expression
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“At the same time, emotional expression needs to be paired with responsibility—children should learn that having strong emotions is okay, but hurting others or violating someone’s boundaries is not.”
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026
That sort of emotional expression now has a place to live, Rajapaksa said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
He said the footballer had a shocked expression and he believed he replied: "you what".
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Cells with higher or lower levels of autophagy gene expression did not necessarily show corresponding differences in their measured recycling rates.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
As I peered up at him, his expression softened.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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Polymarket told AFP that bets placed on events via the platform constitute "neither polls nor official projections, nor expressions of support for any candidacy."
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
What begins as an honest account of modern life’s bleak state is distorted alongside Berlant’s malleable expressions, slowly blossoming into something life-affirming, like a diamond among the rubble.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026
I came in fourth out of four men aged 30-39—in other words, LAST—despite strong showings on the air bike and in an emotional-skills test where you gauge the expressions of faces on a screen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
"Accept that their facial expression may mean anything, and distract yourself internally from interpreting these facial expressions."
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Tsukiko asks, watching her with thoughtful eyes and the hint of a smile that might be sympathetic, but Celia has always found Tsukiko’s expressions difficult to decipher.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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