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a given or particular mass or aggregate of matter the sum of human knowledge is now so immense that even a highly educated person can hope to absorb only a tiny quantum of it

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Recent Examples of quantum Predictive analytics, scenario simulations and advanced computational tools such as quantum simulations empower organizations to anticipate potential threats and respond proactively. Ed Gaudet, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025 As in most every such show, there is at its center a couple — quantum entangled, their spooky action expressed sometimes at a distance, sometimes clinch-close. Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025 And, at some level, the challenge is that the microscopic description is really kind of quantum mechanical. Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025 But sometimes, through pure random quantum chance, the electron will spontaneously flip around. ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for quantum
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  • But given the amount of talent left off this card, an 11th Tag Team Title reign for the New Day is yet another impressive feat in their Hall of Fame careers.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
  • The City continues to lower the tax burden on residents and needs to flip the amount of property tax reliance from residential properties to commercial properties.
    Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
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  • An exploding star, for example, blasts out huge quantities of material into space at exceedingly high speed.
    Phil Plait, Scientific American, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Reveal Success Or Failure Predictors Businesses can harness AI to analyze vast quantities of unstructured data on customer engagement, projects and deliverables.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025

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“Quantum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quantum. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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