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intrinsic

[in-trin-sik, -zik] / ɪnˈtrɪn sɪk, -zɪk /


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But no legislation can fully remove risk that is intrinsic to the design of stablecoins.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

In its ruling, a planning officer said the build would "significantly harm the intrinsic character and beauty of the countryside".

From BBC • May 9, 2026

They evidently don’t think the stock is sufficiently cheap relative to intrinsic value to buy much of it.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

But his pictures, considered on their own merits, reveal intrinsic defects.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

“You might just as well go around saying: ‘Don’t fight people,”’ causing the rest of the tribe to fall about laughing at the intrinsic ridiculousness of the notion.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith




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