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Adjective
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More ambitious scenarios, like the IEA’s Net Zero Emissions by 2050 Scenario, envision cutting oil, coal, and gas use by at least 80% in just 25 years—an unprecedented feat.—
Aldo Flores-Quiroga,
Forbes,
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Nine dogs and 30 cats were adopted from the center on San Carlos and Third streets last month — short of the ambitious goal of 100 but still pretty good considering people who stopped by were likely on their way to or from downtown holiday events.—
Sal Pizarro,
The Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Those include a daffy retriever, a headstrong capybara, a covetous lemur and a mysterious bird, as well as glimpses of more fantastical creatures.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
5 Jan. 2025
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No actor has played him with as much reptilian cruelty and covetous flair as Andrew Scott, either.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
11 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Some in the Mar-a-Lago orbit were obsessed with details, but, as one outside adviser put it, were more obsessed about booking a lunch or dinner, hoping to bump into the president-elect to lobby for jobs.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2025
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And these years in Philadelphia proved troubled ones: As the city’s industrial life was hollowed out, Lynch became obsessed with its factory smokestacks and pervasive smog.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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A good deal is one in which everyone walks away happy or everyone walks away mad.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
16 Jan. 2025
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For some, one’s innie is not just a second self but a second chance, an opportunity to create a spinoff who might be happier, better, kinder.—
James Poniewozik,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Caroline Ouko hung up and hurried over to get him on March 3, but soon noticed about 12 police officers arrayed across her front yard in the Richmond suburbs with stun guns drawn.—
Salvador Rizzo,
Washington Post,
25 Mar. 2023
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Still, so many of us are so hung up on trying to force an outcome in our love lives.—
Ineye Komonibo,
refinery29.com,
24 Mar. 2023
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“Appetent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appetent. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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