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obiter dicta

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Using specialized computer codes, the team ran detailed safety analyses to model how the new fuel would behave under extreme conditions.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
What’s more, these analyses take a static view of the issue and don’t factor in the dynamic effects that would offset revenue loss.

— Elaine Parker, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of analyses

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Postmortem commentaries on the campaign agreed that many factors were at play in Sinclair’s loss — FDR had kept his distance and progressive candidate Raymond Haight siphoned off votes from Sinclair — but Hollywood proudly took credit.

— Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026
Jim Cramer talked about the situation in two commentaries, here and here , that went out to CNBC Investing Club members yesterday, and a third one sent out this morning .

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of commentaries

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His commentary became an important part of the textual tradition, and his annotations are included in many modern editions of the work.

— Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026
This novel comes to readers in the form of a poem—one written by a fictional poet and accompanied by annotations from the poet’s (also fictional) colleague.

— Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of annotations

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But the lingering resentments are probably rooted in your feelings about his grandfather – your brother – and the boy’s parents.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
My feelings about Dudamel as an interpreter have ranged from irritation at his turn-it-up-to-11 showiness to admiration for his ability to make listeners hear music afresh.

— Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

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