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austere

[aw-steer] / ɔˈstɪər /




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The term "artificial intelligence" was born in 1956 at an austere summer workshop at Dartmouth College.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

The emperor appeared less distant and austere than expected, and the reports contained far fewer hostile references to groups such as the Sikhs than Faruqui had anticipated.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

But will car buyers go for something as austere as Slate’s truck—let alone an electric one?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

This improbable gift was succeeded by a clock-radio—a Sony Dream Machine with a blue digital display in a sleek white cube that prefigured Apple’s austere aesthetic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

As she patted the dog’s head, bending with native grace before his young and austere master, I saw a glow rise to that master’s face.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë


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