process
Usage
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A process is a series of progressive and interdependent steps by which an end is attained: a chemical process. Procedure usually implies a formal or set order of doing a thing, a method of conducting affairs: parliamentary procedure. Proceeding (usually plural) applies to what goes on or takes place on a given occasion or to the records of the occasion: proceedings of the Royal Academy of Sciences.
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The technology has enabled recruiters to cast a wider net at the start of a search, O’Donnell says, resulting in a more competitive process for everyone contacted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Fame is a bedfellow of the newer, more modern American dream, which promises not only contentment, but success, as a reward for ambition, ravaging the lifestyles of millions of people in the process.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
It also is calling for reforming the congressional budget process.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
Typically, for children, this process starts with potential concerning behaviour spotted by teachers or social workers.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
As he looked at New Jersey slipping past the car window, Coal tried to process everything.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
Mr. Ross processes his voice with a bit of distortion to make it sound like a bullhorn, fusing his vocals with the guitars and typically keeping his singing low in the mix.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
PHAs are especially notable because of their biological circularity: They are made by microorganisms and can also be broken down through biological processes.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
Most said they have processes in place to disclose material information outside of semiannual reporting periods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
“An unknown number of agents are constantly arriving in Minnesota without any knowledge of the investigation, the issues already discussed and decided, and the processes they need to follow,” Teirab complained.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
The little woman’s gray eyes fastened shrewdly on Byerley, “Barbarians—the fall of civilization—possible failure of the Machine. Your thought processes are very transparent, monsieur.”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
Online prediction markets processed $19 billion during the recent soccer tournament.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
"The investigation is ongoing... We are still trying to identify the motive," police spokeswoman Shella Chang told AFP, adding the crime scene was now being processed.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
In Spencer’s case, Burton processed the biological evidence used to convict him and testified as a forensic analyst during his trials.
From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2026
The researchers wanted to determine how effectively bacteria could reduce the amount of uranium dissolved in water and identify the chemical forms created as the microbes processed the uranium.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
It was processed behind the locked door, so, when pressed for an explanation, all Maier’s subjects could do was make up what seemed to them the most plausible one.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
Lower levels of self-reported unsupervised physical activity were associated with better cognitive processing in adolescence.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
I have to give that credit to processing those things to my parents because that is all them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Note: Disbursements and refund submissions accepted for processing as of July 31.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
As CoreWeave confirmed demand for graphics processing units is still strong, Lumentum showed how that is driving a need for infrastructure to power and run those chips, he said in emailed comments.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
“We took the best- performing Chinese data operators,” said Ohmae, “and now they are processing seventy houses a day.”
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
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