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Frankly, that might be what is required of our think tank executives in 2026, in an era of mass disinformation and flatlining public trust.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
During puberty when children have growth spurts, they do need more protein because their body is growing rapidly, building new muscle and bone mass.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
The election of Leo XIV as Pope "touched something inside me," said Kawakami, who will be among the altar servers at the papal mass.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
The new measurements show that a remarkably large amount of its mass is packed into its central region.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
I sobbed as I lay on the pillow, my hair a mass of mud and silt.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
The central star has approximately 85 times the mass of Jupiter, while the brown dwarf weighs about 25 Jupiter masses.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026
Plastic, prefabrication and push-button convenience suggested that mass production could bring elegant, futuristic living — and freedom from drudgery — within reach of the masses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Mencken, the legendary journalist, said: “No one in this world…has ever lost money by underestimating the intelligence of the great masses of the plain people.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
But a mega brand like Louis Vuitton sells luxury to the masses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
Nobody knows how many rebellions besides political rebellions ferment in the masses of life which people earth.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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A day before that incident, hundreds of masked protesters massed in Dover, further east, briefly blocking access to the town's busy Channel port to demonstrate against migrant crossings.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
The nascent animal-protection movement massed to stop them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Playing on the title, it opens with a big gospel organ and a massed chorus, before a handbrake turn into lip-smacking rap.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
The brief “Target Practice” opens the LP with a jaunty acoustic guitar figure and Mr. Picton’s somewhat reedy voice, and then adds a string section and massed voices that ratchet up the density and volume.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
“Bedstraw,” she said, pointing to a tall plant massed with golden blossoms.
From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry
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Tankers are already massing outside the Strait to fill up.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026
Thousands of Chinese fishing boats have been massing in geometric formations in the East China Sea, in coordinated actions that experts believe are part of Beijing's preparations for a potential regional crisis or conflict.
From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026
Following restoration work which took place last year, Gualtieri introduced a queuing system to prevent large crowds massing around the landmark.
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2025
He adapted their simple massing and abstract play of volumes, graced them with a few flourishes of Colonial detail, and served them up to young clients on Long Island and in coastal Massachusetts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
The clouds above her were massing more and more ominously.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
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