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"One piece that is so near and dear to my heart is helping people link neuroplasticity with self-agency," she said.
From Science Daily • Jun. 13, 2026
"It's a team I love, and I feel incredibly fortunate to have been part of it for so long. It will continue to be dear to my heart."
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
In “Rheology,” Shayok Misha Chowdhury, an experimental theater artist, and his mother, Bulbul Chakraborty, a theoretical physicist, bridge the language of their different disciplines to explore a subject dear to both of them: loss.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
In a high-profile visit in May, French President Emmanuel Macron threw his support behind Pashinyan, embracing the Armenian leader as a dear friend.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
“We would be pleased to care for dear Flora in your absence,” Aunt Kitty was telling Mrs. Maroney when I came back in from the yard.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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"The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet," Vocabulary from Act 1
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