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Under the administration’s new rule, the Department of Commerce will monitor importers of polysilicon products to determine whether they are exceeding past import volumes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

The Billboard Hot 100 combines streaming, radio airplay and sales data to determine the most popular songs in the U.S. each week.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Devon and Cornwall Police said partner agencies continued "to assess the unexploded ordnance", stressing work was "ongoing to determine the safest and most appropriate course of action".

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

This quick acceleration and braking can help insects determine their position and maintain clear vision.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

“Whatever the banks’ net position was would determine the mark,” he said.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Known to physicists as big G, this fundamental number determines the strength of gravitational attraction throughout the universe.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 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

A deductible determines how much one needs to pay out of pocket before their insurance coverage starts paying for claims.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

If the league determines that Nacua violated the NFL’s personal conduct policy, he could be suspended.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

“The serum connects you to the program,” he says, “but the program determines whose landscape you go through. And right now, it’s set to put us through mine.”

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

I was also determined to assign and sell the remaining seven years on Tabla’s lease.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

“Law enforcement in Santa Clara County must be equally determined to be incorruptible as it is determined to protect our community.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Speaking on the steps of the Senedd in Cardiff on Monday, Farage said: "I've known Helen for many, many years. She is a determined campaigner."

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

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

The musk ox turned his head toward the far bank, determined to take the necessary steps.

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

The agency typically reviews data on trading activity before determining whether to open an enforcement investigation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

This controller acts as the robot's "brain," determining where the robot is and deciding how it should move.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

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

Judith Harris has convincingly argued that peer influence and community influence are more important than family influence in determining how children turn out.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell