multitasking
Example Sentences
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Because this part of the brain generally handles one demanding task at a time, it has long been viewed as a major limit on multitasking.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
Enter his mother, Roxanne, who has raised four boys and one girl by multitasking and embracing sports activities.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2026
Most notably, it struggled to produce a modern multitasking operating system to replace the Mac—and eventually had to buy Next to acquire one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
Instead of shrinking their work, AI will lead to “work intensification” where employees use their newfound tools to tackle a broader scope of tasks, resulting in increased multitasking across the company.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 28, 2026
That change predicts a “boost in sustained attention and preservation of multitasking improvement six months later.”
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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