as in seems
to come very close to being
that behavior touches on insanity
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In this season’s Premier League, where so many matches have been so attritional, that seems essential.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026 -
But OpenAI seems to have sought to enshrine these in the agreement in a different way than Anthropic.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Feb. 2026
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The Tryn Double-breasted Blazer is crafted from a drapey, stretch fabric that resembles the off-duty look Aritzia is known for (but at a way lower price).—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Mar. 2026
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Using the Subaru Telescope located at the summit of the extinct volcano Maunkea in Hawai'i, astronomers have captured a stunning image of a spiral galaxy that resembles a spinning cosmic wheel.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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But Altman’s statement suggests the Pentagon agreed to similar restrictions with OpenAI’s models.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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Although the underlying mechanisms may differ from tissue to tissue, and from organism to organism, the apparent ubiquity of these processes suggests that fracturing is a useful, if counterintuitive, way to sculpt tissues and their vital features.—
Clare Watson,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Touches (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touches%20%28on%29. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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