as in advanced
being far along in development
an institute of higher learning higher primates, such as the apes
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Lightrocket | Getty Images Cybersecurity stocks slumped on Friday following a report that Anthropic is testing a powerful new artificial intelligence model that is more advanced in cyber capabilities and also presents potential security risks.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
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With the right investment in advanced water treatment and responsible discharge practices, the industry can help protect the very ecosystems that make cruising possible.—
Steve Adelstein,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images In 2024 and 2025, several companies and research groups demonstrated improved quantum error correction, a key requirement for building reliable machines.—
Dylan Butts,Matthew Chin,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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Dave Canales enters his third season as the Carolina Panthers’ head coach with an improved defensive depth chart.—
Mike Kaye
March 30,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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Are human beings really that much more evolved than our Cretaceous counterparts?—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Released 18 years after 28 Weeks Later (2007), the third installment in the postapocalyptic horror series is set on one of the British Isles, where a community has flourished, isolated from the more evolved versions of the infected that still terrorize the region.—
Ilana Gordon,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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An assembly of planets moves through your ninth house, putting travel, expansion, and higher purpose at the center of your month.—
Kirah Tabourn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Strus went on to enter halftime with a game-high 22 points.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Higher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/higher. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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