anodyne
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Did you notice China’s weirdly heated response to Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s anodyne call for “pacing” the frontier?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Going after Welker for an anodyne analysis that did not match the president’s perception of his endorsement results is a stretch according to the FCC’s own guidelines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
But in the midst of all that carnage, Trump had a more anodyne idea: Someone should really revive Cats.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
Having spent years listening to Cubans repeat anodyne revolutionary slogans when asked for their opinions on camera, it's disarming to hear such frank views expressed with no outward fear of the repercussions.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026
On the courthouse steps, when the reporters stopped them, he made a brief, anodyne statement about having faith in the process.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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