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The world has spent recent weeks coming to grips with the unfathomable power of artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

"It's really immense and we are still coming to grips with the extent the damage."

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

In Tokyo, she dedicated her medal to "everyone in our lovely little land" as the world was still coming to grips with life post-Covid.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2024

For the elder Olczyk, pain from cancer and chemotherapy paled in comparison with guilt he’s still coming to grips with; the burden on loved ones, including a youngest son struggling to make his own name.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 26, 2023

I was quickly coming to grips with the reality of the situation.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss


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