wired

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“Coach Wooden always said, ‘You’ve got to do it the way you’re wired to do it.’”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

"You kind of look for the best in people and you are biologically wired to your parents," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

The company worked with consultants to develop a personality test aimed at determining whether a candidate is wired for unsupervised production.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

But the other part that’s wired to be with the children you birthed — sometimes that part overshadows it.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

But in the year and a half since Maria Isabel has returned to live with her mother, Enrique has wired money only four times, usually between SI50 and $180.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario