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Part of the problem may derive from concerns about the listing of OpenAI.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Dating back to the late 18th century, “hoax” seems to derive from what a conjurer or juggler might say, a truncation of “hocus pocus,” utilized to divert the attention of an audience.

From Salon • Dec. 28, 2025

Importantly, these two booming projections derive from very different business models.

From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025

Part of the enduring power of Vasari’s rinascita might derive from the mystical resonances within the word.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

Instead, they called the city Rhakotis, which might refer to some preexisting Egyptian village on that location, or derive from the term ra-qed, the generic term for “building site.”

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro




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