physical

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Front-month futures are actually quite disconnected from the physical barrels—both in timing and physical reality, Dave Ernsberger, president of S&P Global Energy, said on the sidelines of the CERAWeek conference last month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

LAHSA’s Madigan said a physical altercation, such as the one Ponce described, shouldn’t automatically result in removal, because it might not present an imminent risk to the safety of residents or staff.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

On a February call, state officials expressed confusion about whether the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency would still assess their election systems for physical and cyber vulnerabilities.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

Most approaches fight this with massive redundancy, explains Peronnin: thousands of physical qubits per "logical" one, using what he calls a "majority vote" to correct errors.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

I was glad of the hard physical work that drove some of the damp from my bones and for the occasional bite of raw potato when guards were not watching.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom