genie
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“The genie risks coming out of the bottle,” said Wolf-Christian Paes, an associate fellow at the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
“The AI genie is out of the bottle,” Tengler wrote in a Monday note, highlighting that AI adoption is occurring across diverse industries outside of tech and leading to productivity improvements.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
"I don't know how they're going to put the genie back in the bottle," Lee told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
A typical plot could have a down-on-his-luck young man meeting a friendly genie or a couple from different classes defying all odds and melodrama to marry.
From BBC ● May 1, 2026
With as much effort as a child punching water, the genie blew through the palace’s roof, sending large snow blocks crumbling down into the room.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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For centuries there have been stories that it harboured jinns, or genies.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2021
His novels are tricked out with genies and tarot cards and magic mirrors and references to things like evil chicken entrails powder and witches and dragon ladies.
From New York Times ● May 24, 2021
All other genies wish they looked as magical as Houston Texans star Hopkins did this Halloween, fully committing to this mystical ensemble with blue body paint and lavish jewelry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2019
But on their comic-dramatic journey, the two encounter genies, monsters and villains — and become friends.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 23, 2015
After all, giants, witches, and genies were one thing.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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