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Plus, a life consumed by the internal and external conflicts that forged modern China.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Each time they introduced electrons and holes, they observed a consistent electrical current flowing in the same direction, even without applying any external voltage.
From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026
The shuttle completely lost sight of Earth whilst travelling behind the Moon, leaving it isolated from all external communications for 40 minutes.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
Designing its own chips also allows Google to control costs because it doesn’t have to buy expensive compute from external sources, Martin said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
I wondered if they stored it in an external tank or just dumped it on the street.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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List 9
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