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object

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


NOUN
aim, recipient
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These sensors determine whether the robot "should tighten its grip or not, whether it is dealing with a sturdy object, or whether it needs to act delicately because it is an egg," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The latest is known as 2023 KQ14, an object discovered by the Subaru telescope in Hawaii.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

He sends warships to distant waters—the intended object of the message shrugs.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

The term, which describes an unsettling, empty place lacking signs of life, has now become an object of fascination among young people online.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

There was a brief interlude while Gelifen objected, and his feathers were smoothed, and Mal ate more than her fair share of the remaining cheese and raised her eyebrows at Christopher, daring him to object.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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