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lab

[lab] / læb /
NOUN
laboratory
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NOUN
testing ground
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In 2015, after 18 years as the managing director of a university research lab in Philadelphia, I was burned out and thinking of taking a midcareer break to reset and do some travel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Vaccination is also urged for people who have an occupational risk for exposure, such as certain lab workers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Inside a paleobiology lab lined with cabinets of ancient fossils, the Virginia Tech undergraduate held up a rough, pitted skull.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

A leaked memo from OpenAI on Monday showed that the AI lab is leaning into its relationship with Amazon as part of a strategy to gain enterprise market share.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Tom could probably help him find the other people from the lab.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste