intellect
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They were unethical and cruel — especially for a 16-year-old who placed such importance on identity and intellect.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
The presentation was designed to work on the emotions as well as the intellect.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
And right now, that intellect needs all the collective nutrition it can find.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
It added: "Ann was unafraid to express her unwavering convictions, formed through her Roman Catholic faith. She had a sharp intellect and was a dedicated public servant."
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
The Cold War—or at least a version of it—was about to be decided not on a battlefield or in a diplomatic meeting, but in a contest of intellect and will involving thirty-two enigmatic pieces.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
The libertarian intellects of Web 1.0 lost their place to cringe culture; subsequently, zoomers crowded out millennials on the information superhighway.
From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2024
You’ll begin to sense Becker and Fagen’s presence in the music, free-floating intellects winking behind their shades, welcoming you in without letting on that they’re glad you’re here.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2023
Both owe their greatness, in part, to their intellects.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 2, 2023
“I think Bill had one of the largest intellects I have ever encountered. And, I have encountered many,” Strider wrote on Facebook.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2021
It was too much for the old priest’s intellects.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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