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Noun
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With an ever-increasing schedule, the expectations for greatness never cease as the demands of the game physically and mentally grow bigger.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025 -
And is there a route to greatness that does not demand everything of the player who seeks it?—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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While the governing body announced the creation of 30 player development centres for the future, Forest Ladies’ application to keep their centre of excellence status was rejected.—
Megan Feringa,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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The players in our locker room believe in themselves, with a high standard of excellence, growth and family.—
Bill Reinhard,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2025
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The hypocrisies of what might be called humanity’s delusions of superiority suggest the need for deeper questioning.—
Billy J. Stratton,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2025
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His superiority was self-evident, like the rays of the sun.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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In particular, holes 10, 11 and 13 are of strategic importance to all players because of the scores that have historically been achieved on each of them.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement Read More: Trump Doubles Down on Trade War, Threatening China With More Tariffs Rare earth’s importance The importance of rare earths has only increased over the years, due to the world’s reliance on ever-powerful computers and its search for cleaner energy.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Of course, each and every bagel is toasted to golden perfection.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2025
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The rooms are done up in a beachy beige perfection with linen-upholstered seatings and rattan accents.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2025
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Those three teams, all of whom made the playoffs last year, were expected to engage in a season-long struggle for NL East supremacy.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2025
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Here, Chou is referring to a concept called quantum supremacy, where quantum technology completes complex calculations no classical computer could realistically complete (for example, a five-minute quantum calculation might take 10 septillion years on a binary supercomputer).—
Rachel Curry,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But the administration also wants to use the tariff revenues to lower the budget deficit and assert America's preeminence as the world's largest economy.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Mar. 2025
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But the administration also wants to use the tariff revenues to lower the budget deficit and assert America’s preeminence as the world’s largest economy.—
Josh Boak,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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Education was considered an individual pursuit marked by moral excellency and only the students who did the best in school would have proceeded to higher education.—
Sara Novak,
Discover Magazine,
12 Nov. 2024
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Education was considered an individual pursuit marked by moral excellency and only the students who did the best in school would have proceeded to higher education.—
Sara Novak,
Discover Magazine,
12 Nov. 2024
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“Specialness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specialness. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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