guts

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The scientists discovered four different yeasts that can survive sub-zero temperatures in Oetzi's guts, skin and "brownish" water that melted off his body when he was partially unfrozen.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Hypernormalization — the condition in which the gap between official and lived reality becomes so vast that people simply stop believing anything is true — guts civic life and society from the inside.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

As the movie amply demonstrates, it took guts for Woodward and Bernstein to persevere with their reporting in the face of terrified sources and their own growing paranoia.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Hearts were focused, relentless and eventually victorious; flawed but lacking nothing in guts and will to win.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

“Then Benny Kelly screamed at me, ‘You don’t have the guts to stop a door from squeakin’, but I’m going to give you the chance.’

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy