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hyperacuity

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Definition of hyperacuity

as in hypersensitivity

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Careers in pop aren’t built on thin skin and hypersensitivity.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026
For a small subset of people with severe, treatment-resistant autoimmune or hypersensitivity conditions, there may be a short-term clinical rationale worth exploring under medical supervision.

— Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026

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Jeon Do-yeon, meanwhile, brings to Possible Love the extraordinary emotional acuity that has made her one of Korean cinema’s most compelling performers.

— Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Beyond the emotional acuity, much of the film’s ambitious methods can feel like an anachronism in 2026.

— Bridget Arsenault, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026

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These give the driver real-time control over accelerator pedal sensitivity, wheel slip thresholds (with nine traction settings) and cornering agility.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
The authors concluded that improved laboratory sensitivity and statistical methods could help agencies better interpret drinking-water monitoring results.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026

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