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discourse

[dis-kawrs, -kohrs, dis-kawrs, -kohrs, dis-kawrs, -kohrs] / ˈdɪs kɔrs, -koʊrs, dɪsˈkɔrs, -ˈkoʊrs, dɪsˈkɔrs, -ˈkoʊrs /




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“This direct, real-time access to the information and human discourse on X enhances Grok’s truth-seeking capabilities by grounding outputs in up-to-date knowledge and diverse viewpoints,” the prospectus says.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Though there has been discourse over the years around whether this can actually damage the sleeve, many sellers champion an “in the shrink” label as they mark up prices.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

“There’s nothing wrong with wanting men” begins with the iffy premise that extremely online discourse drives what people care about offline.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

After the June 2024 debate and the discourse that followed, she writes that “the biggest lesson” was “that if you don’t explain something well enough then the question won’t go away.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Paragraph breaks generally coincide with the divisions between branches in the discourse tree, that is, cohesive chunks of text.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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