intelligent
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She has been in Congress for the past seven years, and has made a name for herself as one of its most diligent, intelligent, and effective members.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
“You’re always trying to convey the right emotion. We spent a lot of time and made a lot of very intelligent choices of how we can use our freedom with the camera,” notes Roberts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Daniel Travers, defending, said Owen's plan was "frighteningly stupid for a man ostensibly reasonably well educated and intelligent".
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Astronomers looking for evidence of intelligent life beyond Earth may have overlooked promising signals simply because they have concentrated on a relatively narrow portion of the radio spectrum.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
“You seem like very intelligent people,” Justice Strauss said.
From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket
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