intellect
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In her, Mr. Greenberger writes, “Morris, who prided himself on intellect, had more than met his match.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
They were unethical and cruel — especially for a 16-year-old who placed such importance on identity and intellect.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
It’s a battle of will, and intellect, and at “Dune: The Experience,” the hope is it will be fun.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
The term is often linked to the author and philosopher Nick Bostrom, who more than a decade ago defined the idea as an "intellect" that is superior to humans in all forms.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
There was no reason for me to be automatically in awe of the wit and intellect of these New Yorkers.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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You’ll begin to sense Becker and Fagen’s presence in the music, free-floating intellects winking behind their shades, welcoming you in without letting on that they’re glad you’re here.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2023
“I think it behooves us as public policymakers and public officeholders to extend our intellects as broadly as we can,” Mills said.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 2023
Ariel and Sanam are driven by the desire to prove themselves extraordinary, that they might even be capable of saving the world through their intellects.
From New York Times ● Jun. 15, 2022
But when we are “protected” from challenges to what we think we know, our intellects stagnate in the bubble of agreed beliefs and assumed facts.
From Washington Post ● May 19, 2022
It is an infiltration of intellects, an inflammation.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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