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instinct

[in-stingkt] / ˈɪn stɪŋkt /


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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

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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