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But in “Two Ships,” an engrossing intellectual history, David S. Reynolds sheds light on a cultural collision that shaped early America up to the Civil War and beyond.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
This is largely because exorcism as a modern practice has been shaped by evangelical influences: The overwhelming majority of exorcisms today are done by Pentecostals.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
Schrödinger's definitions have shaped color science for roughly 100 years.
From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026
“That experience shaped my business career afterward. Even now, I feel like Radio Korea runs through my blood. I love that station deeply.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Meanwhile Klenam and I made the fufu, me pounding the steaming plantain and cassava together in the large wooden mortar while she turned and shaped the blended mass adeptly between each stroke of the pestle.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
