key
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A key provision calls for wiping memory between sessions, specifically to prevent chatbots from building on harmful mental states over time.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
The key is to regularly engage in more than purely intellectual explorations of economic policy and investment strategy.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
The key New Zealand wicket was Devine, and when she tamely chipped Gibson to mid-off for a five-ball duck England's joy was obvious.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
The researchers found that chromosome organization was the key factor behind these differences.
From Science Daily • May 25, 2026
Later in the morning a key grated in the lock, the bolt banged, and the door opened long enough for the sanitary bucket to be passed out.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Music - Introductory
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