intelligent
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Technosignatures may be more convincing, but they depend on assumptions about how intelligent life might behave, which adds uncertainty.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
América Peraza, a florist in Mexico City, gushes over García Harfuch, describing him as handsome, intelligent and elegant.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
“There’s no letter accompanying anyone’s name. ... I personally support him because he’s an intelligent alternative.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
My best guess is that Cassidy and Kaine themselves — being the intelligent and diligent legislators they are — would prefer a serious approach and offer this proposal simply to move their colleagues to action.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
She even taught him how to spell and to write sentences, and he turned out to be a splendid intelligent pupil.
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
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