instinct
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“While we appreciate Kalshi’s instinct to deflect attention, there is no evidence of wash trading on our platform,” said Crypto.com spokesman Al D’Agostino.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
“I took one step back,” he told me, “then instinct kicked in.”
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Maybe it’s embedded human instinct, an afterglow of developing self-awareness of our own mortality, to consider existential risks.
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026
Then ask whether there is an explanation for what you are seeing that is better than your first instinct.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
That same gut-deep instinct that helped me to identify Butterflies during a Glitch was on high alert as something tugged at my memory.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
They have sought to engage those instincts, pitching Cuba’s future to Trump not only as a political cause and part of his legacy, but also as a vast reconstruction project.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Neither does O'Neill, at present, have good instincts.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Bryan is dealing with relationship problems that add to the urgency of his desire to survive, but he’s also just a dude with questionable self-preservation instincts, which makes for a good adventure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
The Dutchman arrived in Italy with a proven goalscoring pedigree and the data suggests Roma have found a role that maximises his attacking instincts.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
So, when should we trust our instincts, and when should we be wary of them?
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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