Recent 12 Months Editorial Idioms and Phrases

Used to emphasize that a statement or condition applies least of all to a specific group or situation (here meaning scientists can never succeed in isolation)

No individual is completely self-sufficient or independent; all human beings rely on community and mutual support

Fundamentally or at the most basic, foundational level of an explanation

Regardless of; without taking differing circumstances, wealth, or places into consideration

Prepared the basic foundation or established necessary starting conditions for future progress

Controlling or directing actions and events behind the scenes

A sudden, dramatic, and major advance or improvement in knowledge or progress

A person's social status, wealth level, or economic class in society

Consistent with, adhering to, or faithful to a promise, goal, or tradition

Under the complete control or excessive influence of an idea or impulse, unable to act independently

Being present at a specific event or official gathering

Appearing as or represented in the specific manifestation of something

Into a natural environment where animals live free without human care or captivity

Extremely close to a disastrous, decisive, or life-changing situation

Based on the argument, reason, or justification that

Extending to further, more distant areas or broader international boundaries

Under the direct control, authority, or possession of a specific entity

A powerful armed faction or institution that operates autonomously inside a country without being accountable to the formal government

An opportunity to understand, observe, or gain clear insight into how something really works

Used to emphasize that an event occurred not long ago or very close to the present