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[furst] / fɜrst /




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"For the first time, we can follow information flow from sensation to action across an entire nervous system," added co-author Arie Matsliah of the PNI.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

At first, she was nervous about adding something so different from the other traditional lawns on her street.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

"This will be the first time that a satellite will have a shared propellant tank," says Lozano.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

It is the first step to start gauging investor interest in what would probably be one of the biggest IPOs in history.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

“My parents have better jobs now, but when I first got into music, we had no money for lessons,” he confides.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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