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No actor on TV is making a meal out of language like Tramell Tillman, and no character on TV is being punished for that imperturbable mellifluousness like Severance middle manager Seth Milchick.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
21 Mar. 2025 -
The index took a mere three weeks and a day to fall just over 10% from its peak on Feb. 19 through Thursday’s close, in its way an equal and opposite reaction to the imperturbable rally that had lifted the market to those highs.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2025
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This move is part of CEO Andy Jassy’s broader push for a more disciplined and cohesive workforce, writes Fortune‘s Jason Del Rey.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
3 July 2025
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Expansion should be driven not just by ambition, but by timing, market traction and disciplined execution.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Join Janell Stephens, visionary founder of Camille Rose, for a powerful and intimate fireside chat exploring the unshakable strength of Black women who inspire us —told through the lens of hair, heritage, and healing.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 July 2025
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And yet the American connection to Pamplona remains unshakable.—
Tony Perrottet,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 June 2025
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Even after catcher Hunter Goodman’s one-out single in the fourth, the Red Sox righty was unflappable.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
9 July 2025
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His unflappable persistence to move from one pitch, one start, one year to the next; never satisfied with his best moments nor shaken by his rare failures.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2025
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As did the nerveless manner in which the striker — who turns 38 in March — sent goalkeeper Harry Tyrer the wrong way from the spot to clinch another three points.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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Instead, Kvitova produced a nerveless performance, finishing off the match with her first ace of the final.—
Danielle Rossingh,
Forbes,
27 June 2021
Adjective
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Sleepaway camp ideally feels like a world unto itself, a secret witchy ritual in the woods, at once wild and self-contained.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
7 July 2025
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The family that initially felt so shiny and self-contained gives way to individual stories that butt up against one another at skewed angles.—
Book Marks
June 27,
Literary Hub,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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In fact, heading out on a self-sufficient expedition with your family was one of the few completely safe ways to experience life outside the house for many.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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The unit is self-sufficient, with a Menlo Park battalion chief serving as team manager, a logistics specialist handling food, water, and transportation, and additional support personnel, Schlice said.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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Whether in rural communities in the U.S., industrial cities in the United Kingdom, or towns in Africa, the message is similar that men should be strong, silent and self-reliant.—
Sreedhar Potarazu,
Baltimore Sun,
6 July 2025
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Born on a New York farm in 1821, Youmans didn’t come from a notable family or attend elite schools —his name even derives from yeoman, a self-reliant commoner.—
Sabrina Schaeffer,
Oc Register,
4 July 2025
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“Self-poised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-poised. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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