obiter dictum

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Noun
  • Manus started developing its agentic AI tools — for tasks such as market research and data analysis — as a start-up in China, before relocating to Singapore.
    Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2026
  • For my analysis of the AI mental health law in Illinois, see the link here, for the law in Utah, see the link here, and for the law in Nevada, see the link here.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • That context is probably enough to appreciate some of the film’s most delightful asides, such as a profile of the man behind GumBusters — a business that power blasts old gum off the streets of NYC — and a brief aside into the temporary venues that host Wilson’s favorite DIY noise shows.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
  • As an aside, as volatility returns to the markets, see Why Nvidia Stock Can Drop 30%?
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Obiter dictum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obiter%20dictum. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.

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