instinct
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“It channels the instinct without putting the core plan at risk.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
He says Zhang spoke excellent Spanish, with an instinct for street language and the ability to talk to anyone – always with a strong Beijing accent.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
To oversee this more complex economy, reformers turned to specialized bodies of experts and—echoing the founders’ instinct for diffusing power—insulated them from politics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
He traced this instinct to challenge those systems back to Socrates’ “gadfly” — the person whose job was to annoy power.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Mama had understood that there was a chance they wouldn’t both make it out of the Night Zoo, so she’d followed a maternal instinct and told Koffi to climb the wall first.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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Instead, the evidence suggests that artificial lighting is disrupting the animals' normal instincts.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
After watching Jovic’s rise this season, Pegula praised her competitive instincts and rapid adjustment to grass.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
If he gets blowback, he doubles down, more convinced than ever that his instincts are correct.
From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026
It is a tome, 'Head North,' which Westminster is now re-devouring, poring over for clues about his instincts and how much of what he advocated then he will actually seek to deliver in government.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
But the geese were always aware of their instincts, calling them back to the warm wintering grounds.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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