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noun

plural of knout

as in straps

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verb

present tense third-person singular of knout

as in hides

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Noun

Jessica held tightly onto the straps of her backpack, holding back her emotions.

— Norma Galeana, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Wearability is a defining USP of the brand, with Vanguart known to spend years developing their cases and straps to perfectly fit the wrist.

— Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2026

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In an indirect prompt injection, an attacker hides instructions in content an AI agent will come across while doing a task—a web page or a forum post, for instance—hoping to hijack the agent.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
In regulated work, the gap between a miss and a false certainty is enormous, and a single accuracy number hides it.

— Murali Rajendran, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of hides

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The work could help scientists figure out which areas are worth investigating for future missions and whether any Martian soil could support crops in a greenhouse.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Small mesh nets have been used before to keep insects away from crops such as tomatoes, cucumbers, and cabbage.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026

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These regions, called domains, can interact as the device switches between states.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
Relative harms vary significantly when talking about a current tobacco smoker who switches to an e-cigarette compared with a nonsmoker who starts vaping.

— Emma Fenske, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026

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Using a sharp knife, make crosswise slashes every 2 in [5 cm] along the body, cutting down to the bone.

— Emma Specter, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
Northrop Grumman slashes overall weight and reduces total part counts, manufacturing combat-ready autonomous jets at a fraction of typical costs.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

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