as in to study
to use the mind to acquire knowledge
I suggest you bone up a bit on torts before the next attempt at the bar exam
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This highlights the grand importance of AI makers and researchers studying and implementing robust AI persona construction approaches and stabilization techniques.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
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Like the heterosexual stories from the 1980s studied by Radway, MM romances are usually written by women, marketed towards women, and read by women.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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For more, see my interview with Yann LeCun, where the former head of research at Meta goes over LLM limitations and suggests we might be headed for this type of research in the future.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The state might overpay a provider because a parent got a raise, went over the program’s income eligibility, and didn't report it right away.—
Beki San Martin,
Freep.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Bone (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bone%20%28up%29. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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