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austere

[aw-steer] / ɔˈstɪər /




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The term "artificial intelligence" was born in 1956 at an austere summer workshop at Dartmouth College.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

There sits the studio, an austere black cube jutting into the countryside, guarded by a giant sculpture of a gorilla.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

The emperor appeared less distant and austere than expected, and the reports contained far fewer hostile references to groups such as the Sikhs than Faruqui had anticipated.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

But will car buyers go for something as austere as Slate’s truck—let alone an electric one?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

I laid Helena on a bench in an austere hallway bright with electric light, and two of the policemen searched my knapsack.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron


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