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It was an era of profound institutional confidence—and it is gone.
From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026
AI is a meaningful development with profound societal and economic implications.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
Theirs was never glamorous work, but it was done with profound, selfless love.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
“I assume this responsibility at a moment when the international order, sustained by rules and clear and reasonable principles accepted by all, is undergoing a very profound reconfiguration,” Velasco said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
But beneath them all was a feeling she would not lose for a long while after—a deep and profound sadness that the best thing about Daffodil Manor was a dead woman.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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