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Shaffelburg, Marsch said, is a perfect example of that MLS mentality.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
His work suggested that a perfect vacuum is not truly empty.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 18, 2026
In Emery, Madjo has got the perfect manager to nurture his development too, and I think he could make his mark across all competitions this season.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
With such a mixed crew on board, it wasn't always easy to row in perfect sync.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Which was a problem, because while I was a lot of things, I was a far cry from perfect.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
As “Maddie’s Secret” continues, and the titular Maddie falls deeper into the grasp of her titular secret, Early perfects that push and pull.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
The avatar perfects the theater, showing up with scripted answers.
From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026
Just as a chef perfects a dish by experimenting with flavors and textures, the researchers used an iterative process, testing variations to find the ideal structure for the ionizable lipid.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 22, 2024
Ingredients may change as it perfects its brew.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2024
“When the servant of God marries, he perfects half of his religion,” said the Prophet.
From Marriage and Divorce Laws of the World by Hyacinthe Ringrose
How AQR perfected tax-loss harvesting to help the rich get richer.
From Slate ● Aug. 8, 2026
When Jamie Overton perfected his wide yorker, Brook simply reached across and audaciously sliced it over deep third for six.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Party Puffs started out selling ice cream and lemonade until Barham perfected his signature hot dog on a stick using his mother’s cornbread recipe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
We have perfected the military-industrial complex in a way that no other nation in history has.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
His recruitment method, perfected for the MIT Rad Lab, held firm: “Would you like to go to Tennessee?” he’d ask a candidate.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
She impressed casting directors with a repertoire of characters and accents she’d been perfecting since she was 4 years old.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
Here in the United States, Mikel Arteta's dedication to perfecting Arsenal's routines is an approach England head coach Tuchel is looking to replicate.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
In purifying and perfecting their homes’ water, he says, homeowners of the future will demineralize and remineralize what comes out of the tap, and then pump it full of oxygen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
The company’s ability to operate space-based data centers and ramp up rocket launches depends on perfecting critical technology.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026
Besides, I’ve been avoiding her bearish eyes until the opportune time in the locker room, pretending I’m really into perfecting my squats.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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Preamble to the U.S. Constitution (1787)
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