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spirit

[spir-it] / ˈspɪr ɪt /




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Given your multiple earnings during your working years, you are a divine example of the indefatigability of the human spirit.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

In New York, Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s swearing-in ceremony also became a moment of Punjabi spirit when Canadian born Punjabi singer Babbu Singh — known as Babbulicious, performed.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Community spirit is strong here too, but residents speak of rising crime and fewer police officers, as well as having to make really tough decisions due to the growing cost of living.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

But it was tough to get into the spirit of holiday fun when she was hiding how stressed she was from both her daughter and her mother.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

But as a rule, Clare never sent a wandering spirit to this particular realm unless he was absolutely, positively, most certainly certain.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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