process
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A process is a series of progressive and interdependent steps by which an end is attained: a chemical process. Procedure usually implies a formal or set order of doing a thing, a method of conducting affairs: parliamentary procedure. Proceeding (usually plural) applies to what goes on or takes place on a given occasion or to the records of the occasion: proceedings of the Royal Academy of Sciences.
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A “less friendly Congress” means a “messier” merger process, “even if it doesn’t automatically block it,” David Wagner, a portfolio manager at Aptus Capital Advisors, previously told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026
Mr. Ecott records in sometimes shocking detail the process by which animals become products.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
The unusually prolonged count reflects Mississippi's election procedures, which allow officials several days to process mail-in and provisional ballots -- potentially enough to decide the contest.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
Bédar's emergency plan was last approved in 2019, and regional officials say it was in the process of being updated.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
The first step was the laborious process of completely surrounding the hull of the Mary Rose with a 117-foot-long and 49-foot-wide steel framework.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
Schools are also trying to simplify registration processes, said Michael Koppenheffer, chief innovation officer for enrollment solutions at EAB.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Their new material is inspired by the biological processes that form tooth enamel during early childhood.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
Brady said that there were "protections for confidential processes," including in employment law.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
His team focuses on inflammation, tissue repair, and regeneration, biological processes that also play important roles in cancer and numerous other diseases.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
In effect, the natural processes of differential survival and reproduction do the selecting.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
"Changing the food environment to help people access healthier, more minimally processed foods is an important part of the solution," Page said.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
After that information is confirmed, your ballot will be processed and counted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
BBC Verify visited an election centre in Maryland to get a behind-the-scenes look at how mail-in ballots are processed and counted.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
Once the mapping data is collected, it can be processed in real time aboard the ship, transmitted to a lab on land via satellite or analyzed after the ship returns to port.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Normal people don’t want to cry because the plan they’ve processed in their head is suddenly not the plan that’s going to happen.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
Planned projects in data centers, mineral processing, food and energy could help support activity, although it remains unclear whether they will translate into broader private-sector investment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
According to the researchers, these values fall within the standard thresholds used in quantum error correction schemes, which are designed to manage errors in quantum information processing.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
Keeping that processing in the vehicle can also help keep sensitive data local.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
Anti-migrant activist Daniel Thomas will stand trial next year over claims he entered a restricted zone at a migrant processing centre in Dover.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
The same mail who owned the hatchery for egg-layers where my father mainly worked also owned several processing plants for his roasters and fryers.
From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata
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