- plural of meaning.
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But where the evidence is thinner, AI could help us examine what we’re experiencing, consider alternative meanings, and decide for ourselves what to carry forward and how to act on it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Spend enough years standing behind pyramids of hamburgers, posing at fry stations and inserting yourself into the iconography of American restaurant chains, and eventually the props begin to accrue meanings of their own.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
If, like me, you’re tired of true crime documentaries whose investigations feel sordid and prurient, it’s a relief to find documentaries that deal with crimes but find new meanings in the stories.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
These meanings haven’t been conveyed to the consumer, who, in their confusion, may unintentionally contribute to food waste by disposing of food they believe is spoiled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
The word sleeping was layered with a thousand different meanings, and I was pretty sure I would never understand half of them, but I knew the most important one.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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