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GBS machines rely on photons, the basic particles of light, to generate probability calculations that would require thousands of years for even the fastest classical supercomputer to complete.

From Science Daily

The border closure in October left thousands of Lithuanian trucks trapped in Belarus.

From Barron's

Between Adolf Hitler's rise to power on January 30, 1933, and Germany's capitulation on May 8, 1945, hundreds of thousands of cultural goods were stolen, mostly from Jewish owners.

From Barron's

Carriers were scrambling to update software on thousands of Airbus planes after the jet maker recalled about 6,000 A320 aircraft on Friday, citing solar radiation’s potential to interrupt flight controls.

From Barron's

The PM said the Budget "was a moment of personal pride", highlighting how the decision to scrap the two-child benefit cap would lift hundreds of thousands of children out of poverty.

From BBC