programmed

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Each is programmed to identify specific materials as they make their way through the conveyor lines.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

Bosses often struggle to get honest feedback from direct reports, who are “psychologically programmed to reassure” them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

As part of her treatment, Price programmed a soft, continuous sound into Bianco's hearing aid.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

As children, Cody and Paul Walker were practically programmed to love cars.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Then, following a set of instructions I’d programmed into it, the little droid used its clawlike index finger to enter a series of commands on the device’s control panel.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline