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[ek-si-kyoot] / ˈɛk sɪˌkjut /




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Aditya Sharma recently went to bed at 6 a.m. after an all-nighter with his crew of generative-AI bots—systems that plan and execute multistep tasks like pulling data and writing code.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 22, 2026

He is captain at Sussex, the next oldest member of this squad after Root at 32, and has the skill to execute his own plan.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Governments and tech giants are pouring huge sums into building data centres that can train and run AI tools such as chatbots, image generators and agents that can execute tasks.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

He’s got a super-soaker “Goonies”-meets-early-Peter Jackson mindset and a list of clever kills to execute.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

This shape-acquiring ability allows proteins to execute diverse functions in cells.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Indeed, Vought and Paoletta are close allies—Vought executes the dubious budgetary procedures; Paoletta handles the legal arguments.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2026

And whoever executes their gameplan the best will lift the trophy.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

Citadel executes roughly 35% of all retail order volume in the U.S., making it the largest market maker trading against this cohort.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

As credit costs moderate, loan growth revives and the bank executes on its liability and cost strategy, ROAs and ROEs should improve.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 28, 2026

She leaps from her perch, deploys a tiny parachute, and executes a soft landing—straddling the thrumming ray gun as if it was a bucking bronco.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein

So that I thought was kind of beautifully executed.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

“We could have executed our store mix better, and by that I mean we could have been sharper on having the right goods in the right stores at the right time,” Herrman told analysts.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

Just look at Capt. William Kidd, who was hired by the British government to hunt pirates, but was later executed for being one.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

Anthony Darrell Hines, 66, who has maintained his innocence for four years and is bedridden, is scheduled to be executed in Tennessee on Thursday under the same protocol that failed twelve weeks ago with Carruthers.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

Raphael’s face was found boldly executed on the underside of the moulding board, and Bacchus on the head of a beer barrel.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

"While there's still meaningful work ahead, we're encouraged by the progress we're making and remain focused on executing with discipline," said chief executive Michael Fiddelke.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

The results of that investigation could transform the death penalty debate by offering more evidence about our ugly recent history of executing the innocent.

From Slate Aug. 13, 2026

Takeover speculation could still push the stock higher, but L&G has said it is focused solely on executing its strategy, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Anthropic said its models, without being asked to, wandered out of a simulated testing environment and gained internet access before executing hacks on the companies.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

Only after she genuinely faints during a session, rather than perfectly executing the choreographed dramatic swoon, does he relent to a respite at their home in New York.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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