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as in bitterness
a harsh or sharp quality
judging by the acuteness in his tone when he congratulated me, I think he was actually quite resentful that I won
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as in sensitiveness
the state or quality of being able to sense slight impressions or differences
the acuteness of the bird's eyesight is amazing
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Customers can get their first bites of the new steak garlic nacho fries Thursday, Jan. 16, at participating Taco Bell restaurants nationwide, according to the fast-food chain.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Kansas City Star,
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That approach means putting your phone down and resting your fork between bites.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN,
14 Jan. 2025
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Bank supervisors globally have a framework to assess banks’ capital, asset quality, management, earnings, liquidity and sensitivity to market risk.—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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Thanks to its large size and exceptional sensitivity, DECam has provided astronomers with unprecedented insights into these regions of space.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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Now more people live at the flammable edges of wildlands, making places that are primed to burn into de facto suburbs.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2025
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Security protocols embedded within each network node allow for immediate threat identification and isolation, while machine learning algorithms at the edge continuously monitor and adapt to new threats.—
Rafael Umann,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) noted a post-2020 increase in both the frequency and severity of such incidents, although specific links to alcohol consumption remain unclear.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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Despite security threats increasing in volume and severity, a 2024 World Economic Forum report found that only 15% of organizations expect cyber skills and education to significantly ramp up by 2026.—
Todd Moore,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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These wines are generally dry with vibrant acidity.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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The two are not interchangeable, especially in baking where the acidity of buttermilk (which heavy cream lacks) contributes to the rise and flavor of baked goods.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
5 Jan. 2025
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Eternal Father Ömer Sami trained a camera on a cable technician in northern England and let the poignancy fly.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Jan. 2025
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Passion, poignancy, ecstasy, agony and a Tic Tac ad Best game Everton 2-0 Liverpool, of course.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
30 Dec. 2024
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The third element of the trio is Mary Flynn, played by the terrific Lindsey Mendez, a 2018 Tony winner for Carousel, with a natural warmth that offsets the character’s growing acerbity.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Dec. 2022
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The Brodie books demonstrate her great facility with genre, pairing pulse-quickening suspense with Atkinson’s distinctive blend of puckishness and acerbity.—
Sarah Chihaya,
The New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2022
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This reader, with at least 50 years more in corporeal form than Ching, could not help but rapidly identify with her wisdom and experience the poignance of her story.—
BostonGlobe.com,
BostonGlobe.com,
9 June 2023
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The wild-eyed goofy younger Springsteen cracks through, but never lightly, always with poignance.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Apr. 2023
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