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[kuh-mur-shuhl] / kəˈmɜr ʃəl /




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Fighter jets will simulate how they would reassure commercial aircraft once Ukraine's skies can be reopened.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Karp wrote that the success of the commercial business was driven by a realization among U.S. business leaders that the use of artificial-intelligence agents can be a significant liability when poorly implemented.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Machover’s AI is not a data collector in the sense of the commercial, data-gobbling, mind-numbing monstrosities lately foisted on the public.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

For the first time, U.S. commercial revenue of $984 million surpassed U.S. government revenue of $953 million.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

Arletta must have seen the same thing because she turned, showed her toothpaste commercial smile, and waved to the crowd.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

She did commercials, signed up to some acting groups in Colchester and did a six-week acting course in London.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

Automakers are cutting back on traditional TV commercials, shifting their focus to targeted streaming and regional, sales-driven advertisements.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

"Living in Kansas, just next to Missouri, we get everybody's commercials for both states."

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

That’s down from 158 commercials across 16 games three years ago, before a matchup in the sample migrated to streaming.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

She had seen her dad cry before, of course, but that had been during movies or really sad TV commercials, not during real life.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway


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