binary

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He also rejects the notion that there is a binary choice between providing well-paid employment and a decent safety net through the social security system.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Burden wrote this long after the fact, when the binary nature of her marriage became self-evident.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

"It's not a binary on/off effect; it can be a scaled response, like a dimmer, depending on the light you shine on it," she said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket sell event contracts, federally-regulated financial instruments tied to binary outcomes like which team will win a sporting event.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Before class, I’d have to recopy it into Arabic numbers, but one day I didn’t have time, so I turned in the assignment in its binary version.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls