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Sisu is extraordinary determination in the face of extreme adversity, and courage that is presented typically in situations where success is unlikely. It expresses itself in taking action against the odds, and displaying courage and resoluteness in the face of adversity; in other words, deciding on a course of action, and then adhering to it even if repeated failures ensue.
“Things change. And friends leave. Life doesn’t stop for anybody.” — Stephen Chbosky, “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” “We cannot change what we are not aware of, and once we are ...
List of name changes due to the George Floyd protests, mainly names considered to honor people with allegedly racist views, or which are racially offensive. 2025 Presidential executive order Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness , changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America and changing the name of Denali back to ...
In Canada and Australia, some of the American terms listed are widespread; however, in some cases, another usage is preferred. Words with specific American meanings that have different meanings in British English and/or additional meanings common to both dialects (e.g., pants, crib) are to be found at List of words having different meanings in ...
to make a big mess of things; botch ("butcher it up"; "I butchered the spelling") butchery (n.) slaughterhouse, abattoir a cruel massacre a butcher's trade a botch butt (n.) (n.) the (larger) end of anything, a stub; also, a cigarette a sudden blow given by the head of an animal a large wooden cask a person mocked by a joke
DreamHaven Books, a book store in Minneapolis using the famous quote in its store during the aftermath of the George Floyd protests "With great power comes great responsibility" is a proverb popularized by Spider-Man in Marvel comics, films, and related media.
Goldberg [11] developed a 20-word measure as part of his 100-word Big Five markers. Saucier [ 12 ] developed a briefer 8-word measure as part of his 40-word mini-markers. Thompson [ 1 ] revised these measures to develop the International English Mini-Markers which has superior validity and reliability in populations both within and outside ...
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