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intellect

[in-tl-ekt] / ˈɪn tlˌɛkt /


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They were unethical and cruel — especially for a 16-year-old who placed such importance on identity and intellect.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

“We see AI as a tool that can support certain publishing workflows, but not as a replacement for authors, illustrators, publishing professionals or the human intellect and judgment that shape our books.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

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

Instead of proposing Waddingham as a Bond co-star, she’s the expertly skilled agent flanked by a best friend with an equally formidable intellect – the Moneypenny to her 007.

From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026

One’s magnetic and directional subsenses are all wrong on other planets; when the intellect won’t or can’t compensate for that wrongness, the result is a profound bewilderment, a feeling that everything, literally, has come loose.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

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

Ariel and Sanam are driven by the desire to prove themselves extraordinary, that they might even be capable of saving the world through their intellects.

From New York Times ● Jun. 15, 2022

They are a development machine that employs some of the sport’s sharpest intellects.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 24, 2020

It was by no means his daughter’s wish that the intellects of Highbury in general should be put under requisition.

From "Emma" by Jane Austen


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