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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

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

When I press Renfrew about this, he turns philosophical.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

But mostly there was a kind of reflexive professionalism and an uncommon immersion of the aviators into philosophical speculation.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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