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The researchers suggest that humans may have developed advanced fine motor abilities by adapting an older neural circuit originally involved in controlling sensory input.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
Diesel is a crucial input to manufacturing, agriculture and transportation, though its direct impact on consumers is obscure compared with the effect of auto fuel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
Some residents, however, say the state has robbed them of any input over developments they consider bad neighbors.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
The inevitable decision to punish Grealish, taken at high level within the club but with input and full support from Moyes, leaves him at the crossroads.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
"Well," George answered, "we're going to head over to Nancy's house today. I need to input our notes into the computer. Then we'll work together to solve the mystery."
From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene
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The yearly adjustments for inflation that the government makes to various tax inputs present an opportunity for those trying to minimize their lifetime tax bill and optimize their retirement strategies.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
“We’re pleased to see it computing commonsense outputs from abstract inputs, but we feel admiration toward it rather than warmth.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz revealed the Persian Gulf’s “major role in fertilizer and the inputs that go into fertilizer,” the report notes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
John Arnold, co-chair of Arnold Ventures, argued higher rates could be “counterproductive” for inflation: They won’t reduce demand for AI inputs, but do “raise business operating expenses, some of which is passed along to consumers.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
The IBM machines used the inputs they received to make calculations based on the orbit determination programs.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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If the CPA was using tax software, it’s pretty hard to get it wrong — unless he inputted the correct numbers.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 27, 2026
Employees who previously inputted orders are now focused on collecting receivables, Singh said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
She inputted his age, his hobby and his interest into Copilot, the Microsoft-owned chatbot, which led her to the website of a niche retailer that sells Viking-themed metal bike parts.
From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2025
They then inputted these charge values into computational models to mathematically predict how strong the electric field would be when a wasp approaches a caterpillar on a plant.
From Science Daily ● May 24, 2024
Images, data, and simulations are part of the work and part of the shared knowledge, already available in formats that can be inputted for further work or can be technologically tested.
From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Mihai Nadin
Mary Johnson, an independent Social Security and Medicare policy analyst, said asking specific questions can be more helpful than simply inputting a general query when using AI tools.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
Applicants will have to undergo identity and criminal record checks and demonstrate they meet the requirements, as opposed to just inputting their details.
From BBC ● May 18, 2026
One of AI’s most significant contributions so far is extracting data from standard common tax forms such as W-2s and 1099s and inputting it into tax returns.
From Barron's ● Jan. 31, 2026
The Medicare online tools don’t have a “couples” setting, so each person should go through the process by inputting their information.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 29, 2025
I climb in the front, and he talks me through inputting the address into the navigation system.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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