intellectual
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This ‘American Masters’ production is never less than laudatory about the intellectual and activist, but doesn’t avoid the often-complicated realities of his life or ideas.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
After a celebrated career, she returns with a collection of 13 short stories that explore mortality, thorny relationships and intellectual curiosity — hallmarks of her writing.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
"I think that is his secret superpower. That sort of intellectual energy and physical energy is remarkable," Gunton added.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
A monetary framework that lets falling production costs show up as lower prices for consumers, rather than offsetting them with compensating stimulus, has intellectual support and is worth discussing.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
The result was a quite new type of intellectual culture: innovative, combative, competitive, but at the same time obsessed with accuracy.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing intellectual
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