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"The race is tied but not at a standstill: the final week will determine where the voters who can still be swayed will go," Felipe Nunes, director of the Quaest polling institute, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

In the 1950s and ’60s, researchers developed Automated Theorem Provers that could examine long mathematical formulas to determine whether they were true under certain conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Actuators determine everything from how strong a robot can be to how quickly and precisely it can respond to new signals, he noted.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

California voters in November will determine the fate of potential new taxes in more than one way.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Meanwhile, Rondon and the rest of the men cut through the undergrowth along the river’s edge to determine how far the rapids went.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple

The cornea was an especially intriguing target because its precise curvature determines how effectively the eye focuses light.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2026

St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem says the central bank should explain how it determines policy decisions rather than reduce communications.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

The scion above it determines the type of fruit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

A trial of the facts is an option that is open to prosecutors if a court determines that a person is unfit to stand trial and criminal proceedings cannot go ahead.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

That’s how numbers work in rugby: a player doesn’t pick his number,his position on the team determines that, and it’s something that never gets messed with.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith

FAA chief Bryan Bedford also said the agency would delay the MAX 10 certification while it determined whether the problem posed a safety issue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

"The pivotal moment for me comes when he became interested in both AI and Effective Altruism, which determined his trajectory," says a witness who spoke on condition of anonymity.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

The deputy reviewed surveillance video from the store and determined no one entered his vehicle, according to the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Staying under these caps depends on a buyer’s down payment as well as their loan’s interest rate, which is determined largely by their credit score.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

Standing next to my mom is a small-framed Black woman with a kind smile and a determined gaze.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Though some businesses have announced plans to start putting money in the accounts of workers, many are still determining their next steps, said Elbert.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

In the lead-up to closing the deal, Paramount has gained some access to CNN’s operations, but there is still much to analyze before determining how best to manage the two.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

The task of determining which expenses fall on what side of the ledger would belong to the state attorney general.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

That uncertainty had little effect on the calibration of the dating technique itself, but it was important when determining the half-life of potassium-40.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

“In the queer mass of human destiny, the determining factor has always been luck,” Mr. Turner observed, raising one eyebrow to Miss Riley.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam