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NOUN
desktop computer
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Some of the company’s biggest rivals are Sony’s PlayStation, Nintendo Switch and Steam, the digital storefront for PC games.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2026

While the game launches only on PC, console players will get to step up to the plate later this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 5, 2026

PC Turnbull's parents Janice and Andy were in court and previously described her as "our greatest pride and our greatest joy" while Northumbria Police said she was a "dedicated and committed" officer.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

An inquest in Morpeth was told Northumbria PC Jess Turnbull suffered "catastrophic injuries" when she was struck by a vehicle in Cramlington, Northumberland, on 8 June.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Why was Bobbie Lyles importing ridiculous amounts of data into her home, into her back bedroom, specifically; way more data than that crappy desktop dinosaur PC with its half a gigabyte of RAM could handle?

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin




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