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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

The appellate court said such lists are common for local tax assessors to publish and the plaintiffs didn’t demonstrate that they suffered harm because of the release of the list.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

There has been no suggestion that there was any Russian involvement in the Shetland incidents but they demonstrate how fragile the cables are and show the devastating effect on the islanders when they are damaged.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

The tragedy in all this is particularly great because for nearly a decade, there has been strong reason to suppose that Fischer could demonstrate his supremacy convincingly if only given the opportunity to do so....

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Still, the study provides a compelling explanation for a longstanding local mystery and demonstrates how scientists can use historical specimens to reconstruct outbreaks that would otherwise remain poorly understood.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 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

Staying current with standard workplace software and tools demonstrates continuing relevance to colleagues.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

She also praised detectives for preserving evidence from the case for so long, saying it "demonstrates the need to preserve evidence even when decades pass".

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

That outcome also demonstrates that Native Americans were not constrained by cultural conservativism and were quite able to appreciate a good plant when they saw it.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

"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

Chief Financial Officer Antonella Franzen attributed the revised outlook to higher-than-expected financial results in the recent period, which she said demonstrated the strength of DuPont’s operating model as well as consistent execution across the business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Although medications that remove amyloid-beta have demonstrated modest but measurable clinical benefits, they do not fully address the many biological processes involved in the disease.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

In 2015, researchers demonstrated how a vulnerability in a Samsung smart fridge could allow them to intercept internet traffic.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Cicero thought cartography was a branch of geometry, but the Renaissance developed a whole range of new mathematical disciplines and demonstrated their power to make sense of the world.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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

“Marketers are being tasked with demonstrating the value of every dollar that they spend.”

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

Throughout the mid-1990s and 2000s, a series of cyberattacks rocked the federal government, demonstrating the emerging threat.

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026

The one Jessie loved the most was the cartoon demonstrating a sheet music turner.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser


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