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“Johnston Square is at the perfect location,” Kovach said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Cristian Romero says he "wasn't perfect" during his five years with Tottenham Hotspur, with his move to Atletico Madrid confirmed.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Even after a perfect home inspection, hidden issues can emerge after a new homeowner moves in.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
For three seasons, Clark has been the perfect vessel for this project.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Mom says, “You can’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good,” because she thinks I’m too much of a perfectionist.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
As “Maddie’s Secret” continues, and the titular Maddie falls deeper into the grasp of her titular secret, Early perfects that push and pull.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
The avatar perfects the theater, showing up with scripted answers.
From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026
Just as a chef perfects a dish by experimenting with flavors and textures, the researchers used an iterative process, testing variations to find the ideal structure for the ionizable lipid.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 22, 2024
"Stephenson perfects the idea of a railway, from start to finish," said Snow.
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2024
The nature which is the potential subject, perfected by the operative power, is a substance, while the operative power which perfects the substance by actualizing this potentiality is an accident.
From Ontology or the Theory of Being by Peter Coffey
How AQR perfected tax-loss harvesting to help the rich get richer.
From Slate ● Aug. 8, 2026
When Jamie Overton perfected his wide yorker, Brook simply reached across and audaciously sliced it over deep third for six.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Les Bleus came to America with the most devastating attack in the game and all the swagger of a country that has perfected Champagne, haute couture, and Kylian Mbappé.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Screenwriter-director John Hughes perfected the big-screen comedic treatment of travel gone south with classics such as “Home Alone,” “National Lampoon’s Vacation” and “Planes, Trains and Automobiles.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
At rehearsal, we all sit in the auditorium for a long time while waiting for the lighting to be perfected.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
When I visited his Menlo Park, Calif., office, I learned he designed it, all the way down to restroom paper towel dispensers, which he stayed up until 2 a.m. some nights perfecting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Here in the United States, Mikel Arteta's dedication to perfecting Arsenal's routines is an approach England head coach Tuchel is looking to replicate.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
The company’s ability to operate space-based data centers and ramp up rocket launches depends on perfecting critical technology.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026
I think it takes years of perfecting a craft to become a stylist.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
We were quickly perfecting the art of scavenging.
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
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Preamble to the U.S. Constitution (1787)
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