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For example, they can control a robot's wheels, arms, or fingers to complete a task.
From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026
Before midnight US time the rescue was complete, and the airman was flown to Kuwait for medical treatment, officials said.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
It works, with most choosing to complete the putt.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
The McCloud’s salmon, trucked around Lake Shasta to complete their ocean migration, have started to come back.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
It was spilling all over that railcar and making a complete mess of things.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.