philosophical
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So there may have been a philosophical thing: “We’re going to put our foot down on more mergers. We’re not going to let this one happen.”
From Slate • May 5, 2026
With such shared historical and philosophical roots, "our two countries have always found ways to come together", said the King, as he warned against isolationism.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
US President Donald Trump struck a philosophical tone Saturday after a shooter rushed a media gala in Washington, the latest in a series of incidents to target the Republican leader.
From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026
“The Oyster Diaries” is very much in the Percy philosophical mode, not entirely to its advantage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
And when Boyle coined the phrase experimentum crucis to honour the Puy-de-Dôme experiment he was marking the beginning of a new era in which philosophical disputes would be resolved by experimentation.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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