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Verb
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Boston fans can start thinking about the second round.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026 -
And Kibu is hardly the only company thinking about how to achieve ideal ID verification.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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On Saturday night, attendees at the annual White House Correspondents Dinner will thrill to the antics of Oz Pearlman, a renowned mentalist who dazzles audiences with mind-reading tricks.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2026
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To find out what this could mean for you and how to make the most of this moment, keep reading.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Many companies have filed lawsuits seeking refunds and companies are contemplating the impact this would have on shareholders.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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California is contemplating a one-time, 5 percent levy on the state’s billionaires—200 or so people in a population of 40 million.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Instead of obsessively over-rationalizing or avoiding, try making friends with that feeling.—
Goth Shakira
Contributing,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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While rationalizing deception is easy to do, developing the virtue of truthfulness is not.—
Katherine Moses,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Philosophizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosophizing. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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