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intellectual

[in-tl-ek-choo-uhl] / ˌɪn tlˈɛk tʃu əl /




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That sentiment can often seem true in a market where studio executives favor sequels and drab intellectual property over originality and fresh takes.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Browne is intellectual, playful, cheeky — the domain of schoolboy dreams and art world fancy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

It doesn’t manufacture fuel cells like Bloom but instead licenses the intellectual property behind them.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

According to the full transcript, an expert from the government's Youth Justice Service told Southampton Crown Court that placing one of boys in custody would be damaging, given his complex intellectual impairments.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Founded in 1931, the university had once been the finest in Asia, the intellectual heart of the country.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai




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