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intellectual

[in-tl-ek-choo-uhl] / ˌɪn tlˈɛk tʃu əl /




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Political leaders accumulate intellectual capital before they come into high office and spend it once they’re there—a point Kissinger made in his memoirs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Fred Hutch has filed intellectual property claims related to the antibodies discovered in the study.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

Last year, the company registered trademarks in 12 different product categories in Australia, according to a government intellectual property database.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

It is trying to channel spending into lifestyle categories that are repeatable, emotionally resonant, and easier to scale through branding, intellectual property, and offline experiences.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

Laski was a prominent politician and the leading socialist intellectual of the day; he was enough of a Marxist to have a taste for the word ‘revolution’.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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