the idea
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"Recouplings, comparisons between potential partners and the idea that there is always someone better around the corner can mirror some of the less positive aspects of app-based dating culture", she says.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Before publishing, Hassabis had worked to build support for the idea among his rivals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
The results directly challenged the idea that SuperAgers are protected simply because they carry fewer Alzheimer's related risk variants.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
Transit advocates likewise dismissed the idea, arguing lawmakers should remain focused on completing the station’s redevelopment and improving passenger service rather than debating a name change.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
And I like the idea that there will always be someone—or a ghost of someone—beckoning them home, no matter how far they’ve drifted.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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