ego
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Check your ego: Falardeau recalls the sage advice dispensed, politely, by one of his predecessors at Scioto, the late Walker Inman, who was a former pro-tour player.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
In some regards this narrator, a husband and father, is Mr. Lerner’s most mature alter ego, but he often seems like the same schlemiel as the feckless grad student in “Leaving the Atocha Station.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
“I think it’s rare to find somebody who does the work without their ego involved,” Coletti said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
Impulsivity and ego are the enemies of sound financial management.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
The universe keeps on swinging—brass knuckles to the heart and ego.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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