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In that configuration, the gravity of the foreground black hole could have acted like a lens, bending light from the second jet behind it.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

In other words, you can be forever reliant on the universe’s mercy or merciless in bending it to fulfill your ambition.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

This is what the industry calls "misalignment" - broadly defined as when AI machines do not act in humanity's best interests, such as by bending the rules.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

She was fun to watch; she had a way of bending conversations where she wanted them to go.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

“Shhh,” Jay said, creeping closer and bending forward to get a better look.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce


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