spirited
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If you, too, have abandoned bars of soap in your bathroom, Dan’s spirited and incredibly thorough reporting might just make you think twice the next time you stock up.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
Marra said he was "humbled" to be on the ballot and looked forward to a "good spirited and comradely contest".
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
The supposed victim, an annoying little girl who is perpetually at war with her father, begs to be spirited away by a woman she meets outside a fast-food joint.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
Mexico players and coaches were disappointed they could not give thousands of fans a win, instead falling 3-2 in a spirited match at rowdy Azteca Stadium.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
For the next sixty minutes, the two teams played spirited, aggressive hockey.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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