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as in independent
not favoring or joined to either side in a quarrel, contest, or war
Sweden remained neutral during World War II, refusing to join either side in the conflict
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as in boring
lacking in distinctive features or qualities
the hero is the novel's only fully fleshed person, all the others being rather neutral characters who are just there to advance the plot
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Our notion of Death is that Death is nature, and that Death is neutral in her job as Death.
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Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
The entire home has a serene ambience, with light wood accents, warm lighting, and a neutral color palette.
—Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
This is very threatening for government employees and obviously offensive to the notion of a neutral civil service.
—Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 1 Nov. 2024
The color palette is full of neutral colors and makes your space feel put together with minimal effort.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
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Those schools were, according to former pupils, hotbeds of cruelty and child abuse — an independent investigation in 2005 found evidence of criminal assault at the boys’ school in the 1970s and ’80s — as well as highly traditionalist values.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Four years later, the Coastal Act established the commission as an independent and permanent agency with the power to review construction and other activities in the coastal zone, which extends from high tide to as much as five miles inland.Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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So, our chats about his vision, strategy, and leadership philosophy for the Ferretti Group in the global-hyper-niche-ultra-luxury-yacht building business are never boring.Bill Springer, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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There’s still so much of this country that is based on the boring parts of governance that the people who show up and speak out can affect.Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
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Tesla has staked its financial future on a pivot to autonomous robotaxis, a risky pursuit facing serious regulatory hurdles.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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However, Tesla plans to start fully autonomous, unsupervised Full Self-Driving in Texas and California next year for its Model 3 and Model Y EVs.Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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Combine chrome with soft colors such as beige for a minimalist look and with darker colors for a more pronounced appearance.Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2024
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She is dressed in loose fitting black trousers and beige top and wearing what appears to be flipflops.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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Attorneys who completed a survey about her work called her fair and impartial.John Frank, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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Routh's attorneys argued in their motion that Cannon could not be impartial in the case because she was appointed by Trump.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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Tobias definitely wants children; Almut is noncommittal.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
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Frank remained noncommittal about whether Leonard would be ready.Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
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For example, some states have addressed partisan gerrymandering by appointing nonpartisan or balanced citizen or judicial panels to draw political boundaries.Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
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However, Trump’s tariffs during his first presidential term, including duties on foreign metals and washing machines, failed to raise the overall number of jobs in the relevant industries, a nonpartisan working paper found.Annie Nova,Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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The firm is backed by GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund.Chris Morris, Fortune Asia, 5 Nov. 2024
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Since then, Ivanka Trump’s husband and former senior Trump advisor has raised $2 billion from Saudi Arabia’s $925 billion sovereign wealth fund and more than $400 million in investments from wealth funds in Qatar and Abu Dhabi.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Neutral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutral. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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