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agent

[ey-juhnt] / ˈeɪ dʒənt /


NOUN
power, instrument for achievement
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STRONG


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The CEO also said that upcoming data releases for its vopimetostat single agent in lung cancer and its TNG456 therapy in glioblastoma represent “significant long-term opportunity” for the company.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

A third agent, however, took a different approach, according to the account of a woman we are calling Rebecca.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“There’s like this—I don’t want to say competition—but everyone’s thinking about how big they can go and how flashy they can be,” said Justin Giangrande, a sports agent based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Apple needs to “evolve Siri into an agent that understands intent, retrieves context, calls apps and completes workflows,” Bank of America analyst Wamsi Mohan wrote in a note last week.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

Their contact, a former Confederate agent, Mrs. Quesenberry, had a place about half an hour away on foot.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson




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