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as in explaining
to make plain or understandable
a biblical passage that scholars haven't been able to interpret to everyone's satisfaction
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as in playing
to present a portrayal or performance of
interpreted the role of Fletcher Christian in a challengingly new way
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Recent Examples of interpreting
The authors recommended that the US government and its commercial and international partners establish benchmarks for interpreting hostile behavior in space.
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Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
Those two truths are core to our mission of researching, collecting, preserving, and interpreting Black art, history, and culture.
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Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
29 June 2026
Research in Management Science finds AI complements domain expertise rather than replacing it, creating the most value when the person interpreting the output already understands the problem.
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Juliette Han,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Federica Nicolardi, assistant professor in papyrology at the University of Naples Federico II, has led a team of papyrologists in creating machine learning models and interpreting the text from the scrolls.
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Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
But interpreting the ancient language is another project entirely.
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Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
High-school students could read this without needing to spend time interpreting the text’s direct meaning.
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
23 June 2026
Yet interpreting those rules can be almost as challenging as trying to whack the ball toward the flagstick.
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Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
21 June 2026
The authors suggest that this process can lead to coevolution, with one species becoming better at providing information and the other becoming better at interpreting it.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
Those two truths are core to our mission of researching, collecting, preserving, and interpreting Black art, history, and culture.
—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
29 June 2026
Research in Management Science finds AI complements domain expertise rather than replacing it, creating the most value when the person interpreting the output already understands the problem.
—
Juliette Han,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Federica Nicolardi, assistant professor in papyrology at the University of Naples Federico II, has led a team of papyrologists in creating machine learning models and interpreting the text from the scrolls.
—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
But interpreting the ancient language is another project entirely.
—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
High-school students could read this without needing to spend time interpreting the text’s direct meaning.
—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
23 June 2026
Yet interpreting those rules can be almost as challenging as trying to whack the ball toward the flagstick.
—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
21 June 2026
The authors suggest that this process can lead to coevolution, with one species becoming better at providing information and the other becoming better at interpreting it.
—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
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Infographic explaining Euclid's survey ESA The original image was captured in black and white, but color was added using observations from the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope located in Hawaii.
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The original is a minor Harding work, Bacon said, explaining why judges might not have recognized Allan’s submission as a re-creation.
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Win prizes playing interactive games, network with artists and entrepreneurs and enjoy signature drinks and bar snacks available for purchase.
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Men leaders can pay attention to and be mindful of who in the workplace may be playing more of an emotional support role that falls outside their job description.
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German courts are clarifying a gray area in the 2024 cannabis reform regarding the legal status of cannabis cuttings.
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After Micah’s birth, Lauryn posted a statement on X clarifying that Rohan was not her newborn's father.
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When a company is performing well, investors assume success will continue.
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Rolling Stone and Page Six report that Nicks is performing at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding next week, on July 3, at Madison Square Garden.
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The rain and the plumbing disasters and the reservation-system crises and Richie’s inability to cancel anyone’s dinner all come right on top of one another, illustrating how frightening and overwhelming the day has become.
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While investors concentrate on NVIDIA's staggering growth rate, an even more revealing figure resides in its supply commitments, illustrating a calculated strategy to satisfy demand that skeptics argue may not be viable.
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And another person portraying General Washington was on hand to work the crowd.
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In portraying the fraught relationship between a young lesbian and her conservative mother, animation becomes both a barrier and a bridge, shielding lived trauma while reaching toward reconciliation and love.
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To prevail in a habeas petition, Maxwell would need to show that serious constitutional violations occurred during her trial or sentencing, or that significant new evidence has emerged demonstrating her innocence.
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The couple spent their weekend at the Royal Castle of Ciergnon, demonstrating the close relationship between the Japanese and Belgian royal families.
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More in Culture Photo Album Take a look at these photos of the week, depicting medieval armored combat in France, an early harvest in Romania, and more.
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There’s the lively battle scene depicting the nobleman Charles Stanhope defending Jamaica (which had been made a British territory in 1655 and remained one until 1962) from France, the United States’ ally in the Revolutionary War.
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