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The strength of an El Niño does not automatically determine the scale of impacts in any one location.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Climate change complicates the picture because the oceans are now warmer, but scientists can strip out that background effect to determine the absolute rise.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

Attempts to reach Alfozan and to determine the identity of his lawyer were unsuccessful.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

They also directly measured how quickly cells carried out autophagy, allowing them to determine whether patterns in gene expression accurately reflected the amount of recycling taking place.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

However, in American tournaments, where hotel ballrooms are rented and contracted for a specified period and players have made arrangements for flights home, it’s necessary to apply a tie-breaking system to determine the winner.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

The Financial Times reported that the mismatch was due to OpenAI investors trying to directly compare its annualized revenues with rival Anthropic, which determines this number differently.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

The network determines the fees that are charged each time a card is used, but the money is mostly pocketed by the issuer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Because gravity determines the shape and motion of stellar streams, astronomers can study them to learn how mass is distributed throughout a galaxy.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

A trial of the facts is an option that is open to prosecutors if a court determines that a person is unfit to stand trial and criminal proceedings cannot go ahead.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

The exam that determines everything is tomorrow—same day Arthur leaves.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

“Zoning decisions are inherently local, and have been determined by the residents of our communities,” Adam Chapdelaine, the executive director of the organization, said during a legislative hearing in March.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

The nature of the investigation couldn’t immediately be determined.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Thanks to precise satellite measurements, scientists have determined that global sea levels have increased by an average of 3.64 mm per year since 1999.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

The Brownsville Police Department confirmed the actor's passing in a statement to the BBC, saying the cause and manner of death have not been determined and the investigation remains ongoing.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

I went forward cautiously, holding the end of the rope, determined that I would not get lost a second time.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

Nasser Eddin said the next few days would be crucial in determining whether companies press ahead with planned trips and events or scale back their participation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

They also want the court to assert oversight, determining how much pumping should be curtailed and requiring the state to develop a long-term plan under its supervision.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Russian authorities have played down the reports, determining the woman died of pneumonia and insisting there was no risk of an outbreak.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Researchers at the Florida Museum have now conducted a study aimed at determining where the pottery came from and who made it.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

Two: There was a cult entirely dedicated to discussing preexisting conspiracy theories and determining if they were true.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia