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[an-ser, ahn-] / ˈæn sər, ˈɑn- /






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Answer – bad decisions on and off the pitch.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Answer: Mr. Musk announced his own $25 billion chip-manufacturing plant in Texas, called the Terafab, or else “we don’t have the chips. And we need the chips.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Mr. Buruma recounts one contemporary joke: “An airplane carrying Hitler, Goering, and Goebbels crashes. All three are killed. Who is saved? Answer: The German people.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

In a Question and Answer discussion, Ghosh and Upadhyay explained how quantum computers work, why they face unique security challenges, and what steps developers can take to prepare these machines for wider use.

From Science Daily • Jan. 20, 2026

“Samuel Childs, where on earth have you been? You won’t leave this house for a month, so help me. Where have you been? Answer me. Answer me!”

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon




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