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[skep-tik] / ˈskɛp tɪk /


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A vaccine skeptic, Kennedy has shared mixed messaging on MMR vaccine, at times endorsing it and other times sharing unproven claims about its safety.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

Whether that money will buy new jobs or subsidize existing ones is the open question, said Patrick Button, a film and TV tax incentives skeptic and professor of economics at Tulane University.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

Until a few years ago, Levanon was a longtime skeptic of the idea that transformative technologies would sharply boost productivity and speed up the long-term growth of the U.S. economy.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

He has cast himself internally as a skeptic of antitrust law and the department’s litigation work more broadly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

“Perhaps it is a bad joke, someone who has a grudge against you,” my father the skeptic questioned.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya

Yet among skeptics, questions and doubts remain on the safety of chemical entities, fragrances included.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

While some skeptics say the danger of AI bioweapons is overblown, big AI developers say risks from their tools are increasing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Choi described two personality types, skeptics and frozen, that the group is targeting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

Today’s volatility is a reminder for both AI bulls and skeptics to diversify their tech holdings.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

Once again, believers and skeptics filled news columns with letters, helping to sell more papers.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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