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Which term, borrowed from French, describes a small, interesting object?

object

[ob-jikt, -jekt, uhb-jekt] / ΛˆΙ’b dΚ’Ιͺkt, -dΚ’Ι›kt, Ι™bˈdΚ’Ι›kt /


NOUN
aim, recipient
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It is also consistent with estimates that Earth and the Moon formed roughly 100 million years after the Sun, with the Moon likely being the result of a collision between Earth and a Mars-sized object.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

He wrote that “somebody in that Delta cockpit lost spatial awareness near an object roughly the size of a condominium building with wings.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Besides, Cathy is not an easy empathy object.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

Winterich says each object is a “cue to remembering.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

I inserted the prongs into the wall, and the object sent hot air blasting into my face!

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth

But the sheer abundance of objects — I haven’t even mentioned the fascinating companion show-within-the-show, “The Kitchen and Its Discontents” — leaves less room for examining those campaigns and the work they performed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Year: 2023 Compiled by: Nitish Pahwa Of note: The disgraced ex-mayor is still holding various objects aloft.

From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026

Experts hope that analysis of the ingot might point towards the geographical source of the metals used in the making of the bronze objects in both hoards.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The objects include unexploded ordnance, drones and other unmanned vehicles found washed ashore or floating at sea, it said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

It was only the Widow Ashton’s inability to see objects clearly without her pince-nez that prevented her from spotting her daughter-in-law the moment she climbed out of her carriage.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

As part of a settlement deal with US states who had objected to the merger, Paramount Skydance has agreed to release a set number of films every year for the next five years.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Pike's legal team had previously objected to the execution's IV protocol, saying it would have caused needless suffering due to her small veins and a blood condition.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

At a Thursday press briefing, South Korea’s industry minister, Kim Jung-kwan, objected to the U.S. characterization of the country’s Alaska LNG investment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

My brother-in-law, who was the executor of the estate, objected; he said, “I’m not going to let anyone profit from mom’s death.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

She explained that her husband objected to her work and “all that is dearest” to her.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

Among those objecting to the bill were banking groups, who argued that allowing digital tokens to pay out interest-like rewards would present unacceptable competition to regional lenders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Rea said that the defence will be objecting to that.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

According to minutes from a Thursday hearing on the matter, Rockwell concluded that, to the extent the measure’s backers object to that language, they are objecting to “the provisions of the measure itself.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

Ruth said her brothers are objecting and have threatened to sue Ruth over their potential inheritance and custody of the remains.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

“What do you know about him?” asked Laurie, grateful for the good advice, but objecting to the lecture, and glad to turn the conversation from himself after his unusual outbreak.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott




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