ultimate

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Schneiderman said it is "highly unlikely that the US will choose to use nuclear weapons against Iran. It is the ultimate Rubicon to cross."

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

On the flip-side, Microsoft would not compete with OpenAI to build the ultimate goal of AI researchers: machines that can perform knowledge work better than any person, also called superintelligence.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

"There's always a human in the loop, so there is always a human that makes the ultimate decision. That's the current set-up."

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

“I think when you are making a film that is confronting one of the ultimate taboos in cinema, you’re going to have a tough time,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

But history strongly suggests that the ultimate goal for the church and the European rulers was about more than winning souls to Christianity.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz