expressive
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"Phew! What scorchers" is the paper's expressive take.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
District Judge Rita F. Lin of the Northern District of California said in her decision that the government had illegally retaliated against Anthropic, deeming it a supply-chain risk “for constitutionally protected expressive activities.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
Many singers would fix the pitch with technology, but Ms. Howard’s flawed vocal is uncannily expressive and human.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
The music on the new record is vivid in its storytelling and unapologetically emotional, lyrical and expressive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Iofur Raknison was even taller and bulkier than Iorek, and his face was much more mobile and expressive, with a kind of humanness in it which she had never seen in Iorek’s.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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