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obiter dicta

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Working alongside these physical design efforts, the software tools built with Microsoft convert engineering documentation, test data, and safety analyses into compliant regulatory filings for both European and American authorities.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
Without clear priorities, AI can pull people into endless rabbit holes, generating more ideas, drafts and analyses without actually moving the needle.

— Chris Ernst, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of analyses

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With the Chiefs and Broncos being division rivals, the snarky remarks were definitely gonna be in the air.

— Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026
The dismissal stems from pro-Palestinian remarks Macklemore made on stage while opening for Sheeran earlier this month.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

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Mittelman also recorded some 200 brief commentaries on especially significant productions.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Additionally, several legal and policy commentaries stress that the absence of direct consumer refunds reflects statutory and administrative constraints rather than a deliberate effort to deny households relief.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 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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Even on a good day, Michigan is not a program that inspires many warm and fuzzy feelings among casual fans of college football.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
At this point in time, Taylor is theoretically engaged to Doug, everyone’s least favorite of Taylor’s top-three men and whom even Taylor seems to have lukewarm feelings about now that they are no longer trapped in the same house.

— Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

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