distant
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"Autonomous weapon systems are not part of a distant future -- a race towards greater autonomy in weapons systems is already well underway," Guterres and Spoljaric said in their statement.
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026
The other predicts that effective dark energy had a negative density in the distant past.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026
New and upcoming telescopes are expected to collect increasingly detailed information about enormous numbers of distant galaxies, providing scientists with fresh ways to test their understanding of the early cosmos.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026
Advanced Micro Devices, led by Huang’s distant cousin Lisa Su, and Broadcom held up better in early trading after strong gains on Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
“My sister was sent to a distant cousin in Florida. I was sent to Bletchley to live with a family friend. My parents know a composer doing some work here at the Park.”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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