as in information
a collection of factual knowledge about something
we are putting together all the data we have obtained on the local housing market
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The people currently in charge of creating the rules don’t sit in the driver’s seat, and real-life experience of how the cars feel and behave could be useful as another data point to reference.
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Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 1 May 2026
The open house, held in the school’s Great Hall, was lined with booths paired with Amazon experts with topics that included environment, workforce development, acoustics, water and what a data center is.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
And the data center isn't the only exciting growth opportunity for the industrial gas company.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Fermi has yet to sign a tenant for its data center project and is searching for power plant equipment.
—Chris Tomlinson, Houston Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2026
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Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 1 May 2026
The open house, held in the school’s Great Hall, was lined with booths paired with Amazon experts with topics that included environment, workforce development, acoustics, water and what a data center is.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
And the data center isn't the only exciting growth opportunity for the industrial gas company.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Fermi has yet to sign a tenant for its data center project and is searching for power plant equipment.
—Chris Tomlinson, Houston Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Data.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/data. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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