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dinner

[din-er] / ˈdɪn ər /


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While a single 300 millimeter silicon wafer normally produces a few dozen chips, Cerebras uses the entire wafer for one chip, about the size of a dinner plate.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Wilson and Hodges, an NFL quarterback-turned-entrepreneur, met on a blind date in 2021 that started with a dinner on the water in Hendersonville, Tenn., and ended up at a honky-tonk.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

During his first term, China feted him like a favorite prince with various ceremonies: a private tour of the Forbidden City, followed by a performance by the Peking Opera and a huge state dinner.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

We used a gift card to pay for dinner the other night.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

And, because I still had some good things in my life, I played ATO with Lorren after dinner.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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