as in finding
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
I can probably scare up my old textbooks if you need them
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The machine learning aspect of this latest breakthrough focused primarily on detecting the presence of ink, not deciphering the characters or text.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025 -
To this end, the team used machine learning to identify potential candidates by digitizing molecular properties and utilizing extensive organic chemistry, electrochemistry, and materials engineering datasets.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Feb. 2025
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Rubin, who died in 2016, was an American astronomer known for discovering dark matter.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2025
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Since 1980, inspection laws and methods of inspection have gotten more stringent, resulting in building owners and the city’s Department of Buildings discovering more facade issues.—
Mark Dent,
thehustle.co,
14 Mar. 2025
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Doug Vine, director of energy analysis at the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, says there is innovation around everything from locating smaller, next-generation nuclear power plants by data centers to improving the electricity transmission capability of existing lines.—
Riley Robinson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
20 Mar. 2025
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The owner needs help locating this suspect to pursue criminal and legal action.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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