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She believed in shaping the future by being fearlessly frank about the present and the past.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
But that being said, you have to keep in mind that we are getting this information secondhand, it’s a juror note that’s being interpreted and characterized by Reddington.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
Ahead of the plaque being unveilled, children's author Frank Cottrell-Boyce read a poem about the library.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
The Webb score is subtle and insinuating, but it could also be explosive, as in the devastating discovery cue dramatizing the heroine’s realization that she is being poisoned.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Dad promised he’d get me to practice last week, but then an order of drywall was being delivered and he had to be there to sign for it.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
No longer content to coexist with natural-born beings or seeking to be more lifelike, synthetic humanoids lord over what’s left of humanity.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026
The issue has bubbled up in the literature on AI alignment—AIs are trained to believe sentient beings deserve special consideration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
"Boundaries need to be set, human beings do need a break sometimes."
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
"I believe that only then will we be able to begin to heal and move forward -- not as adversaries, but as human beings and as peoples equal in dignity."
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Ancient sources talk about his perishing at sea for his impiety, or alternatively, say that the brotherhood banished him and constructed a tomb for him, expelling him from the world of human beings.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
