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Recent Examples of orgone
And for better or worse, practitioners have always stood at the ready, prepared to intervene when our chakras seemed blocked; when our humors seemed unbalanced; when our meridians surely became constricted; when our orgone levels were all out of whack.
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Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 10 July 2023
And then there was orgone, discovered, or imagined, by Wilhelm Reich, the Austrian psychoanalyst and fallen Freudian.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2021
The Food and Drug Administration questioned his claims about the orgone accumulator and believed that the device was a cover for more illicit activities.
—Washington Post, 18 June 2021
Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 10 July 2023
And then there was orgone, discovered, or imagined, by Wilhelm Reich, the Austrian psychoanalyst and fallen Freudian.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2021
The Food and Drug Administration questioned his claims about the orgone accumulator and believed that the device was a cover for more illicit activities.
—Washington Post, 18 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orgone
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It is believed that a women’s qi, or life force, is depleted while giving birth.—
Clarissa Wei,
Bon Appétit,
16 Sep. 2024
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Those with strong qi, who can learn to channel it, make for fierce, skilled warriors.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
5 Sep. 2020
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Sickly plants are an instant drag on a room’s chi, or energy. 10 Indoor Plant Care Tips to Ensure Happy, Healthy Houseplants Kitchens A kitchen is home to the feng shui elements fire and water, courtesy of the stove, oven, and sink.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Mar. 2025
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Rosemary, basil, and other potted herbs bring harmonious wood chi to a sunny kitchen windowsill.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Mar. 2025
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His aura became an asset, one that marketers could learn from.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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But as the man who lived the city’s motto, ‘Out of Darkness Cometh Light’, his god-like aura shines as brightly as ever.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Nothing beats the morning walks in the morning light...—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Critics have long said there is low pedestrian visibility at the crosswalk and that the flashing lights don’t stay active long enough for people to cross safely.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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Alexander Smirnov was sentenced to six years in prison in January after pleading guilty to lying to his FBI handler about the Biden family's ties to a Ukrainian energy company -- in addition to a series of unrelated tax fraud charges.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Wade scored 157 points over the last four games, all Heat wins, and turned in a damn-near-perfect performance in the elimination game, playing with relentless energy on both sides of the ball.—
D. Watkins,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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Over the past quarter-century, those songs and the one-of-a-kind spirit that produced them became a guiding beacon of artistic integrity and inspiring non-conformity.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2025
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Afternoon Tea highlighting the spirit of Thailand is available at hotels in Bangkok, London at Park Lane and Singapore.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2025
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From the Sweet 16 on, there were no teams from small conferences and, so, no glass slippers left in a tournament that was losing its soul.—
Eddie Pells,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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Not a soul in the hockey world even considers Ovechkin the best player of his era, a title that goes to his longtime rival, Sidney Crosby.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Give your inner light a chance to shine, touch people’s lives and enrich the world around you.—
Eugenia Last,
The Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2024
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This effect is especially powerful at night, for example when the inner light of the 71 heading downtown from Westwood passes through Beverly Hills, accenting the ruby red glamour of the Beverly Hilton sign and spotlighting the Waldorf Astoria’s platinum one.—
Mark Gozonsky,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2024
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“Orgone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orgone. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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