spirited
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"South Africa has lost a unique and spirited individual whose light shone brightly while it lasted," Mzaca added in a tribute on the Mail & Guardian news site.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Our country has a long and famous history of spirited disputations and political acrimony; it is both a blessing and a curse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
The pieces are spirited across the border to Egypt, Libya, South Sudan and especially Chad, officials say.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Since 1982, policymakers and prominent economists have gathered in this valley ringed by mountains in Grand Teton National Park -- known to most people more for its bison than for spirited debates on macroeconomics.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Students need to be uplifted and spirited to add to the quality of their successful program.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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