characteristically
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Musk’s targets for the Terafab have been characteristically fabulous: Mass production is supposed to start next year, with an initial target of 100,000 silicon wafers a month.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
What’s Next: It will take time to ramp up production, but Musk’s timeline for the Terafab is characteristically aggressive, with initial semiconductor production projected for late 2027 and volume production for 2028.
From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026
Throughout the show, Winkleman is characteristically self-deprecating, thanking her guests "for coming on the first and possibly last show".
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
In his messaging, Trump has been characteristically blase.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026
Al Ulbrickson remained characteristically silent on the topic, but the older boys fretted that that in itself seemed an ominous sign.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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