noble
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The influence is permanently recorded in both the depth at which particles entered the regolith and the isotopic signatures of noble gases trapped there.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
Argentina: “Hear the sound of broken chains/See noble equality enthroned.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
A noble supporter of America’s rebels, the man who suited the Beatles, trash talk and more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Retiring at 60 is noble, but your Medicare does not kick in until you are 65.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026
“Not on our watch!” added the noble Nala.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
Some nobles have tried to improve the atas' lot.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
"We need a long process of changing the mindset" of the nobles, he said during the enormous funeral of one of them close to the capital, to which 4,000 guests, including atas, were invited.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Hundreds of other nobles, princes and officials likely received similar reports from agents across the empire, forming one of the early modern world's most sophisticated information networks.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
Hunting was so widespread that it amounted to an international language; it became a way for nobles to connect with rulers and rulers with one another.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
Since the nobles are more perceptive and cunning, they always have time to save themselves, seeking the favours of the side they believe will prevail.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
Not so if you confess to streaming military thrillers while other, nobler souls are busy contemplating peace on earth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
Known for inventing the fast break, McLendon made a far nobler contribution to sports by accelerating the acceptance of minorities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2023
Shakespeare in the Park canceled its Thursday and Friday performances of “Hamlet,” saying ’tis not nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of wretched air.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
It’s ridiculous how entertaining “Air” is given that it’s about shoes, even if it works overtime to persuade you that it’s also about other, nobler truths, too.
From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2023
In the Iliad Hector is nobler by far than any of the heavenly beings, and Andromache infinitely to be preferred to Athena or Aphrodite.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
Gold is famously known as the noblest of all metals because it has little or no reaction when encountering other substances; a property that makes it perfect for wedding rings and coins.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 27, 2024
The Chinese philosopher Confucius reputedly said, “By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2023
We must face up to the ugliest aspects of our history and also to its noblest and most inspiring words and deeds.
From Salon ● Jun. 1, 2023
At the movies, the machines absorb and emulate the noblest of human attributes: intelligence, compassion, loyalty, ardor.
From New York Times ● Feb. 22, 2023
Crossing the plain they met Akhilleus’ ghost, Patroklos and Antilokhos, then Aias, noblest of Danaans after Akhilleus in strength and beauty.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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