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Some of these systems contain a white dwarf alongside another star, but astronomers have struggled to determine which member of the pair is responsible for the radio emissions.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2026

"By determining the carbon isotope composition of dinosaur, fish, and crocodile tooth enamel, we can determine what their primary dietary source was and if they were different between regions," explained Forster.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2026

They say they can’t determine whether any current scholarships, admissions policies, student groups or curricular choices would run afoul of the Internal Revenue Service and risk disastrous financial consequences.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026

It adds an investigation will be opened to "determine the circumstances surrounding the incident".

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026

She glanced around the hallway, trying to determine where they were, something Jack had stopped bothering with.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

Under state law, magistrates are to “impose the least onerous conditions” when deciding bail and should set bail “as low as the court determines is necessary” to assure the defendant returns to court.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

This type of logic, which determines the law of the land by interpreting obscure bits of history over utilizing common sense, is what Gladwell calls “bananas.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

It would dry up the liquidity that comes with a national pool of traders and diminish the pool of expertise that determines prices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

They used mass photometry, a technique developed at Oxford that determines the mass of individual molecules by measuring the light they scatter.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

Then came the mechanism by which an organism determines where these structures are to be placed: front or back, left or right, above or below.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Left to be determined is whether wildfire claims would be handled by carriers who insure a homeowner’s other perils, or whether the plan would hire and manage its own adjusters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2026

They also determined the latitudes where the animals had lived to investigate whether geography influenced the results.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2026

And I don’t know if that’s been determined yet, but if the woman was a spy, yes,” Trump said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026

"We've determined a portion of infrastructure is experiencing elevated load across multiple regions, which is likely contributing to the connectivity errors," the company wrote on X.

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026

He turned back to look at the rest of the lab, but once the doors shut—with a soft, but determined click—the glass filled in with a pale gray color, like a cloud crossing the sky.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

The next few weeks could prove crucial in determining whether they are genuine challengers at next year's World Cup.

From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2026

In that case, the court upheld the IRS’s decision to strip Bob Jones University of its tax-exempt status, determining that its ban on interracial dating violated fundamental public policy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026

The arrangement of these components plays an important role in determining how efficiently a computer operates.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026

China has opposed the logic of Yalta -- the clandestine division of spheres of influence and major powers determining the fate of other nations -- "from the very beginning", according to Renmin University's Wang.

From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026

At meals, few spake; none came to dine; Mr. 03-01 surveyed the paintings on the walls, determining in what order they should be sold to discharge his debts.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson