faculties

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"We're getting close to threatening the root of what makes us human, in terms of social interaction, critical thinking faculties, and developing the skills to operate in the modern world," he explains.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

When I released the clutch and took off, my spirit filled with joy, and any anxieties about my age or declining faculties disappeared.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

Its authors are drawn from the faculties of the state universities of Arizona, California, Connecticut, Maryland, Florida and Ohio, as well as from Johns Hopkins, Duke and the Cleveland Clinic.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2024

The issue has torn apart the faculties at these universities.

From New York Times • May 2, 2024

The Taylor family called her “the greatest medium, the one whose faculties for transmission were the purest …” and through Kate, stayed in touch with dead family members for more than twenty-two years.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock