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noun

Definition of priming

as in teaching

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priming

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verb

present participle of prime

as in drilling

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Noun

Paint may not adhere well without extensive sanding and priming, which can lead to bubbling and peeling, explains designer Danielle Chiprut. — Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026 Bridging the gap between makeup and skincare, this priming serum is full of nourishing ingredients that provide TLC. — Tatayana Yomary, Essence, 21 Oct. 2025 After the priming, these last areas could be painted simply and almost simultaneously. — Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 12 May 2025 Again, hinting that the physical movement is the important aspect of rhythmic priming. — New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for priming

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Noun

Nicklaus, the pediatric teaching hospital for FIU’s medical school, also recently took over the former pediatric hospital on Broward Health’s Fort Lauderdale campus as part of a new partnership.

— Michelle Marchante September 11, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
The current attorney general received a part-time teaching job at UF for $100,000 a year, 10 times higher than a typical adjunct instructor receives a year.

— José Javier Rodríguez, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of teaching

Verb

Naturally, the privilege of drilling your marketing messages into the skulls of TV’s last great mass audience comes at a price.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2026
The company constantly collects data to optimize its operation, since longer drilling times translate to higher costs.

— Pippa Stevens, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of drilling

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More than half the population is estimated to need humanitarian assistance because of surging gang violence amid deepening poverty and hunger.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
The organization provides resources, education and other assistance from the idea phase to scaling up phase, Swaney said.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of assistance

Verb

Greenery becomes an artful layer, softening the building and giving it a sense of (literal) grounding that tech-adulating blobitecture often lacks.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Its Oceanic Balance Retreat is an all-encompassing yoga experience tailored to its surroundings, whether energizing at dawn or grounding at sunset.

— Jasreen Mayal Khanna, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of grounding

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An agentic system pursues a goal across multiple steps—retrieving data, calling APIs, applying business rules, making decisions and handing off exceptions—with limited human prompting along the way.

— Tammy Hawes, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
That’s the future Google and other tech giants predict, with AI agents soon handling tasks on our phones without constant prompting, potentially freeing us up to do other things.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of prompting

Verb

There was nothing fluky about the victory Western Michigan was preparing to celebrate.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
But behind the crisp white tablecloths, strict dress code and expensive steak dinners was a kitchen full of immigrant workers washing dishes, preparing food and keeping the restaurant running.

— Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of preparing

Noun

In New York City, Special Agents Tom Armas and John Buckley -- who were at the New York Field Office at 7 World Trade Center for the annual UN General Assembly briefing -- raced into the North Tower.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
In a press briefing on Tuesday, OpenAI mathematician Sébastien Bubeck denied the rumors about the proof’s origins.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of briefing

Verb

Approaching retirement, Patrick searches with exacting standards for someone to fill his shoes, investing time in mentoring young apprentice Matteo.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026
The administration also ended grants that sent tens of millions of dollars a year to Cal State and community college campuses that provide academic and mentoring support that serve a high percentage of Latino students.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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