deep down
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The next revolution in physics may not take us faster than light — but it could reveal that time, deep down in the microscopic world and in a bouncing universe, flows both ways.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
But deep down, Wolff knew that he was far from done.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Maybe it was the underbelly of all of the bravado and power-seeking—some desire to counter all the validation with the humiliation of knowing that, deep down, he’s just a revolting little worm.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
"I can be bolshie if I'm fighting for a cause or for someone else, but deep down I'm very sensitive."
From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026
Although in one sense Mother had returned as a Matabele doctor, deep down Nhamo knew the truth.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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