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expression

[ik-spresh-uhn] / ɪkˈsprɛʃ ən /




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“Hachette remains committed to protecting original creative expression and storytelling,” the publisher said in a statement at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

"They find something and their face, their expression, changes. That's what stays with me," the 38-year-old mental health professional said.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

France's top court has struck down a ban on social media for under-15s, saying it infringed upon freedom of expression.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

There were “many efforts at that time to define a so-called Christian moral politics around what they call family values, personal responsibility, what they defined as appropriate expression of sexuality and patriotism,” Drake said.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

I tore my eyes from the spectacle as swiftly as I could, for Christoffels’ expression forbade us to notice anything out of the ordinary.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

I studied her facial expressions, her commitment to a bit, her talent for comedy way beyond her years.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

"They have evolved with us to understand our expressions and cooperate with us, and recognizing that can change how we communicate with and care for them."

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

If all they achieve is to advance the idea that norms are arbitrary expressions of personal preference, they win big.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Early plays Maddie’s lowest moments with raw sincerity and expressions of utter helplessness — visible cries for help, acted out with total concern and love for the feminine.

From Salon Aug. 8, 2026

All of these expressions, but especially 0/0, could take on any value you desire them to have, depending on the functions you put in the numerator and denominator.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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