intellect
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And right now, that intellect needs all the collective nutrition it can find.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Halstead was disappointed: “The fact of the convention was the defeat of Seward rather than the nomination of Lincoln. It was the triumph of a presumption of availability over pre-eminence in intellect and unrivaled fame.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
“His recently failing health did little to diminish his fierce intellect and sharp sense of humour. He will leave an unfillable hole in the lives of all who knew him, or his music.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
He was favoured by the leadership for his intellect and presentational skills, and as campaign co-ordinator he played a central role in delivering Labour's 2001 general election victory.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Not only is Jule the child of two exceptionally skilled people, she is a remarkable intellect with a fierce survival instinct.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
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You’ll begin to sense Becker and Fagen’s presence in the music, free-floating intellects winking behind their shades, welcoming you in without letting on that they’re glad you’re here.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2023
“I think it behooves us as public policymakers and public officeholders to extend our intellects as broadly as we can,” Mills said.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 2023
Both owe their greatness, in part, to their intellects.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 2, 2023
Ariel and Sanam are driven by the desire to prove themselves extraordinary, that they might even be capable of saving the world through their intellects.
From New York Times ● Jun. 15, 2022
It was by no means his daughter’s wish that the intellects of Highbury in general should be put under requisition.
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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