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objective

[uhb-jek-tiv] / əbˈdʒɛk tɪv /




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“Our sole objective in partnering with them was to expand our research enterprise.”

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

"When was the idea of FFE first explored, by whom and with what objective?"

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

"Our objective was to preliminarily determine the effect of blueberry consumption on the gut microbiome, metabolites, and depressive symptoms."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

“Our current objective is keeping the fire within its current footprint,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Bobby’s goal was the World Championship, and the next step toward that objective was almost upon him.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

New York just announced that all high school students must be taught these 33 learning objectives, everything from how to buy a home to how to pay off your credit card.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

A "mindset shift" is needed across the UK's central government to help Number 10 North deliver its objectives, its deputy director has said.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

The agreement illustrates a historical pattern: The United States no longer needs to annex land to achieve its strategic objectives abroad.

From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026

Leading artificial intelligence companies do not know how to keep AI systems from pursuing objectives their developers did not assign, whistleblower Jacob Coxon, a former OpenAI and Anthropic employee, warned Monday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

Only one thing bothered me: Since I now knew that their real objectives were never revealed at committee meetings I needed some channel of intelligence through which I could learn what actually guided their operations.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison


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