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express

[ik-spres] / ɪkˈsprɛs /






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Yabloko offered a potential outlet to express their discontent.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

This is about how people express concern for young women whose bodies we’ve witnessed deteriorate on screen — and that they do at all.

From Salon Aug. 13, 2026

Winnicott coined the term the “good enough” mother to express a radical idea: Perfection in parenting isn’t what we should shoot for.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

Thousands took to social media to express their condolences and praise the avian matriarch.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

“And so you shall, like an angel as you are!” cried Laurie, resolving, with a glow of philanthropic zeal, to found and endow an institution for the express benefit of young women with artistic tendencies.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

That sense of autonomy shaped how she expresses herself online today, and she believes that a revived MySpace should avoid the algorithmic, pay-to-play dynamics that dominate modern platforms.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

He could have made something that shimmers, a piece of true pop that expresses repellent ideals.

From Salon Aug. 6, 2026

Americans deserve a National Museum of American History that expresses a love of that history and views it as the wondrous story of a nation conceived in liberty.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Speaking at the Time 100 Sports gala, LeBron James expresses gratitude to USC staff members who saved Bronny after 2023 cardiac arrest and encourages others to be prepared for such emergencies.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Because a verb expresses action, it has a dimension that other words lack—time.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

Representative Pramila Jayapal, a Democrat from Washington state, expressed similar concerns.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Beyond the Lakers, Walter has also expressed an interest in selling his minority stake in the English Premier League club Chelsea, a person familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Pollard expressed her grief for the loss of both Jones and Cookie.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

I also had to make sure that I expressed everything which I’ve prepared to the best of my ability.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

A New-York Tribune editorial expressed his confidence, “these singular sounds and seeming manifestations are not produced by Mrs. Fox and her daughters, nor by any human being connected with them.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

Daniels’ attorney Adam Kenner sent a letter expressing his wishes to LSU athletic director Verge Ausberry on Aug. 5, a copy of which was obtained by ESPN.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Striking the right balance in professional attire can be a delicate combination of expressing personal style and “reading the room.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

In a second experiment, 12 dogs were shown images of people expressing happiness, anger, fear, and sadness.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

And speaking of the ’90s … The internet longs for a time before tech—and it’s expressing it in some questionable ways.

From Slate Aug. 5, 2026

And Mr. Clutter, expressing sympathy, said by all means to take the morning off, and if there was any way he or his wife could help, please let them know.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote




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