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Which inventor visited the offices of Scientific American to demonstrate his "talking machine"?

demonstrate

[dem-uhn-strayt] / ˈdΙ›m Ι™nˌstreΙͺt /




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Salon helped demonstrate what digital journalism could be and could become.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

“The burden of proof lies with the party contesting the will, meaning they must demonstrate that the will is invalid based on the grounds presented.”

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

Although the results do not demonstrate that these foods directly alter brain function, they provide a possible biological explanation for an association that has been observed in previous research.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

Better yet, let it demonstrate that its model better serves bettors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Even though Big Creek gave Miss Riley little in the way of lab equipment to demonstrate what was in our new chemistry book, she was inventive.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

Her friend Trevor Abrahmsohn believes her story demonstrates the success of the scheme.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Published in Nature Materials, the research demonstrates how adding a particular organic molecule during the melting process can rearrange chemical bonds within certain types of glass.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

But long after Romero transformed them from blank-eyed puppets to ravenous murder machines, Bedward’s film demonstrates how Hollywood’s version of the zombie impacts America’s perception of Vodou, Haitians and immigration.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026

"It demonstrates a willingness to look beyond individual care tasks and acknowledges the broader reality of providing care to an elderly relative, including the continuous supervision, responsibility and restrictions on personal freedom," she said.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Jonathan Zhang’s talent is Hiding, and once it’s enhanced, he happily demonstrates by turning his body into clear glass.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

"But the takeaway is that it's been very successful and I think the King has demonstrated his statecraft both by word and deed."

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

The S&P 500 demonstrated higher volatility over the 40-year period at 16.5% a year, compared with 9% a year for the average housing return.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

In laboratory experiments, the team demonstrated that a specially designed compound could trigger drug production inside cancer cells without generating the same toxic substances in healthy cells.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

JGP Properties told the Local Democracy Reporting Service its assessments demonstrated "no loss or deterioration of the ancient woodland and veteran trees".

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Like the classic it has become, the Farewell Address has demonstrated the capacity to assume different shapes in different eras, to change color, if you will, in varying shades of light.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

A protest was held outside the Poundland HQ on Thursday, Claire Sutcliffe - who has been at the company for nearly a decade - among those demonstrating.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

As feminists like to remind folks, sexual harassment is about demonstrating power, not lust.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

Those people witnessed a beatdown, with the Brewers once again demonstrating why they have been baseball’s best team all season.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Or when the married writer-director team in charge of their project isn’t demonstrating what needs to happen with the aid of an intimacy coordinator.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

While this drama unfolded in New Hampshire, other members of the Washington household were demonstrating a taste for freedom.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis


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