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otherwise

[uhth-er-wahyz] / ˈʌð ərˌwaɪz /


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Proponents of AI see it as an antidote to high production costs and say it allows creatives to make films that otherwise would never be made.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

The new approach instead separates information from different regions, allowing researchers to identify atmospheric variations that would otherwise be concealed.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

One isn’t inclined to dispute the truth of Mr. Shadwick’s reading of this silly stuff, but one may make heavy weather of its presence in an otherwise effective account.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Where does this rank in terms of threat level, legal or otherwise?

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026

“Until I tell you otherwise, I don’t want anybody talking to Mom. No calls, no emails, no texts.”

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller


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