peer
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The research team used non-destructive scanning methods to peer inside the fossil and study structures that had remained hidden for hundreds of millions of years.
From Science Daily • May 25, 2026
The groups said these features exploit children's "developmental vulnerabilities", particularly around impulse control and peer pressure.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
These reviews largely involved looking at peer schools to see if they were making minor structural tweaks, such as combining two tax classes into one, Johnson said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
“The U.S. now accepts China as a strategic rival and peer versus a country they can try to relegate and control.”
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Jolted out of his daydream, Major Puff leaned his head to the right in order to peer around the thick legs of the musk ox.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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