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database

[day-tuh-bays] / ˈdeɪ təˌbeɪs /
NOUN
collection of data
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It doesn’t look like they’ve done a particularly sophisticated job, both in terms of the actual job of database matching or on the legal side.

From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026

Jono said he was working with Face Equality International, external to try to create a more diverse database for AI to work from.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

According to a state database, he will be eligible for parole in June 2042, but is scheduled for a consultation in May 2038.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

But good luck finding any of this in the United Nations database.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

David Petrakis My Lab Partner is writing a database program to track who got in where.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson

It was not immediately clear from Fresno law enforcement databases whether he has an attorney.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

Open-weight models are also touted as more secure, a growing concern after several incidents of AI agents going rogue by hacking databases or otherwise doing things they were not supposed to do.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

All the more reason to pour cold water on outrageous claims about flagging little enzymes in huge databases.

From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026

Sutherland said they also considered using genetic genealogy, databases of people who had voluntarily given DNA to trace relatives and family histories, but that was not usually allowed in the UK.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Similarly, there were no online databases to search, or field guides to borrow from public libraries.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman


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