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As Rachel later recalled, the couple wanted “space, clean air, good schools, friends for our children, and a strong sense of community.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Goodell agreed it "made sense" and they went on stage together to welcome Traore into the NFL.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Its saltiness and nuttiness made perfect sense with the romesco, but I realized I wanted foldiness rather than crystalline hunks.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
The result, broken up into seasons and marked by an impending sense of doom, is a multipart puzzle box as intricately folded and tucked as the traditional clothing on display.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
“You must have lost all your good sense, telling me to shush. Laveau Janice Russell, get up, right now!”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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But I dug how Cretton gooses our spidey senses with dramatic sound effects.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Her senses of taste and smell have rebounded, and she gets less winded on hikes with her grandchildren.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
His performances reminded us how easy it is for a person to lose their senses when they come face-to-face with something spectacular and indescribable.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
In total darkness and my senses hyper alert, any conversation we had bounced off the walls of what felt like a never-ending tunnel.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
One senses Madison's matchless political savvy at work throughout the process, but also a preview of Jefferson’s defiantly bold behavior thirteen years later in pushing through the Louisiana Purchase.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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He said he sensed the presence of his uncle, who shared a California-to-Hawaii voyage with him when Sato was a youngster.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Prenga, who arrived with 20 knockouts from his 20 victories but little profile even with boxing's hardcore followers, sensed an opportunity.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
I wondered whether the scientists had sensed my stress and reset the recording.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
But a new report from the Washington Post quantifies what many people have sensed: Trump’s use of profanity, insults and combative language has grown much worse since his return to power in January 2025.
From Salon ● May 26, 2026
But I sensed a response like that might make things worse for me, so I just shook my head and said timidly, “I’m okay!”
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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She bought a three-bedroom house for $280,000 and, sensing Lehigh Acres had enormous potential, became a real-estate agent specializing in the area.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
It is of course one thing sensing how people feel and finding words that might make them feel better, quite another to actually make people's lives better.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
The advance could help pave the way for phonon lasers, a technology with potential uses in communications, medical diagnostics, and advanced sensing.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 2, 2026
That cash now is showing up one layer down, in the companies Nvidia is pulling into its ecosystem: motion, sensing, power and factory-automation suppliers that already sell to real customers.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
More bronze wires shot from the orb, intuitively sensing what Leo needed.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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