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binary

[bahy-nuh-ree, -ner-ee] / ˈbaɪ nə ri, -nɛr i /


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Although the outcome for the options is binary, investors don’t necessarily need to hold the fund until the contracts expire.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2026

The debate is often framed as binary: do we protect forests entirely, or harvest trees to support local economies and communities?

From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026

"I think you would be surprised to hear members on these topics. I think they are much more closer than simply binary positions that are irreconcilable," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

As the book moves across history and demonstrates how the internet has completely upended the binary, they also show what hasn’t changed about the way fans relate to their favorites.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

Novae occur only in binary systems and are powered by hydrogen fusion; supernovae occur in single stars and are powered by silicon fusion.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

Although the researchers detected some wobbling, it was far smaller than the motion typically associated with black widow binaries.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

The most widely accepted astrophysical explanation for this background is a population of supermassive black hole binaries gradually spiraling inward.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026

One of the stellar binaries, known as G203-47, is now officially the ninth closest white dwarf to the Sun.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

The trilogy artfully transcends the binaries of empire, overlaying the brute facts of economy and race with ripping anecdotes, splendid uniforms and sensual Indian architecture.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026

It should also show itself in the measures of all spectroscopic binaries.

From The Future of Astronomy by Edward Charles Pickering


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