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spirit

[spir-it] / ˈspɪr ɪt /




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I don’t want its bucolic spirit to change with the footfall of tourists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

On 16 December 1965, to celebrate the first successful space rendezvous, astronauts Thomas Stafford and Wally Schirra surprised mission control with a little festive spirit.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

But Christendom most accurately captures the spirit of the idea: organizing the world along medieval civilizational lines.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

Though he did not detail the violations, he said the attacks “undermine the spirit of the peace process.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Were the strange sounds made by a spirit?

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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