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quite

[kwahyt] / kwaɪt /




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Heuristics is the fancy term for the human readiness to shove phenomena into categories into which they don’t quite fit, mainly to economize on mental effort.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

It turns out that being the internet’s good A.I. company is quite challenging.

From Slate • Apr. 14, 2026

Johnson said: "We quite often get people who don't tell their children where they're going."

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

So it’s quite rare for a stock to stick around for 100 years.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

At the top of the ridge he lifted his muzzle to catch the scent-laden winds, and again he caught it: quite close, and coming closer.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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