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Yet Christian imagery has come to shape the industry in profound ways.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
"I see an independent woman who is very capable despite having profound disabilities," says Sarah, beaming with pride.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Users were plunged into their own sleepless, tormented isolation and symptoms of profound mental illness.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
For Wall Street Journal readers, the takeaways from their first jobs range from the mundane to the profound, from small lessons to ones that guided them for decades to come.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
But he also kind of wanted to offer some profound big-brotherly advice along the lines of, Katherine, you idiot, it’s what you are that matters, not what people think you are.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Vocabulary lists containing profound
Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students, List 1
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"The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe
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List 4
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