intellect
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At the Candidates, one opponent tried to lead Sindarov away from the common lines that grandmasters tend to study, hoping that he could outwit the 20-year-old in a battle of instinct and intellect, not memorization.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
"Yuriy was very smart. She really won him over with her intellect," Nina said.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
It was serious about the intellect but also playful, imaginative.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
This combination will make them much more productive and indispensable, turning AI into a force multiplier for human intellect.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 6, 2026
These can’t both be true: kings don’t take orders, so instinct cannot be a king and be directed by the intellect.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
Vocabulary lists containing intellect
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Steven P. Jobs, 1955-2011: The New York Times Obituary
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