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The inquiry was established to determine if the bombing could have been prevented by UK state authorities.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Some of the samples are expected to be sent abroad for detailed examination to help determine the age of the remains.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

Scientists are still trying to determine how these different nitrogenases are related and exactly how their metal centers make it possible to break the extremely strong N2 triple bond.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

The rootstock forms the roots and lower trunk and helps determine how well the tree withstands disease and its environment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

She glanced around the hallway, trying to determine where they were, something Jack had stopped bothering with.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

It determines the gravitational force between any two objects, whether those objects are two laboratory masses, a person and Earth, or two astronomical bodies separated by enormous distances.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 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

People are commonly greeted by wishing that their names be inscribed in the Book of Life—because on Rosh Hashanah God examines our past deeds and determines our individual fates for the following year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

“It determines who gets access to beds, it determines how we are able to respond to the crisis on our streets.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

Then came the mechanism by which an organism determines where these structures are to be placed: front or back, left or right, above or below.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Authorities at the Temple in Jerusalem determined important dates using the prevailing calendar, but the Qumran sect rejected the idea that human leaders should have that power.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

“Whether or not he plays is to be determined, and so we’ll see how he’s feeling.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

The operation is part of the government's attempt to concentrate the migrants in facilities where they can be identified and cared for while their administrative status is individually determined.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

And then there are the spectators determined to film entire concerts from their iPhones—or worse, filming themselves watching entire concerts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Penelope was determined to change the subject away from evil bears and dangerous muskets.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

America’s homegrown narratives also have a distinctively national flavor, portraying the choices made by individuals as determining their fate.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

For what it’s worth, Medicaid treats a person’s primary residence as an exempt asset when determining eligibility for many Medicaid programs, although the rules vary significantly by state.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

An antitrust exemption would allow the leading AI labs to entrench their positions by setting the rules of the game and determining who gets to compete.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

"That's helpful in determining how we should be preparing. Is the threat imminent, or do we have six months? We're in a very concerning phase right now, and the tool backs that up."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

Famously he promised Patterson that determining the age of the Earth with his new method would be "duck soup."

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson