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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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Zhang is due to demonstrate Manus 2.0, an agent capable of autonomously completing a sequence of tasks.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026

However, the findings demonstrate an association rather than establishing cause and effect.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026

The wet conditions provided Alonso with a chance to demonstrate the waste of talent that this year's uncompetitive Aston Martin-Honda car has created.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

They had to demonstrate that local hotels could house the crew and that service providers and truck rentals were available.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

To demonstrate this, for the next minute, she proceeded to zip into invisible holes and then pop out of other holes at a speed nearly impossible to follow.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

Just a five-minute drive away, Michael Thomas Furniture demonstrates how the math can work in High Point today.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

“Instead they have been presented with a decision that demonstrates a profound disregard for the victims, their families, and the prosecutors who dedicated themselves to seeking justice on their behalf.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 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

"This demonstrates the complete contempt you have for the law."

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

“Serjeant, we yet discuss mutability. Private Williams is providing us with an excellent example. He demonstrates how change occurs, and how the senses remark upon change.”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

The company demonstrated its EH216-S aircraft with a short flight, carrying Ports and Aviation Minister Anura Karunathilaka and his deputy Janitha Ruwan Kodithuwakku as the first passengers.

From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026

The restoration of insulin responsiveness was demonstrated in preclinical models, while the human trial showed that exercise reduced Miro1 levels alongside improvements in insulin sensitivity.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

To my mind, they haven’t demonstrated that they deserve this level of consideration.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

James had two early bursts down the left-hand side but another knock-on, which was a fifth handling error in 15 minutes, demonstrated the inaccuracy of the opening quarter.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

I’m dressed in sweats with the extra material of the right leg pinned up, and I’ve just demonstrated “fall safety” to a physical therapist I haven’t worked with before, when my mother appears.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen

“Given what we saw today, we think the probability of either of their programs demonstrating a clear benefit in secondary prevention in patient populations with well-controlled LDL-C is extremely low.”

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

For Gulf producers, overseas storage could become a “durable structural shift aimed at both building resilience and demonstrating dependability as energy exporters,” said Cauvery Ganapathy, a fellow at the Observer Research Foundation Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

As well as demonstrating they are suffering unbearably, they must be assessed by doctors as still having the capacity to decide for themselves they want to die.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

However, demonstrating that such massive white dwarfs could theoretically exist is only part of the challenge.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II's Showboat of 1927 was a turning point in this respect, demonstrating what a well-written, clearly structured musical with a thought-provoking plot could be.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall


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