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as in independent
not favoring or joined to either side in a quarrel, contest, or war
Sweden remained neutral during World War II, refusing to join either side in the conflict
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as in boring
lacking in distinctive features or qualities
the hero is the novel's only fully fleshed person, all the others being rather neutral characters who are just there to advance the plot
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Recent Examples of neutral
The distillery is said to be 100 percent carbon neutral, using renewable green energy and recycling all of its water.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2024
Keep it classic with black, get in the holiday spirit in red, or keep it neutral with tan or white.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2024
And burgundy can be both a neutral when paired with a brighter color, or a pop of color when paired with a neutral like black, gray or cream.
—Jane Hanson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
However, in recent years the advent of AI and the push to develop additional sources of energy that can be carbon neutral thrust nuclear power back into the conversation.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2024
Keep it classic with black, get in the holiday spirit in red, or keep it neutral with tan or white.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2024
And burgundy can be both a neutral when paired with a brighter color, or a pop of color when paired with a neutral like black, gray or cream.
—Jane Hanson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
However, in recent years the advent of AI and the push to develop additional sources of energy that can be carbon neutral thrust nuclear power back into the conversation.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Talia Jane, an independent reporter on X, formerly known as Twitter, shared quotes from people who knew Bushnell on her page.Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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By breaking down applications into smaller, independent services, a company can leverage multiple platforms and technologies while maintaining overall performance and service quality, enabling easier updates, scalability and flexibility in choosing or switching platforms.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Most of this long flashback segment is pretty boring, though.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
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Toyota and Honda have at times been called boring: Honda by its own engineers, Toyota more famously by a chairman descended from the company’s founder.Robert Ferris, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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This can reduce latency and enable real-time decision-making, which is crucial for applications like autonomous vehicles or smart manufacturing systems.Jo Debecker, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The company continues to focus on developing and manufacturing autonomous aerial vehicles, including drones, and highlights its dependence on sales of crypto miners for revenue.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 20 Nov. 2024
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Pair the elevated pullover with beige trousers for a polished ‘fit, or dress it down with jeans for a more casual, yet chic, look.Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2024
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In one sweet picture, Mike and Lauren posed together in matching beige outfits, with the reality TV star holding Romeo and Luna in his lap.Staff Author, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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Attorneys who completed a survey about her work called her fair and impartial.John Frank, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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Routh's attorneys argued in their motion that Cannon could not be impartial in the case because she was appointed by Trump.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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But investors turned on the stock after management was noncommittal about discussing 2025 figures and analysts lowered their estimates, causing the stock to suffer its worst weekly performance since 2020.Jeff Marks, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2024
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Tobias definitely wants children; Almut is noncommittal.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
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While the mayor is a nonpartisan position, candidates can't ignore politics, James Aldrete says.Megan Stringer, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
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The Congressional Leadership fund spent $8.2 million to defend the seat, trouncing its Democratic counterpart, the House Majority PAC, which pumped $4.8 million into the race, according to the nonpartisan analysis site Open Secrets.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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For example, the AI workers would presumably need to be from that sovereign country.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Future drone swarms will dissolve and reconstitute themselves effortlessly in units of every size, much as elite special-operations forces are built from scalable detachments, each of which is capable of sovereign command.Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Neutral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutral. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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