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the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged
the novel's intricate ordonnance might not be apparent to the casual reader
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His team cleans and converts messy internal files—from handwritten field notes for commercial clients to exotic classified file formats for the government—so they can be searched safely inside a secure vector database.—
Erik German,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026 -
There are a number of premier formats.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
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Many layouts include kitchens with wine refrigerators, and homeowners can incorporate additional custom wine storage in their apartments.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
19 Apr. 2026
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The system can also distribute impacts across patterns such as circular, rectangular, or linear layouts.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Apr. 2026
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His plans and designs preserved the Mansion by dividing it into four condominium units.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2026
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The fuel maintains the same external geometry as existing 19-element and 37-element fuel designs, which allows it to be integrated into current CANDU and pressurized heavy-water reactor systems without hardware or core design modifications.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Apr. 2026
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The demo will be presented by award-winning artist Rose Irelan, who will demonstrate her palette, compositions, ocean waves and capturing light.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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David Nimmer, a longtime copyright attorney who also teaches at the University of California, Los Angeles, said that under anti-bootlegging laws, the artists technically own the original compositions and live recordings.—
Christopher Weber,
Fortune,
8 Apr. 2026
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So what makes the cell go, what breathes life into the atomic arrangements, is the efficient removal of protons so that more protons will flow.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Apr. 2026
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And many bars are having just as hard a time making rent, making these kinds of arrangements a life raft for basically all parties involved.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
20 Apr. 2026
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The superstar comedian’s Netflix standup comedy specials The Closer (2021) and The Dreamer (2023) included transgender jokes around themes of cancel culture leading to backlash from members of the LGBTQ community and GLAAD, among others.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2026
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The 3,500-square-foot business will include a sand pit and a rotating sensory pit with various themes and sensory materials.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
15 Apr. 2026
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As Mercury joins Saturn in Aries in your 12th house, private thoughts and internal patterns come into focus.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Even if each copy is unknown, the collection as a whole follows patterns that can be exploited.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Apr. 2026
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The 18-karat 5N gold, white ceramic and stainless steel design editions all have a signature deep-blue dial with a sunray finish and Little Prince motifs on the back of their cases.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
16 Apr. 2026
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To Add Insult to Injury • Some animal motifs that have been slowly building throughout the season get some emphasis here.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Ordonnances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordonnances. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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