object
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"We usually carry out our activities in the area where the object fell," he added.
From Barron's β Oct. 20, 2026
Researchers inspecting an object that some thought could have been the wreckage of Amelia Earhart's plane on a remote Pacific island say it is likely to be washed up trees.
From BBC β Oct. 19, 2026
Blood pressure improved, and the mice performed better on tests of social interaction and object recognition memory.
From Science Daily β Oct. 18, 2026
The animal appears to be holding an object resembling a musical instrument.
From Science Daily β Oct. 18, 2026
“You act like you don’t notice each other, avoid all eye contact, and when you brush past, you slip the object into the other person’s hand or pocket.”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
Nearly six decades after the disaster, the paintings remain extraordinary objects.
From BBC β Oct. 19, 2026
On Sunday he also made clear that he objects to the president’s decision to pause the sanctions package.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 18, 2026
“Stay on message. Do not get distracted by shiny objects. Because those shiny objects, according to the data, won’t help us win.”
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 18, 2026
Our two eyes observe the world from slightly different positions, helping the brain distinguish nearby objects from those farther away.
From Science Daily β Oct. 17, 2026
They create bursts of sound, and by listening for the echo, they’re able to locate distant objects.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
Also on metals, he has objected to reductions in tariffs on so-called derivative products—finished products made of steel and aluminum.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 15, 2026
The nurses were told they should change somewhere else if they objected.
From BBC β Oct. 15, 2026
Unlike Greenland, no countries objected to their joining the U.S.
From Salon β Oct. 13, 2026
Pike's legal team had previously objected to the execution IV protocol, saying it would have caused needless suffering due to her small veins and a blood condition.
From Barron's β Oct. 10, 2026
There was a brief interlude while Gelifen objected, and his feathers were smoothed, and Mal ate more than her fair share of the remaining cheese and raised her eyebrows at Christopher, daring him to object.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
Nathan Hochman’s handling of the case, objecting to the statements his office released earlier this year.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 7, 2026
Rea said that the defence will be objecting to that.
From BBC β Aug. 17, 2026
Ruth said her brothers are objecting and have threatened to sue Ruth over their potential inheritance and custody of the remains.
From MarketWatch β Jun. 30, 2026
While objecting to the subpoenas in court, the company simultaneously convinced the DOJ to drop the case, he said.
From Salon β Jun. 10, 2026
I don’t think he’s afraid to; he just knows that objecting is useless.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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