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obiter dicta

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But additional analyses controlling for other variables found that the impact of coding agents on app production was about a 160% increase in apps by April 2026 compared to the period two years prior.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
According to analyses by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), the integrated model is central to biomedical progress.

— Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

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Other premiers, such as Ontario’s Doug Ford — who leads the country’s most populous region — did not make any public remarks on Thursday or earlier Friday.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2026
His remarks underscored the challenges for humanoid robots entering the human workforce.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026

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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
The statement is the latest in a series of North Korean commentaries criticizing security cooperation among the United States, South Korea and Japan.

— Reuters, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of commentaries

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The hundred-and-ninety-two-page document appeared to be an incomplete draft, and was filled with annotations, in bright-red text, about factual errors and unsourced claims.

— Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026
Pioneer Girl was ultimately published in 2014 with annotations.

— Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026

Definition of annotations

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Abrams was able to return to the song without being overwhelmed by the feelings that came with writing it.

— Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
Featuring appearances from Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, Ye, YG, Black Thought, Larry June and others, the album also finds Game seemingly airing out some long-simmering feelings about none other than Kendrick Lamar.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026

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