar eclipse in Libra on October 2 may also bring hidden aspects of your subconscious to the forefront, urging you to explore your inner landscape.Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
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Harroun installed it with a bracket above the dashboard rather than have a mechanic ride in the race with him, as was the custom of the day.George Petras, USA TODAY, 24 May 2024
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When Part 4 was released in August 2023, mechanic Bennie was losing his garage.Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Apr. 2024
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At some point during the assault, the release continues, the suspect grabbed the girl from her bed, knocked her unconscious, then fled.Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
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The opening scenes end with Ena and Alfonso slumped unconscious in their carriage.John Hopewell, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
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For one thing, markets had not significantly anticipated a Trump win in 2016, and indeed there was a reflex selloff on election night, which quickly reversed.Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2024
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Based on the title character from the Netflix show Vida the Vet, this kit contains five sensory toys for treating patients, including a stethoscope with sound effects and reflex hammer.Pamela Brill, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
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Its beauty lies in its kind people, mesmerizing wildlife, and remote, hidden landscapes.Shaun Stanley, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
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Tanya has been arrested after repeatedly failing to respond to a grand-jury subpoena, and the cops found a hidden car in the garage — a car tied to the double murder in Boston.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Subliminal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subliminal. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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