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as in esoteric
difficult for one of ordinary knowledge or intelligence to understand
a profound observation about good and evil that few listeners fully grasped
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as in intense
extreme in degree, power, or effect
a profound silence fell over the audience after the last note had sounded
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as in sheer
having no exceptions or restrictions
a profound dislike of frauds and phonies
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as in deep
extending far downward
with eyes wide with disbelief, the explorers made their way through a canyon more profound than any they had ever imagined
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Recent Examples of profound
The profound empathy on display in Ferrer’s work feels like another inheiritance.
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Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
That unit was a profound disaster in the season’s first six weeks, but not now.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
The film explores his moral dilemmas, personal struggles and the profound consequences of creating a weapon of mass destruction set against the backdrop of World War II and the dawn of the nuclear age.
—Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
His eulogy, which will be read at Carter's memorial service on January 9, speaks to the profound impact Carter had on human rights, environmental policy, and gender equality in government.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
That unit was a profound disaster in the season’s first six weeks, but not now.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
The film explores his moral dilemmas, personal struggles and the profound consequences of creating a weapon of mass destruction set against the backdrop of World War II and the dawn of the nuclear age.
—Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
His eulogy, which will be read at Carter's memorial service on January 9, speaks to the profound impact Carter had on human rights, environmental policy, and gender equality in government.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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It’s also crafted from a rugged, 300-denier polyester PVC fabric that can handle everything from air travel to donkeys, yaks, and more esoteric (and hard-wearing) modes of transportation.Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2024
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That’s one takeaway from this sketch, in which Mescal is aghast that his friends have never heard of the esoteric multimedia force who dominates his Spotify Wrapped.Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024
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Flames were pushed by intense wind gusts that officials had warned could fuel any spark into a fast-moving and erratic wildfire.Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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In 2021, a storm killed over 240 people and left millions of residents without power sparking intense backlash for ERCOT.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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The sheer scale of the Los Angeles fires and the prominence of the location have delivered an unprecedented amount of eyeballs to the young platform.Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
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That’s the experience the viewer simply must embrace with The Brutalist: giving themselves over to the sheer loudness of it all.David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
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And while the postseason debuts of their predecessors suggest deep playoff runs are unlikely, Daniels and Nix have already demonstrated their abilities to defy the odds.Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Popular on Variety As with a few recent documentaries featuring animals, a great deal of the film’s wonder comes by way of the human-animal interface: here, the brief and deep relationship of Masear to her wards and those who find them.Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
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Although Altman didn’t explicitly say why the company is losing money, running AI models is very cost intensive, requiring investments in data centers and electricity to provide the necessary computing power.Tharin Pillay, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025
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At present, nitrogen fixation—the chemical process required to produce ammonia from nitrogen gas—is hugely energy intensive, accounting for as much as two percent of the world’s annual energy budget.Charina Chou, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Special counsel David Weiss released a final report Monday on the investigation into Hunter Biden after the case ended when President Biden issued an unconditional pardon for his son last month.Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
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Hunter Biden The Justice Department special counsel, whose six-year case into Hunter Biden was short-circuited by the unconditional pardon President Joe Biden granted to his son, criticized the outgoing president in his final report released Monday.Andrew Torgan, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
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Lyft’s challenges were compounded by fierce rivalry with Uber (NYSE: UBER) and the disruptive impact of the pandemic.Trefis Team, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Tariffs Don't Have to Make Economic Sense to Appeal to Trump Voters The debates over tariffs were fierce.Einav Rabinovitch-Fox / Made by History, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
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The proof lies in your utter disregard for the law.Cody Copeland and, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2025
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The first wave of generative AI tools has felt like utter magic.Peter Guagenti, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Profound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profound. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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