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finite

[fahy-nahyt] / ˈfaɪ naɪt /


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"You've got that open dialogue, so they understand there's only a finite amount of money, and we've got a plan on how to do that best," she says.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

But the record of human civilization is finite, and although it is far too large for any human to grasp, it isn’t beyond the capacity of Claude or ChatGPT.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

“UC has finite resources and can help only so many students, and only when the preparation deficits they need to overcome are within reach,” the letter reads.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

Banks also have around $223 billion, the highest on record, exposed in equity repo markets, implying that risk markets are becoming “increasingly reliant on a scarce, finite resource” of Wall Street lending, Tobias argued.

From Barron's Jun. 16, 2026

In secular paintings, however, the vanishing point had to be kept under control, for the human world is finite and limited.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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