spirited
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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
The nerd didn’t quite get revenge, but actor Robert Carradine and Hans Stuck ran a spirited, back-and-forth race Sunday in the Bridgestone Potenza Supercar Race.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
After his second meeting as chairman this week, Warsh told reporters he welcomes spirited discussion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Lifted by a spirited second-quarter showing, Mayo emerged for the second half and continued to rattle Kerry, shutting down space and flooding forward in numbers.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
After delivering a spirited defense of her husband's right to make judicial appointments before he left office, Abigail launched a frontal attack on Jefferson’s character.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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