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And keener senses tend to make for more consequential experiences.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Dior designer Jonathan Anderson appeared keener than most to take some risks.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

The magic is unique and often biological—many characters have mental or physical enhancements that give them perfect memory or keener senses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

It's not hard to imagine which one the family of the time was keener to remember.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2025

For all his age and his spectacles, Granddaddy’s eyes were a lot keener than mine.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly




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