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object

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


NOUN
aim, recipient
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These sensors determine whether the robot "should tighten its grip or not, whether it is dealing with a sturdy object, or whether it needs to act delicately because it is an egg," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

For example, object 2017 OF201 has an orbital period of about 24,000 years.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

He sends warships to distant waters—the intended object of the message shrugs.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

The term, which describes an unsettling, empty place lacking signs of life, has now become an object of fascination among young people online.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

They would undoubtedly object to the marriage, but with Babci on our side, they would relent.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman




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