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The base of the print was nearly permanently etched to the surface of the build plate, having printed too closely to it.—
Michael Lydick,
PC Magazine,
2 May 2026 -
Every chat with Claude or GPT runs on the same underlying machinery that calculates spreadsheet totals and renders video games—silicon wafers etched with billions of microscopic switches, organized into specialized processors.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
1 May 2026
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Anika Reed Naomi Osaka gave a wink to the body with her look, a sultry and sparkling red dress with anatomical features carved out in crystals.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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Most of these caves were carved out during the medieval era.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
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There are more than 24,000 names engraved on the Memorial.—
Kenneth D. Robinson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Most stonemasons engraved an average of 10 lines per day.—
Ethan Teekah,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 May 2026
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It's always inscribed with cultural values and ideas.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Tate — a Chicago native who started his high school career at Marist before transferring to IMG Academy in Florida, then starred as a receiver at Ohio State — wore a jacket with his mom’s name, Ashley Griggs, inscribed on the inside.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Graven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graven. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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