synthetic

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Badminton's world governing body has approved the use of synthetic shuttlecocks in selected tournaments amid a shortage of duck and goose feathers.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The product - which, you may be surprised to read, doesn't smell - has already been used to grow grass and crops, with field trials suggesting it can be as effective as synthetic fertiliser.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

But rather than equity ownership, with voting rights and traditional regulatory protections, the Kraken product is essentially a synthetic token backed by a stock.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Once they were informed that synthetic images were present, their average accuracy in distinguishing real from fake rose to 75%.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

It was something synthetic that you could throw in the washing machine.

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee