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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 These quantum locks could potentially remain secure even if all classical locks are easy to break. Ben Brubaker, Wired News, 7 Sep. 2025 Ultimately, Barman envisions compact, microchip-scale quantum sensors. IEEE Spectrum, 4 Sep. 2025 Her beats include quantum technology, AI, animal intelligence, corvids, and cephalopods. Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Goetz said the firm will use part of the cash it’s raised to develop a software platform aimed at making quantum computing accessible to developers who aren’t experts in the field. Ryan Browne, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for quantum
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  • Throughout the night, a ticker with the donation amount was periodically superimposed under speeches and shown on a screen behind Bargatze.
    Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Just below that is a donation option, with amounts ranging from $25 to as much as $100,000.
    Zach LaChance, The Washington Examiner, 14 Sep. 2025
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  • And only recently, new large language models in artificial intelligence, such as ChatGPT, promise to greatly expand our ability to manipulate and employ enormous quantities of data.
    Alan Lightman September 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The project demands about 500,000 cubic meters of concrete and 80,000 tons of steel – material quantities that dwarf most construction projects globally.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Quantum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quantum. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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