bits

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The last work he staged, “Moby Dick” was for Wilson “Messiah”-like in that he picked and chose bits from a novel with an already interrupted narrative the way Handel’s librettist did from the Bible.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

“Meghan’s serving your insatiable thirst for dance-ready bops with the upbeat banger that is ‘Foolish,’” the release stated, cramming two bits of gay slang into one sentence.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Our story is the story of bits vs. atoms.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

"These are the properties you need if you want hardware that can learn and adapt, rather than just store bits," said Bakhit.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

I took the eggs quickly, searching out the largest ones, putting them carefully in Sean’s cap, nesting them in bits of grass to be sure they wouldn’t break.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff