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Naji noted that the deployments with Anthropic are already counted in Broadcom’s expected shipments for next year, and only make up about half of what the AI startup will need in 2027.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

Scientists still do not know exactly which gases make up the atmosphere of TOI-561 b.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

Other strongholds, such Switzerland and Liechtenstein, together make up around 12%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

There was no room to make up the towing costs with additional charges, because who had extra money to pay?

From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026

I planned to make up for it at breakfast today, and I could already smell the heavenly aroma of coffee summoning me downstairs to the table.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan


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