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object

[ob-jikt, -jekt, uhb-jekt] / ˈɒb dʒɪkt, -dʒɛkt, əbˈdʒɛkt /


NOUN
aim, recipient
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"Bigfoot exists - at least as a known object that people shape their lives around," said Dr Jamie Lewis, sociologist at Cardiff University.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

But it is copper, now an irreplaceable metal for the economy, that has become the object of global strategic contention.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

To be clear, the movie wasn’t what it claimed to be, but a bizarre blend of staged scenes and found footage, which only heightened its notoriety as an unclean object.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Palisade owners should use caution and ensure no person or object is in the seat or seat-folding area when operating the powered functions, Hyundai said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Still, she was able to get a glimpse of Beowulf at his desk, chewing on some object that he quickly hid in his pocket.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood