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"The surprising thing is that it is precisely the positions that the molecule avoids when at rest that conduct electricity best. It is only the rotation that makes these positions accessible," explains Léon Martin.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
During a hearing in August, Trump lawyer Alejandro Brito argued that the reporters failed to conduct the investigation necessary to determine whether Trump signed the letter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
In Philadelphia this month, police arrested Carolyn Marvin, a 78-year-old former University of Pennsylvania professor, on a disorderly conduct charge after she refused to move out of an Uber Eats delivery robot’s path.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
However, it is useful to think about his first-term behavior in order to frame the issues surrounding his second-term conduct.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026
The new policies, which were collected into a thick manual, the bible of Hoover’s bureau, went beyond codes of conduct.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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Cameron Berg is the founder of Reciprocal Research, a nonprofit that conducts empirical research on AI consciousness and welfare.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026
Pentagon press secretary Kingsley Wilson said that the Defense Department conducts “extensive due diligence” before extending capital assistance.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026
Allies are currently bracing for possible cuts to US forces in Europe as the Pentagon conducts a review of its deployments on the continent.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
Maria doesn’t buy this story and, aided by a local lawyer who drew up her father’s will, conducts her own furtive investigation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
The Institute conducts research into ways to protect soldiers against biological weapons and natural infectious diseases.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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A subsequent test by AFP, conducted after the claim had been widely debunked, found the AI tools cited professional fact-checkers, reflecting how chatbot responses can be inconsistent.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
She was ahead by 10 percentage points in the most recent poll conducted by UC Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies and co-sponsored by The Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
It was also the 285th spacewalk conducted to support the assembly, maintenance, and improvement of the International Space Station.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
Strengthened "wellbeing safeguards" had been introduced and the use of informal fact-finding meetings had been stopped while a full policy review was conducted, the department said.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Herrmann conducted his twenty-seven-piece orchestra during the live broadcasts each week, with Welles cueing when he wanted the music inserted.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
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"We hope to test whether this might be effective by conducting a clinical trial -- which could potentially bring a new treatment option to patients much sooner than would have been expected."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
For divarasib, Roche is conducting other late-stage clinical trials to test whether it works in earlier phases of the disease, either as a stand-alone treatment or in combination with Merck’s Keytruda.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Nunez said Saturday's outcome was more "positive" than a week ago, with more police on the streets acting more rapidly, conducting more pre-demonstration checks and better protecting businesses.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
“In some ways, the decision seems already made,” Maureen Ellenberger, a Santa Barbara resident, said in August to the federal officials conducting the hearing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
To provide an official reason for his visits to Haarlem, he started conducting a weekly prayer fellowship at the Beje each Wednesday morning.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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