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layer

[ley-er] / ˈleɪ ər /


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Layer on the fact that AI-chip designs are becoming more complex, and that’s “added demand for a lot of new tools” for processes such as inspection and packaging, he noted.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026

Imai and his colleagues focused on neurons in Layer 5, which collect information from many sources and send signals outward as the cortex's final output.

From Science Daily • Jan. 16, 2026

Layer with turkey, gravy and cranberry sauce—or add a caviar garnish to your Thanksgiving spread.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025

Layer both tops to conjure the feeling of a snake’s second skin.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2025

Layer upon layer of clear, hard ice grew on the shafts of the oars themselves as they dipped in and out of the water, weighing them down.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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