nod
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It also features a nod to Musk’s business philosophy, touting his “algorithm” for efficiency, and his focus on developing “truth-seeking” artificial-intelligence.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
He gets the nod at Lord's ahead of Rehan Ahmed, the leg-spinner missing out on playing his first home Test.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
The new name is a nod to the year the Bill of Rights, including the Second Amendment, was ratified, King said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
The following year, Netflix landed a comedy series nom for “Orange Is the New Black”; 12 months after that, Amazon, then still best known as an online bookstore, earned a nod for “Transparent.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
The guy at the wheel checked his watch, then he gave a nod as the car inched nearer to where I was standing.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
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