as in to find out
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During testimony on May 22, Mescudi recalled Combs allegedly breaking into his house in December 2011 after the record executive found out about the relationship.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
23 May 2025 -
For example, maybe AGI opts to secretly contact extraterrestrial life to find out if the alien has good intentions or untoward intentions.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Of course, temperatures below 32 degrees or a poor connection to the Arlo base station will run down the battery much more quickly.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
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The last time the Olympic long hurdles champion ran down in distance was in May of 2024, with the New Jersey native clocking an impressive time of 12.71 in the women’s 100 meter hurdles at the Occidental Invitational in California.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Moved by the clarity of her philosophy and relationship to nature, Chae went to study with her.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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This can be helpful for studying rare diseases, in particular.6 Cost: DCTs also reduce the cost of conducting a study because there is no central facility to manage.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
31 May 2025
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Numbers don’t mean much if women or non-White soldiers don’t feel valued and heard.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
26 May 2025
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But then the government appealed, and a three judge panel of the Ninth Circuit heard arguments in April.—
Quil Lawrence,
NPR,
26 May 2025
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Scientists in recent years have also detected new sites using laser mapping technology, revealing the interconnectivity of Mayan cities, towns and villages.—
Alysha Bibi,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
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Functional Bias: The failure of a technology to detect, mitigate, or prevent biased outputs or discriminatory patterns, either in its design, training data, decision logic, or deployment context, resulting in unjust treatment, exclusion, or systemic distortion of individuals or groups.—
Hamilton Mann,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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There is no update on the containment of the fire and its cause has not yet been determined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2025
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Wakanda Forever, the show follows Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne), a young genius inventor determined to make her mark on the world.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Consumers who know how much tariffs have increased prices can ascertain whether price hikes exceed the amount of the tariffs.—
Jeff Sovern,
Baltimore Sun,
24 May 2025
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The best indicator for quality versus price point can be ascertained from combing through reviews of consumers that have made the purchase before you.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
20 May 2025
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The odiferous hypocrisy of this administration is visible to everyone who has discerning eyes — or a sense of smell.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
29 May 2025
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But spectacle alone doesn’t captivate those with a discerning eye.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
23 May 2025
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“Major (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/major%20%28in%29. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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