brilliant
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"Mr. Musk, you are a brilliant man," said OpenAI's lawyer William Savitt, as he doubled down on his attacks, disguised with a show of courtesy.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Meanwhile Derek McInnes said it had been a "brilliant campaign" for Hearts "regardless of what happens".
From BBC • May 16, 2026
The visual alteration was not brilliant – the influencer has to cover the bottom of his chin to hide his beard – but it was clearly enough to fool the retired teacher.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
In hungry America investors would back people with no name but a brilliant idea.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
There, he said, he planned to “draft a new letter to my potential investors. Racing wolves! Half-human child jockeys! It’s one brilliant moneymaking scheme after another!”
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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