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With him was 35-year-old Hani, a technically minded cousin who spearheaded the effort to understand how the abduction took place, and who gave only his first name to avoid reprisals.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

"He is very engineering minded," Daily explains, "so, we recently invested a few hundred dollars to get him a 3D printer."

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Kenny MacAskill does not seem minded to yield the leadership unless the group comes up with a credible plan which can fulfil the party's fiscal obligations.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

“The small minded of the world don’t like thinkers and doers, especially when they succeed.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

But he minded the all-expatriate parties where Susan would nudge him to “join the men” while she went over to the circle of women to compare notes on living in Nigeria.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie