programmed

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Massie is a throwback libertarian who, in lieu of the standard lawmaker flag pin, wears on his lapel a national debt clock that he programmed himself.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

But in 2026, not a single Hollywood blockbuster is programmed there, raising questions about why US studios are ghosting the event.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

At this point, YouTube is basically TV, and Coachella plays like one of its biggest annual broadcasts, programmed, paced and consumed accordingly.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

In laboratory experiments, the devices remained stable through tens of thousands of switching cycles and retained their programmed states for about a day.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

Each plant population becomes genetically programmed, through natural selection, to respond appropriately to signals of the seasonal regime under which it has evolved.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond