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Recent Examples of broadscale
Controlling this noise means quantum networks can be expanded over greater distances, surpassing local point-to-point networks to become broadscale networks, like a quantum internet.
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John Prisco, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
John Prisco, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broadscale
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Although our planet’s oxygen levels have fluctuated wildly over the past few hundred million years — since the widespread development of plant and animal life — changes were gradual and oxygen levels were much lower during most of Earth’s history.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Justice Department concluded at the time there simply was not evidence of widespread fraud that would merit a challenge to the election.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
16 Feb. 2026
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Models require extensive training to enable them to identify everyday objects to interact with, which means that simple tasks like picking up fruit can be challenging in robotics.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
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Coastal Fish also offers some of the best seafood around, along with an extensive wine list and cocktail menu.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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If successful, the technology is slated for wider adoption across multiple EV lines, signaling a potential shift away from lithium-dependent batteries.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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It is expected to connect Azerbaijan and its autonomous Nakhchivan exclave, which are separated by a 20-mile-wide patch of Armenian territory.—
MICHELLE L. PRICE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Conversely, if the spending is collapsing due to poor returns, the technology cannot be pervasive enough to threaten legacy software models.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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History, spirituality, and the law collide as tribal repatriation specialists fight to return and rebury Indigenous human remains, offering a revealing look at the still-pervasive worldviews that justified collecting them in the first place.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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The university disputed his statement, saying the deficit is substantially lower and stems from broader institutional and external factors.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Some board members who voted no said the district had not sufficiently demonstrated that broad layoff notices were the most responsible or strategic option and argued that the analysis did not fully account for the operational and human consequences of issuing RIF notices at that scale.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Campillo and other critics call that shift a bait-and-switch, and Campillo’s proposal seeks to prevent a repeat by requiring any ballot measure that could create a new fee — or raise an existing one — to undergo a comprehensive analysis long before voters weigh in.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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During the course of 19 negotiating sessions since September, the Guild has offered the staff union comprehensive proposals with numerous union protections and improvements to compensation and working conditions.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2026
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There are overarching acronyms, sub acronyms and offshoot acronyms.—
Tara Donaldson,
Vogue,
16 Feb. 2026
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Covering terrain like the rise of sponcon and the evolution of Notes-app apologies, the book bottles the podcast’s underlying ideas into an overarching theory of modern celebrity.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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Galleries devoted to world cultures, rotating contemporary exhibitions and sweeping public terraces overlooking the Spree position the institution as both museum and gathering place.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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Zelensky pressed for partners to intensify pressure on Russia to end the war, pointing to the sweeping human costs of the conflict.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Broadscale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broadscale. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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