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instinct

[in-stingkt] / ˈɪn stɪŋkt /


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"Right now, it's more about bringing my instincts back out, getting back in touch with myself," Raducanu told BBC Sport after a two-hour practice session before her first match at Indian Wells in California.

From BBC

Every instinct is telling me to ignore them, to walk away, to be silent, wait it out.

From Literature

“Modern hyper-convenience is a kind of deal with the devil. It is seductive because it appeals to our instincts, but it surreptitiously depletes us,” Curmi states.

From Salon

The table below, which has been updated over the years by a team of Deutsche Bank strategists, shows that this instinct is well-grounded in history.

From MarketWatch

The instinct of most national governments is to protect their own defence industries, even at the expense of their neighbours.

From BBC