instinct
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"I think it's partly instinct, using my football brain and getting the feeling on the pitch," says Kane.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Popular culture often describes that tension as a contest between two parts of the brain: a newer, more advanced center for rational thought and an ancient "lizard brain" that runs on instinct.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
The party’s own account of Zhu’s life carried the same instinct for control.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
"But no one knows for sure what will happen or not. You just rely on your intuition and survival instinct," the 34-year-old said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
Some kind of survival instinct took over at that point.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
What Monica did, following her instincts, at dinner, I started to do on the page — confront the uncomfortable head-on.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Regardless, he finds a way to contribute on defense with his quickness, instincts and fearless attitude.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
But this is one of those areas where our investing instincts can work against us.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
Whatever lawmakers’ first, unsatisfactory instincts, they eventually will have to do their jobs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Adams’s partner in the dance was Abigail, whose political instincts rivaled Madison’s legendary skills and whose knowledge of her husband’s emotional makeup surpassed all competitors.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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