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intellect

[in-tl-ekt] / ˈɪn tlˌɛkt /


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Some feared that a game that had been long associated with intellect and creativity was losing its soul.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 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 Wound Is Where the Light Enters” not only reveals the system’s horrors, but also celebrates the redemptive power of hope, intellect and community.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026

Halstead was disappointed: “The fact of the convention was the defeat of Seward rather than the nomination of Lincoln. It was the triumph of a presumption of availability over pre-eminence in intellect and unrivaled fame.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Anatole is an exquisitely beautiful and accomplished man in his own country, to those who appreciate intellect and honor.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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

“I think it behooves us as public policymakers and public officeholders to extend our intellects as broadly as we can,” Mills said.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 2023

Ariel and Sanam are driven by the desire to prove themselves extraordinary, that they might even be capable of saving the world through their intellects.

From New York Times ● Jun. 15, 2022

It was by no means his daughter’s wish that the intellects of Highbury in general should be put under requisition.

From "Emma" by Jane Austen


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