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Recent Examples of killer instinct
Mitchell keeps her kindness and killer instinct grippingly in balance.
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David Benedict, Variety, 6 July 2024
While that’s lofty praise, there is much to love about Edwards’ killer instinct.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 May 2024
Liberals will see it as a stomach-churning making-of-a-monster account while the MAGA faithful might conceivably misconstrue it as an endorsement of their guy, who has made the killer instinct his brand.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024
The killer instinct in Murray appears to be raging in the dying light as the prospect of family life and a move away from the back-breaking practice ground looms large.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
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David Benedict, Variety, 6 July 2024
While that’s lofty praise, there is much to love about Edwards’ killer instinct.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 May 2024
Liberals will see it as a stomach-churning making-of-a-monster account while the MAGA faithful might conceivably misconstrue it as an endorsement of their guy, who has made the killer instinct his brand.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024
The killer instinct in Murray appears to be raging in the dying light as the prospect of family life and a move away from the back-breaking practice ground looms large.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for killer instinct
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It can also be added to just about any meat or starch dish.Steven Savage, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Genetic variations – both rare and common – can occur that are relevant to our ability to digest the sugars and starches that form a major part of our diets.New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024
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Originally from Mississippi, Ratliff is infusing some Southern flair into the shop with new menu items like red beans and rice, Texas-style chili, organic non-GMO grits, collard greens, and sandwich offerings like rotisserie smoked chicken, pulled pork and Texas-style brisket.Sara Rosenthal, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024
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Johnson added 12 points after repeatedly driving for layups, Dylan Andrews made two three-pointers on the way to 14 points and Sebastian Mack added 12 points to go with his trademark grit off the bench.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recently headlining Afropunk New York 2024, the singer has yet to lose her spunk.Essence, Essence, 18 Oct. 2024
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Paul Robeson was called all of the above, in addition to the more familiar slurs applied to a Black man who showed a little spunk in a Jim Crow culture.Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Oct. 2024
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In this mix of home-invasion terror and slasher picture, Kate Siegel puts a different spin on the usual horror heroine as an author unable to hear or speak but who has plenty of gumption when she's stalked in her home by a masked killer. 66.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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Researchers have time and again observed that the public, and perhaps especially the American public, is drawn to stories in which an average person, through some combination of luck and gumption, trounces a far more formidable opponent in a lopsided conflict.Jared Sullivan, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024
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The movie is full of humor and pluck, but nothing emotionally gut-wrenching.Jason Parham, WIRED, 15 Aug. 2018
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The opening acoustic guitar plucks have little low-mid resonance or string texture in the higher frequencies.PCMAG, PCMAG, 8 Aug. 2024
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The luxury stay has 24-hour room and concierge service included in the price, as well as premium spirits and à la carte restaurants.Tess Foley-Cox, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
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Caro Holdings intends to expand its marketplace platform to the pet care and spirits industries in the United States and the United Kingdom.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
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Angst-alleviating initiatives include free park-and-ride shuttle service to trailheads and the Sedona Cares Challenge, which asks visitors to agree to nine ways to help preserve Red Rock Country’s natural beauty, like not forging your own trails and packing out your trash.Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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The California Coastal Commission was created not by politicians but by the people of California, via a 1972 ballot initiative.Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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However, the move risks deepening North Korea's diplomatic and economic isolation, signaling a decisive shift toward militarized self-reliance over potential reconciliation with Seoul or engagement with the broader international community.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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And cowboys, working the grueling cattle drives, came to embody values linked to the frontier: self-reliance, strength and independence.Hannah Cutting-Jones, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Killer instinct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/killer%20instinct. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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