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If she persists, you may wish to make it clear that being single and without children does not mean that you have to abide by other people’s wishes.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
“A big part of cybersecurity is catching threats as they happen, to know that they’re there and being able to stop them in real time,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
As Mihai, Stan puts across a low-simmering rage at being put in the position of defending himself at all, while grappling with how to maintain what he sees as his natural role of patriarchal control.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
He came out as gay early in his career and admitted it "wasn't easy" being one of the few out stars for a long time.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
She’s used to me being too shy to speak up.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
"It spun from our treatment, and not being treated like human beings."
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
John was taught that Green Lanterns must be fearless beings capable of focusing and wielding their will.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
"Why is it that human beings don't have the right to challenge these things?"
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Since the 1980s, psychologist and MIT professor Sherry Turkle has been warning that modern technology is scrambling our ability to live in the real world and feel empathy for fellow human beings.
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026
Most of the other beings around me are called humans.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
