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So the critical issue for potential regulators lies in determining the level of human control over the decision to employ such a weapon.

From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026

Although temperature and chemical composition are important in determining how magma behaves, the new research suggests that the heating it experienced before an eruption can also make a major difference.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026

Analysts say we shouldn't be surprised by the huge role played by family finances in determining a school's outcome.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

China has opposed the logic of Yalta -- the clandestine division of spheres of influence and major powers determining the fate of other nations -- "from the very beginning", according to Renmin University's Wang.

From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026

How long had he sat in his office determining how much money was enough?

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan