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finite

[fahy-nahyt] / ˈfaɪ naɪt /


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Destroying a camera sends a strong and unmistakable message: They are finite, physical entities, just like us.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

But a defense funded that way is more visible and finite in a way that a Fed backstop isn’t.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

"Some of these minerals are finite and future generations may never see them. We do not want them to inherit white elephants," he told AFP.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

A spokesperson said water supplies were "finite", with supplies for 120 days when reservoirs were full "so every drop counts".

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

They are neither finite quantities, nor quantities infinitely small, nor yet nothing.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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