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disable

[dis-ey-buhl] / dɪsˈeɪ bəl /




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"The net effect of this order is that we must abruptly disable Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for all our customers to ensure compliance," the company wrote.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

The Commerce Department issued an export control directive, which Anthropic says forced it to disable models for all users to ensure compliance.

From Barron's • Jun. 13, 2026

The team used CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing technology to disable the gene responsible for producing NFIL3.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

I suppose I could disable all these notices, laboriously one by one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

“Is it really so necessary that we take the Nut? Or would it be enough to disable it?”

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins




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