expressive
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Yet even Bergman’s most schematic films—the ones in which ideas seem to drive him as much as mood, style or plot—make expressive use of cinema’s aesthetic vocabulary: light, composition, sometimes color, always sound or music.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 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
Ramsey says there should be more space to be "expressive in grief and to let it be loud or let it be very quiet and silent and private".
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
This story is part of Image’s August Adornment issue, which dives into loud, expressive and distinctive accessories.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Donovan looked after him as he left and muttered a short, expressive phrase at his back.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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