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When Pete Townshend debuted “Tommy” for Cohn in the late ’60s, the rock opera lacked that same sense of immediacy.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026
But Yank’s sense of dignity proves as fragile as a candle flame; it’s instantly snuffed out when Mildred appears and reviles him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Hartnett: Charlie was so in character as Wade, it was very easy to feel a real sense of protectiveness and an incredible amount of love.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
"The profound sense of shock and sadness across our practices and the wider NHS community speaks to the impact Hannah had on so many people."
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Ba’s mouth slackened as he struggled to make sense of what I was saying.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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Both Rooney and Kate are keenly aware of how petrifying it can be to be perceived, and how galvanizing it can be as well, and they bring both senses to their shared performance.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
The purpose is to have somebody to call in case the financial representative senses something amiss: unusual withdrawals, missed payments, confusion, forgetfulness or other signs of cognitive decline.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
Vitamin D is best known for its role in bone health, but growing evidence suggests it may also influence how the body senses and processes pain.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
His ability to improvise instantly when he senses a defender closing in is the best magic act in the South Bay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
A roaring filled his ears, and every one of his senses went haywire.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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"When I met him, I could see a real author's style in him and I've always sensed in him an obsession with becoming a writer and a thirst for reading," he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
But when organizers went quiet after the 2026 installment came to a close in June, fans sensed something was amiss.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
It was just the kind of close-to-the-ground intel that Niederhoffer looked for, and he sensed an opportunity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
He sensed, long before we could prove it, that very high doses given into a vein would behave quite differently from ordinary supplements.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
Soon he sensed he was in a river.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
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Today’s sensing technology struggles with smell partly because it tries to identify and measure individual chemicals, a challenging task, said Max Shulaker, chief of Health Solutions at Analog Devices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Many exchange chemical signals through a process called quorum sensing.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
There are no lyrics to bungle or judgments about pitch, just the sensation of instantly getting on the same page with dozens of strangers and sensing the powerful community in that moment.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
The team found that caffeine appears to affect aging by tapping into a deeply conserved energy sensing system.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
Perhaps sensing the hopelessness of his situation, Garfield yearned to leave the cramped, depressing White House sickroom and the foul smell of Washington's swamps that wafted in through the open windows.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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