alchemy
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It takes an elusive alchemy of skill, knowledge and resources—with a dash of good luck—to introduce a groundbreaking, or even life-changing, invention to the world.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
“There’s this great alchemy that’s happened with my career that’s taken off in a way that I never imagined,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
If he could describe “good” art in a sentence, it would be: “an alchemy where there’s a mystery of its creation, and how it makes you feel.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
A sprinkle of sporting rivalry gives you the heady alchemy of why Heated Rivalry resonates with long-time BL fans.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026
The issue of replication is central to a topic of foremost importance for any understanding of the Scientific Revolution: the demise of alchemy.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing alchemy
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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