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instinct

[in-stingkt] / ˈɪn stɪŋkt /


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That instinct to buy on pullbacks has persisted in 2026.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

He traced this instinct to challenge those systems back to Socrates’ “gadfly” — the person whose job was to annoy power.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

Warsh’s instinct last year was to trust the anecdotes over the data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Caused Scotland problems but missed a killer instinct.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

Both relied on a complex blend of statistics and instinct to crack puzzles.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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