neutral
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But Avrotros said those changes "do not provide sufficient confidence that the independent and neutral character of the Eurovision Song Contest has been restored."
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Wagyu’s flavor is built in, so don’t go heavy or exotic on your seasonings and use just a little bit of olive oil or a neutral cooking oil.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
Truist Wealth upgraded its rating on gold to neutral on Aug. 19, after the Treasury Department’s announcement.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026
Indonesia maintains a neutral foreign policy, what it calls "free and active" -- walking a diplomatic tightrope between Beijing and Washington.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
The notation “7, 7, 14, 10, 11, 11,” for instance, means that in one six-second stretch, one member of the couple was briefly angry, then neutral, had a moment of defensiveness, and then began whining.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
Just 32 athletes from Russia and Belarus competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics as approved neutrals, and combined to win five medals.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Paraguay had won over neutrals by causing a major shock in the last 32, knocking out Germany on penalties.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Coastal homeowners are trading in breezy blues and sandy neutrals for a darker, moody palette.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
Beach-house owners are trading seaside clichés—white drywall, breezy blues, sandy neutrals, etc.—for bold interiors with darker tones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
She was sorting them into columns: Jack’s side; Julian’s side; neutrals.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
Vocabulary lists containing neutral
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 1
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 6
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