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[wil] / wɪl /






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Apple says that it knows more about its users and that the HomeView will be able to use such “personal context” to do more than rival devices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

In addition to the wind, the hottest conditions will be along the coast, where temperatures will be in the 90s.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

She says the use of AI in job applications is a "moral dilemma" that employers and employees will continue to grapple with.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

But in places that have remained dry, there will be risks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

If it is meant to be, she says, it will happen.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

That war of wills ended with the Emirates ceding control of Bab el-Mandeb — along with the nearby island of Perim, where the Emirates had built a drone airbase — to Saudi Arabia.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

"This is fantastic news for wildlife and a wonderful example of how gifts in wills can create lasting change for nature," Jeff Sim of Staffordshire Wildlife Trust said.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

People who leave charities donations, legacies and bequests in their wills make noticeable differences to organisations, no matter what the amount is, sector leaders say.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Our AI afterlife preferences will also start appearing in more wills.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

In April, the battle of wills continued in the contest for the mayor’s seat.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield

The next morning the app allowed me to unlock an adapter on the charger so the Tesla station would work with my Kia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

A smarter Siri would help with that push.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

“Tupac gave himself away; otherwise, they would have got away,” Davis can be heard saying on the recording.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

"Translating 10,000 articles the traditional way would cost millions. In our process, the AI produces the draft, then a human translator checks every sentence," he explains.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

When she first arrived with a few hundred prisoners, she thought it would only be weeks before the Americans rescued them.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

He had willed it into existence in his characteristic way, fast and without faultfinding inspectors to impede his vision.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

Z, international man of mystery, exists because Oliver willed him into being during a March shoutout on “Last Week Tonight.”

From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026

On a night when his teammates struggled offensively, Brunson willed the Knicks to the series clinching victory, another gritty come-from-behind victory for a team that has made them a trademark.

From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026

But now as a grizzled veteran, and the oldest player on the Carolina Hurricanes’ roster, Staal has almost single-handedly willed his team to the brink of their first championship in two decades.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026

The words tried to jumble themselves up and reorder themselves, but I willed them back into place and read on.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

Right now, we are only getting information as a function of what AI developers are willing to release, and that's a big problem.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

If only people today were as willing to revise their views in light of fresh evidence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

The Seattle-based artist, Bliss Kolb, previously told the shop that “he would be willing to part with Molly’s twin for $15,000.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

"The operation won't be easy, but God willing our staff will be able to handle it."

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

A beat of silence goes by while we both stare at my phone, willing it to ring.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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