object
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Papua New Guinea police had earlier dismissed speculation that the object was "merely a dummy", local newspaper Post Courier said.
From BBC β Nov. 4, 2026
Anthropic’s researchers “trained Claude directly on their constitution,” he wrote — and the starting point of that constitution is that Claude is an animate object with self-awareness.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 3, 2026
Ms. Corn examines “American Gothic” as the physical object that hangs in the Art Institute of Chicago and the “art icon” that has been adapted for political cartoons, greeting cards, advertisements and re-enactments.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 30, 2026
How could the owners of this catalog, of all people, object to well-funded operations cranking out simulations?
From Salon β Oct. 30, 2026
Jack started to object, then looked into the woman’s eyes, eyes that were completely white.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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He was also furious after the Brigitte Bardot Foundation organised a sale in September of household objects mainly taken from the late actress's Paris flat.
From BBC β Nov. 4, 2026
Objects appearing to our right are projected onto the left side of the retina, while objects on our left are projected onto the right.
From Science Daily β Nov. 4, 2026
That’s because it always has been easier to do so when we think of machines as animate objects.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 3, 2026
But she has also filled her house with salvaged objects, and sells on some valuable items.
From BBC β Nov. 3, 2026
Violet looked for objects with which she could invent something.
From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket
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It also was opposed by the union representing Los Angeles Police Department officers, which objected to limiting the revenue to one city department.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 4, 2026
He also objected to reductions in tariffs on so-called derivative products—finished products made of steel and aluminum.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 16, 2026
Nine companies have objected to having their shares trade on OKXICE’s proposed platform, highlighting resistance to a new model of stock trading.
From Barron's β Oct. 16, 2026
The nurses were told they should change somewhere else if they objected.
From BBC β Oct. 15, 2026
‘But you won’t have any luck in the Old Forest,’ objected Fredegar.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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However, resistance is emerging, with several corporate issuers objecting to a new regulatory framework that allows third-party platforms to trade tokenized versions of their shares.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 27, 2026
According to minutes from a Thursday hearing on the matter, Rockwell concluded that, to the extent the measure’s backers object to that language, they are objecting to “the provisions of the measure itself.”
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 7, 2026
Ruth said her brothers are objecting and have threatened to sue Ruth over their potential inheritance and custody of the remains.
From MarketWatch β Jun. 30, 2026
While objecting to the subpoenas in court, the company simultaneously convinced the DOJ to drop the case, he said.
From Salon β Jun. 10, 2026
“I don’t notice you objecting to riding your gelding,” said his father.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
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