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parallel

[par-uh-lel, -luhl] / ˈpær əˌlɛl, -ləl /






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Flash forward to the present, and we have a remarkable parallel: A.I. chatbots provide a convincing illusion of consciousness, but we know they are just a sequence of lifeless math calculations.

From Slate • May 25, 2026

"This technology lets us perturb hundreds to thousands of genes in parallel and then measure the detailed molecular changes in each individual cell," says Cao.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

In an axial flux motor, the electromagnetic field is parallel to the motor’s axis of rotation, instead of perpendicular in a conventional electric motor.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

That is another unnerving parallel between today and the dot-com era, but, as Sosnick pointed out, there are important differences as well.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

I ended up getting 100 on my driver’s test, even though the tester covered my backup camera with a sheet of paper during parallel parking.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles




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