layer
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A typical fab processes silicon wafers in batches, moving them together through different stages of printing and etching to build chips layer by layer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
This master data layer, which Palantir called Ontology, became the foundation upon which all of its other applications were built.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026
I would stand in our kitchen at dusk, the marine layer settling in, peaceful as I loaded the dishwasher in a life I hadn’t necessarily seen for myself.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
You can also use ground chia seeds if you prefer your crusty layer to have a less coarse texture.
From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026
The tundra had once been covered in a permanent layer of hard frozen soil, called permafrost.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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