spirited
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Since 1982, policymakers and prominent economists have gathered in this valley ringed by mountains in Grand Teton National Park -- known to most people more for its bison than for spirited debates on macroeconomics.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Despite her spirited defence, jewellery company Giva announced on Wednesday it was pulling the ad.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
If you, too, have abandoned bars of soap in your bathroom, Dan’s spirited and incredibly thorough reporting might just make you think twice the next time you stock up.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
After a spirited chat about investing in mainland China, he demanded: “You must come to my club for dinner. We have a new French chef.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Once his identity was established, the CIA spirited Goleniewski away to a safe house and eventually to Washington, where he handed over hundreds of names of Soviet and Eastern Bloc spies to the Americans.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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