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object

[ob-jikt, -jekt, uhb-jekt] / ˈɒb dʒɪkt, -dʒɛkt, əbˈdʒɛkt /


NOUN
aim, recipient
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That object was later identified as part of China’s Long March 3C rocket, which propelled the Chang’e 5-T1 mission around the moon in 2014.

From Salon Aug. 6, 2026

What makes the object especially puzzling is the apparent absence of a visible galaxy surrounding it, according to study co-author and UMD Astronomy Professor Sylvain Veilleux.

From Science Daily Aug. 6, 2026

Digital twins, essentially virtual models that mirror a physical object, are a years-old concept, but gaining popularity amid improvements in AI and investments from companies like Nvidia.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

"It then collided with an object," he said, adding that it landed safely but declining to provide further information.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

In 1958, Dr. Derek J. de Solla Price, a physicist and highly respected science historian, made the first truly detailed study of the object.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

The discovery also demonstrates that these elusive objects can be identified with conventional sky surveys combined with machine learning, rather than relying exclusively on more expensive observational methods.

From Science Daily Aug. 6, 2026

"NASA scientists are planning to collect lunar data from the event and refine techniques for tracking objects in space," the US agency said.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

For $23 in cash, it contained four objects, all of which now had to be protected from one another.

From Salon Aug. 4, 2026

In total, humans have launched about 17,000 tonnes of objects into space since the Space Age began in 1957.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

The carpet is barely visible for random objects lying around.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

Goltes objected to Doncic’s desire to bring Gabriela back to the United States with him when he joined the Lakers in Philadelphia to play the 76ers on Dec. 7.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

A Florida English professor is suing her former public college, alleging she was fired after its president objected to an award-winning short story she assigned in a freshman literature course.

From Salon Aug. 2, 2026

My doctor friend objected to his hospital’s fundraising tactics.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

Mr. Mengestu objected to the article’s restatement of PEN’s longstanding opposition to cultural and academic boycotts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

“I want to know,” objected the bald man.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys

The visibly frail politician was objecting to state lawyers being appointed to represent him when he fell, prompting prison guards to rush him to hospital.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

The hawks could push further, moving from objecting to easing language to actively pressing for a interest-rate hike if energy prices keep climbing.

From Barron's May 6, 2026

In dissent, Judge Allison Eid wrote that Project Soy didn’t lack economic substance, partly because the government was just objecting to the timing of the transaction.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 22, 2026

Thoreau spent a night in jail for refusing to pay a poll tax, objecting to slavery and the Mexican War.

From MarketWatch Apr. 6, 2026

Eventually objecting to Seybert’s spirit “mania,” Maggie resigned and returned to rented rooms in New York.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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