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intellect

[in-tl-ekt] / ˈɪn tlˌɛkt /


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It added: "Ann was unafraid to express her unwavering convictions, formed through her Roman Catholic faith. She had a sharp intellect and was a dedicated public servant."

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

The author also explores the sleight of intellect practiced by Jefferson, a slave owner who deplored slavery and used his rhetorical skills to cast the cause of states’ rights as a question of liberty.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

O’Herlihy’s many L.A. buildings are full of motion and discovery, reflecting his restless intellect and optimism, a sense that even the most compromised urban site was capable of producing something valuable.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

To be both fair and perfectly clear, enjoying “Obsession” isn’t a stain on someone’s intellect or an indication of their moviegoing acumen.

From Salon Jun. 4, 2026

There was no reason for me to be automatically in awe of the wit and intellect of these New Yorkers.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls

The libertarian intellects of Web 1.0 lost their place to cringe culture; subsequently, zoomers crowded out millennials on the information superhighway.

From Slate Aug. 27, 2024

You’ll begin to sense Becker and Fagen’s presence in the music, free-floating intellects winking behind their shades, welcoming you in without letting on that they’re glad you’re here.

From Los Angeles Times May 4, 2023

“I think it behooves us as public policymakers and public officeholders to extend our intellects as broadly as we can,” Mills said.

From Seattle Times Feb. 13, 2023

Both owe their greatness, in part, to their intellects.

From Washington Post Feb. 2, 2023

It is an infiltration of intellects, an inflammation.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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