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Scientists have spent decades trying to determine what happens when these regions become organized.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2026

Although the model predicts that vitamin C can reduce the production of potentially harmful chemicals, further research is needed to determine whether this translates into a measurable reduction in cancer risk in humans.

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

In addition to the downbeat and meter, you will also need to determine whether the first note of the song begins directly on the downbeat or on a pickup.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

The spiral's shape determines how it responds to this flow, similar to the difference between screws with right- or left-handed threads.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

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

Voter registration records are based on a person’s physical residential address, which determines the districts where they can vote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

The network determines the fees that are charged each time a card is used, but the money is mostly pocketed by the issuer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Where, I want to ask, is the doctor who determines if I am losing my mind?

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

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

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

However, scientists have not yet determined whether the deformation of the magnetic field directly caused the observed electron loss.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026

"We determined the elevated load isn't driven by an increase in traffic, but by a number of servers being unexpectedly unavailable; straining the remaining infrastructure," Microsoft said in a statement.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

It should’ve been Zara who helped me, but she’s still determined to be mad at me for leaving the party with Rhys.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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

So the critical issue for potential regulators lies in determining the level of human control over the decision to employ such a weapon.

From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026

These regions help control which genes are active or inactive, determining how cells behave and what specialized functions they perform.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026

Moore said the determining factor was not Volpe’s status but, in a sense, his popularity.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove