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database

[dey-tuh-beys] / ˈdeɪ təˌbeɪs /
NOUN
collection of data
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Shanahan was holding and using a cellphone at the time of the crash but was not at fault, according to the California Crash Reporting System, a statewide database of collisions.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Grocery and restaurant prices are 11.5% and 24.9% higher in New York City, respectively, according to cost-of-living database Numbeo.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

The live database is limited and gives only a partial picture.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

The point is to be wary of argument by anecdote, since the trading database is a big haystack, and journalists are pattern-seeking animals.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

By now, Sorrento would know I’d somehow gained access to the Sixers’ private database.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

The mobile number was then put through police intelligence databases, which revealed a single piece of intelligence dating back to 2018, linked to that number, but with no name attached.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Researchers have long attempted to organize common sense into databases.

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 2026

Attorneys for plaintiffs in the case say Hochman is vastly overstating the level of fraud and relying on databases with faulty information about who was incarcerated in county custody as a juvenile.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

The researchers compared vehicle CO2 emissions data from 260 U.S. cities across the two databases.

From Science Daily Jun. 18, 2026

Aviva may be the one modern Hebrew name that is ready to break out: it’s easy to pronounce, pretty, peppy, and suitably flexible. databases, here is a sampling of today’s high-end names.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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