sane
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What kept them sane was talking among themselves about memories of their past lives, Rumyantsev recalled.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
Like James Gandolfini in “Loop,” or Daniel Kaluuya in “Get Out,” or Eddie Albert in “Green Acres,” Mr. Bonneville is playing the only bona-fide sane adult in a crowd beset by mental malfunction, i.e, agendas.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
"It keeps me sane, keeps my mind at ease," he said.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
“Is she right? Is she wrong? Is she psycho? Is she sane? Is she brilliant? Is she all of those things? Or none of them? You can’t pin her down,” Jonas explains.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026
Dr. Pickett himself was a pioneer in the field of working out sane methods of insect control that take full advantage of the predatory and parasitic species.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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