nod

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Analysts noted Infleqtion was among the partners already using Nvidia’s Ising platform, which got its own nod at the conference.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

He chose his next words carefully, perhaps leaving out the word "giant" as a nod to the first words spoken on the lunar surface.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

In 2016, she received her first nomination for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame — although that nod was a decade late, since she’d been eligible since 2007.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

During a call with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, the astronauts said they shared maple cream cookies while passing the far side of the moon, a nod to astronaut Jeremy Hansen’s home country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

“So no wings,” said C.C. with a curt nod.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el