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The more internal variables, or parameters, a model has, the better it can handle complex requests, and Kimi K3 has around 2.8 trillion.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Now, according to a state website, in Southern California, there are four major refineries that handle about two-thirds of the state’s crude oil capacity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
The elderly caller in mid-Wales who had slipped on decking was put through to the falls desk - initially set up as a pilot to handle around a thousand calls a day of this nature.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Suppliers often handle lettuce from various farms, making it hard to pinpoint a single source.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
It was just a dog kennel, a smallish one, blue plastic with a handle on the top and a black grate door that locked.
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
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The position was created by statute in the 1800s; the marshal serves as the chief of police for the court, attends each court session, and handles ministerial duties, like paying the justices and their staffs.
From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2026
The SSA, which handles benefits for more than 75 million retirees, people with disabilities and dependents, said it made sweeping productivity gains.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Because this part of the brain generally handles one demanding task at a time, it has long been viewed as a major limit on multitasking.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
By some measures, Rotterdam alone handles almost as much cargo as all UK ports combined.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
I also clean the faucet handles and the paper-towel dispenser.
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
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Further investigation into the cause and manner of death is being handled by the San Bernardino County Coroner’s Division, authorities said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
In practically any other branch of the federal government, ethics issues would be handled by an inspector general’s office.
From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2026
“For us, the sweet spot is … the customer gets comfy enough that even if they don’t check it, it’s being handled for them just like if they use a human financial adviser,” Norcliffe said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
But she says she has never handled so many iPhones with fried motherboards and malfunctioning touch screens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Alice’s handshake was a weak clasp, as if she handled herself with much care, as if she would never scrub herself too vigorously.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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County, like the state, to require companies handling a certain amount of hazardous materials to make annual detailed reports to L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Read: Social Security says it’s handling disability claims better.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
“Foreign Tongues” also marks the band’s second LP with Steve Jordan handling drum duties in place of the late Charlie Watts.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
She continued: "This should not have happened, and it is clear there has been a failure in call handling."
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Patti said what a help Jule had been, handling things in London when the Sokoloffs couldn’t leave New York.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
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