augment
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And if you have $40,000, you could still guarantee a portion of it to augment your lifestyle above Social Security.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Exactly how much diesel those trucks are already displacing depends on how far they are driven, and whether they augment or replace existing vehicle fleets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
"This study follows our recent development of the drug candidate GHP-88310. It demonstrates that the drug is suitable to augment traditional ring vaccination against measles."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
The Santa Barbara County Fire Department was working Tuesday to get approval from the state to augment staffing and pre-deploy resources, said Mike Gray, a public information officer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Howard wanted some mature horses to augment his fleet of juveniles.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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Despite the market’s concerns about the longevity of the current chip boom, Samsung still forecasts a major supply-demand deficit to persist into 2027, as growth in agentic AI augments the huge buildout of AI infrastructure.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
In a funky rendition of “Oh Happy Day,” for instance, the director augments the Sweet Inspirations’ original backing vocals with the newly recorded voices of a gospel choir from Nashville.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026
But if AI primarily augments tasks rather than replaces jobs, this approach misses the mark.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026
Novo’s cautious C-suite was ready to target Type 2 diabetes—an obvious choice, as GLP-1 augments insulin secretion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
“That’s amazing. My mother says they’re superhuman. Their second operation augments all their muscles and rewires their nervous system. And they’re so scary-looking, a lot of people just panic the first time they see one.”
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
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Adapted for TV: There will be the use of augmented reality, athlete headshots, win probabilities and projected finishing positions to develop viewer experience.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
“The same AI-generated or augmented image can be a legitimate creative choice in one context and a trust violation in another.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Smart glasses are becoming more popular as augmented reality and artificial intelligence tech becomes more advanced.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
Earlier this month, Snap, the maker of social media app Snapchat, announced its own new generation of smart glasses, called Specs, which will provide an augmented reality experience beyond what Meta offers.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
It has been lucrative work, augmented by a group that for years has been in constant need of his services: U.S.-funded Nicaraguan contras across the border.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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Lewenstein believes AI’s true promise lies in augmenting, not automating, human capabilities.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 29, 2025
So the use cases that I’m seeing now are much more about leaning in, creating opportunities, reducing friction, augmenting human labor and making people more and more effective.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2025
Blessedly, Season 3 makes room for glimpses into the locals’ lives beyond the hotel, augmenting the personal stakes for workers beyond the usual administrative staff whose prickliness co-stars in previous seasons.
From Salon ● Feb. 16, 2025
These questions point to an exciting potential for developing more adaptive training frameworks that not only focus on teaching AI but also on augmenting human capabilities to form future human-AI teams.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 3, 2024
Diminishing and augmenting chords Wagner may have made his own, but they are all over Liszt’s daring, dark harmony.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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