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This may be true, but what sane person would exchange the gleaming city at 3 a.m. for the farmhouse at 9 P.M., with all the exhausted hoers and threshers briefly asleep until the next dawn’s labor begins again?—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
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Upcoming trustee elections represent a chance for sane graduates of the troubled institution to push it in the right direction -- despite the university’s interference.—
Jack Fowler,
National Review,
19 Jan. 2025
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Another sensible name is Seahawks defensive backs coach/passing game coordinator Karl Scott, who’s been with the Seahawks since 2022.—
Vic Tafur,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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The actuarial table that made such a decision sensible—and profitable—existed inside Franklin’s head, right next to all those ideas that ended up in the Declaration of Independence.—
Scott Z. Burns,
airmail.news,
18 Jan. 2025
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Designed to surpass the expectations of the most discerning clientele, each elegant tent provides breathtaking views of the surrounding wilderness from private decks with either outdoor showers or wooden hot tubs.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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Despite being sought after by the world’s most discerning collectors, Rexhepi exudes humility.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
16 Dec. 2024
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Worthington referenced the Na’vi (The People), the sapient humanoids who inhabit the lush moon of Pandora in the films, in his message.—
Bruce Haring,
Deadline,
7 July 2024
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The Past The sapient paradox: With brains like ours, why did prehistoric humans wait millennia to start civilization?—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 June 2024
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If the United States is upset with a country over its human rights abuses, for example, reducing or even cutting off economic and diplomatic ties as punishment risks ceding influence to a less discriminating China.—
Oriana Skylar Mastro,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Dec. 2018
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Perhaps audiences aren't so much bored with superhero movies as becoming more discriminating in their choices.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Dec. 2024
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For example, tying the knot on the same weekend as the Super Bowl in the city where the event is taking place may not be wise, as hotel availability will likely be limited and room rates may be much higher than normal.—
Metro Creative Services,
Boston Herald,
19 Jan. 2025
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Back then, wise Israelis counseled that to remain an occupying power over an understandably angry people was not only morally repugnant, but could erode Israel's own society.—
Max Rodenbeck,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Senseful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senseful. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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