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[ak-ses] / ˈæk sɛs /


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To investigate whether an attraction to crystals might be one of them, researchers gave two groups of enculturated chimpanzees at the Rainfer Foundation access to crystals.

From Science Daily Jul. 15, 2026

Goddard said the department let its previous operating agreement with Flock lapse last week due to lingering questions over who owns the data collected by the company’s plate readers and who has access to it.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

The inquiry also heard staff were relying on infrared Oxevision cameras to help monitor patients, but poor wi-fi connections limited access to information and emergency alarms were muted.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

In the latest crackdown on children's access to addictive apps, the government said there will be a curfew for teenagers aged 16 and 17 on platforms like Instagram and Facebook, between midnight and 6:00 am.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

“I am here on board business, at the chairman’s urgent request. I require access to your office. I need to see the files.”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

Doing so accesses the car’s maximum torque of over 1,000 Newton-meters—793 lb-ft.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 4, 2026

If the system makes a match, it accesses the individual’s associated tax file and pulls the address listed during the most recent tax period.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2025

"Trimingham beach is a really remote location and there aren't any nearby beach accesses so they were put there to move things around like concrete, steel sheet piles and timber."

From BBC Aug. 26, 2024

“A private Gmail account — just because the employee accesses it from their office or their work computer — doesn’t become less private,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2024

On the other, the white officials in Mulinuu stand contemplating the phenomenon with eyes of growing stupefaction; now with symptoms of collapse, now with accesses of violence.

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 17 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis

These effects were associated with abnormal patterns of brain activity, suggesting that memory problems in dementia may result not only from memories being lost, but also from disruptions in how memories are organized and accessed.

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

China’s move came after a post on online forum Reddit last week alleged that Anthropic had secretly inserted code into the software to identify users who accessed it from China.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

While the number of accounts accessed directly in the breach only represented a small fraction of 23andMe's total users, the hackers were able to access the profiles of those users' relatives.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

The money can’t be accessed until the child turns 18, and it is taxed when it is withdrawn.

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

It could only be accessed by clambering through a high window in one of the lecture halls or by climbing down a gnarled apple tree, if you happened to be on the roof.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

For example, Spain wants to ban under-16s accessing social networks, while France proposes prohibiting children aged 15 and under.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

The budget also removes some barriers to accessing care for families.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

"We recognise that experiences of accessing medicines can vary, and we welcome the move towards a national formulary, of which we are an early adopter site, and aims to support greater consistency across the NHS."

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

While financial support exists for low-income Medicare enrollees, administrative barriers often prevent and discourage beneficiaries from accessing these programs, analysts said.

From MarketWatch Jun. 27, 2026

I got so good at it that I made it through a few days without accessing once.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan




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