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Wiles revealed that she doesn’t have “these seminal moments where you have to go in and tell the president what he wants to do is unconstitutional or will cost lives. I don’t have that.”
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
Gray, 82, is known for being the author of “Psychology,” a seminal college textbook first published in 1991, now in its eighth edition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
As a director, his output included classic films like 1984's rock music mockumentary "This is Spinal Tap," fantasy gem "The Princess Bride" from 1987 and seminal coming-of-age movie "Stand By Me."
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
MarketWatch: Your seminal 1975 Financial Analysts Journal article, “The Loser’s Game,” argued that most professional money managers cannot beat the market.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
That seminal event in astronomy was largely to the credit of the astronomer Percival Lowell.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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