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Frankenstein

[frang-kuhn-stahyn] / ˈfræŋ kənˌstaɪn /


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As the bestseller “If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies” pointed out last year, the companies creating these digital Frankenstein monsters don’t even know how they operate.

From MarketWatch Sep. 14, 2026

This is the formula for these legacy sequels: Strip the original film for parts and then Frankenstein those parts into something new.

From Salon Sep. 14, 2026

That means avoiding “pointers,” wordings that could lead to multiple correct responses, and “traps,” such as referring to a creepy scientist from Gothic literature other than Victor Frankenstein.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

Flatworms are highly effective at rebuilding their own bodies, but these fused "Frankenstein" worms rejected tissue from unrelated individuals.

From Science Daily Aug. 5, 2026

That was something they did in the Old West or in Frankenstein movies.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott




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