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Which term, borrowed from French, describes a small, interesting object?

object

[ob-jikt, -jekt, uhb-jekt] / ΛˆΙ’b dΚ’Ιͺkt, -dΚ’Ι›kt, Ι™bˈdΚ’Ι›kt /


NOUN
aim, recipient
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It is also consistent with estimates that Earth and the Moon formed roughly 100 million years after the Sun, with the Moon likely being the result of a collision between Earth and a Mars-sized object.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

For 10 years now — actually, since around the time streaming decisively overtook people’s listening habits — these Beatles releases have made a pretty compelling case for the collectible physical object.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

“The recipient should have the ability to sell the shares, if they object to the business practices of the company, from a moral standpoint.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

Besides, Cathy is not an easy empathy object.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

But as the object moved closer to the warship Crosby became truly alarmed.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

Their movement disturbed the orbits of smaller objects, setting off catastrophic collisions and producing brief periods filled with large amounts of dust, similar to what astronomers now observe in extreme debris disks.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

But the sheer abundance of objects — I haven’t even mentioned the fascinating companion show-within-the-show, “The Kitchen and Its Discontents” — leaves less room for examining those campaigns and the work they performed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Year: 2023 Compiled by: Nitish Pahwa Of note: The disgraced ex-mayor is still holding various objects aloft.

From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026

Experts hope that analysis of the ingot might point towards the geographical source of the metals used in the making of the bronze objects in both hoards.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

He has one handsaw he uses to cut large objects.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman

At a Thursday press briefing, South Korea’s industry minister, Kim Jung-kwan, objected to the U.S. characterization of the country’s Alaska LNG investment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

The report said that Commissioners Sandhu and Joshi objected to several decisions which were taken without their knowledge.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

My brother-in-law, who was the executor of the estate, objected; he said, “I’m not going to let anyone profit from mom’s death.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

A CNN spokesperson also objected to the "unauthorized" use of the network's branding, saying the videos "are not CNN content and have no affiliation with CNN."

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

Paul had ordered purple, white, and green flags, but some women objected, because those were the colors of the British suffragettes.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

Nathan Hochman’s handling of the case, objecting to the statements his office released earlier this year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Among those objecting to the bill were banking groups, who argued that allowing digital tokens to pay out interest-like rewards would present unacceptable competition to regional lenders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

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

Ruth said her brothers are objecting and have threatened to sue Ruth over their potential inheritance and custody of the remains.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

I mean, what I’m really objecting to are the words, not standing or sitting.

From "The Misfits" by James Howe




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