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“The past few starts have been better with that, and then kind of a step back today, which is pretty frustrating.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Last month, Royal Marine Commandos boarded a Russian "shadow fleet" oil tanker in the English Channel in a six-hour operation which was the first of its kind by UK armed forces.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
It takes a certain kind of person to tackle end-of-life decision-making with clarity and diligence.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
Manchester has become a kind of cultural capital of cool in recent decades, home to global musical acts like Oasis and the Stone Roses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
He’s in the middle of putting together an impressive and complex puzzle of some Greek goddess of some kind.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
The effort is running into all kinds of barriers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Until three years ago these kinds of incidents had almost disappeared in this area once notorious for hijackings, following a concerted security operation involving several navies.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
“I hate to speculate because boats, they can sink in a moment’s notice,” Smith said, noting that he had “all kinds of weird stuff” happen in his 35 years at sea.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
"You look at the kinds of individuals that are winning our recent primaries," he added.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
When things are tough, what kinds of things get you through the tough times?
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
A County Down father has said he feels "inspired" to be kinder to others, after a man he had never met before gave him and his two sons tickets to a World Cup match.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
The "Country Roads" appeal lies in the way it conveys "a kinder, simpler era with less conflict and division," said Doug Hartmann, a sociology professor at the University of Minnesota.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
Would I emerge kinder, more resilient—or plagued with unexpected self-consciousness about one of the few areas of my life for which I haven’t felt self-conscious?
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
He certainly managed differently than the more mercurial Jobs, setting a kinder, gentler tone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
But perhaps, she thought, there were kinder years waiting still.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
His “Peaky Blinders” co-star Cillian Murphy remembered Neill as “one of the kindest, funniest and gentlest people, and one of the finest actors,” while Nicole Kidman celebrated Neill as “one of the greats.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Inevitable as Funches’ dismissal was, witnessing the quiet camaraderie blossom between him and Rausch was one of the kindest, warmest subplots of an especially ruthless season.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
A man told me that the kindest thing I can do is to tell the truth about that.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
If it’s uncomfortable or unsustainable to live with continuously, ask your body why — and how it can help you make decisions that are the kindest possible to your nervous system.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
It was only lately that he was having small moments of clarity, of illumination, and seeing himself for the first time as the closest of Mary Ann’s enemies, the kindest of her assassins.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
