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something

[suhm-thing] / ˈsʌmˌθɪŋ /


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But new research suggests they may struggle with something humans do every day: staying focused on the task at hand when distractions get in the way.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

“We are at risk of slowing down or stopping momentum on safe water solutions statewide, and that’s something that we can’t afford to stop.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

"This is a constituency with many issues and problems to address and it's being reduced to something very specific about offshore jobs," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

What’s smarter: flat fee, a percentage fee or something else?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

“Let’s give this thing a chance, okay? We might see something we like,” Dad says.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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