characteristically
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Musk’s targets for the Terafab have been characteristically fabulous: Mass production is supposed to start next year, with an initial target of 100,000 silicon wafers a month.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
World number one Scottie Scheffler, playing alongside Fitzpatrick, produced a characteristically disciplined 67.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
What’s Next: It will take time to ramp up production, but Musk’s timeline for the Terafab is characteristically aggressive, with initial semiconductor production projected for late 2027 and volume production for 2028.
From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026
Cannon’s additional reasons to suppress Volume II—beyond her insistence that Smith had no power to compile or submit it—were characteristically incoherent.
From Slate • Feb. 26, 2026
“I pleaded ignorance of all things magnetic,” Alvarez recalled, “to which Ernest characteristically replied, ‘Don’t worry, you’ll learn.’
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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