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Music that questions your psyche and health, worries for your ecosystem, gut checks your self-worth and pride, and keeps you lifted.
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Ian Brennan, NPR, 15 Apr. 2026
At least half a dozen members of Congress are at risk of losing their seats in Tuesday’s primaries, as the midterm campaign begins with a frenzied gut check on voter anger.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
In the absence of data, the gut check sometimes still wins.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2026
Probably not but do gut check your situational awareness.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 1 Jan. 2026
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Ian Brennan, NPR, 15 Apr. 2026
At least half a dozen members of Congress are at risk of losing their seats in Tuesday’s primaries, as the midterm campaign begins with a frenzied gut check on voter anger.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
In the absence of data, the gut check sometimes still wins.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2026
Probably not but do gut check your situational awareness.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 1 Jan. 2026
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“Gut check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gut%20check. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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