as in originally
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The phrase was originally associated with Sutskever, who used it to caution his colleagues about the risks of artificial general intelligence—the threshold at which machines match human cognitive capacities.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026 -
The Yankees tacked on another run in the third inning against right-hander Chris Paddack, who was originally scheduled to start for the Marlins.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The church initially attempted to use a charitable immunity clause, which would have protected the institution from having to pay survivors.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Altman recalled initially thinking, about his return.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The initiative appeals primarily to Texas’ arch-conservative Republican base and boosts Speaker Burrows’ standing with that constituency, suggesting the primary motivation is political positioning rather than substantive policy development.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Blue Diamond still plans to sell a large portion of the property, primarily on the south side of the campus, while retaining the processing and storage facilities for in-shell almonds on the north side.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Primitively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primitively. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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