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intimately

[in-tuh-mit-lee] / ˈɪn tə mɪt li /


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And many who live here know the struggle for racial equality intimately.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

That idea does feel apt: It is surprising how little technology exists to facilitate communication between humans and dogs, considering how intimately the two species have coevolved.

From Slate Jun. 20, 2026

“That sentiment is applicable only to do-it-yourself investors who are intimately knowledgeable about how crypto functions,” Edelman says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 7, 2026

This is, again, something queer people know intimately.

From Salon Jun. 5, 2026

Has anyone ever spoken so intimately about the very things Werner is most curious about?

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




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