retard
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A case in point is a bill on New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s desk that would retard artificial intelligence in the name of protecting public safety.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025
The giant trees resist burning thanks to the bark, up to about 30 centimeters thick at the base, which contains tannic acids that retard flames.
From Science Magazine • Dec. 1, 2023
"Going forward, we'll be able to do tests on mice to see if new molecules that stabilise mitochondrial and autophagic function can retard the disease."
From Science Daily • Nov. 1, 2023
“Although you may retard an ignition or a fire spread for this season, what you’ve done is grown a lot more biomass to burn in the next year,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2023
I resolved, therefore, that if my immediate union with my cousin would conduce either to hers or my father’s happiness, my adversary’s designs against my life should not retard it a single hour.
From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
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I Survived the California Wildfires, 2018
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