as in advanced
being far along in development
an institute of higher learning higher primates, such as the apes
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Late last month, cyber stocks slumped after Fortune discovered a draft blog post from Anthropic, which revealed the model’s advanced cyber capabilities and possible risks.—
Samantha Subin,Hugh Son,
CNBC,
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In 2024, CesiumAstro landed a contract with NASA to develop advanced radio to support ground testing of navigation networks.—
Brandon Lingle,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Apr. 2026
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The study suggests that improved materials could play a key role in expanding the use of soft robotics beyond laboratory environments and into extreme environments such as the stratosphere and outer space.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Apr. 2026
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Pollution reduction, congestion reduction, improved safety, comfort, reliability.—
Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Many of the original stars will return, stepping back into their iconic roles in the glamorous — but evolved — high-fashion journalism industry years later.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
5 Apr. 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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Amen Thompson had a career-high 41 points and Kevin Durant added 33 for the Rockets, who have clinched a playoff berth but are still playing for postseason seeding.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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This is owing to the high pitch of the notes, the tension of the strings, and the small body of the instrument.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Higher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/higher. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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