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philosophical

[fil-uh-sof-i-kuhl] / ˌfɪl əˈsɒf ɪ kəl /


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The pop star, coming off the massive success of her “Future Nostalgia” album, made an appearance to ostensibly plug her tour, lifestyle newsletter and book podcast, but viewers were treated to something more philosophical instead.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

During the fall hearing requested by Levy, a representative for him dismissed the lagoon path as a “trail to nowhere,” prompting a philosophical reply from Commissioner Mike Wilson.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Today, entanglement is more than a philosophical puzzle.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

So there may have been a philosophical thing: “We’re going to put our foot down on more mergers. We’re not going to let this one happen.”

From Slate • May 5, 2026

As a medievalist Ignatius believed in the rota Fortunae, or wheel of fortune, a central concept in De Consolatione Philosophiae, the philosophical work which had laid the foundation for medieval thought.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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