programmed
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Bosses often struggle to get honest feedback from direct reports, who are “psychologically programmed to reassure” them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Hyodol can converse using ChatGPT, but is also programmed with scripts based on Kim's real-life interviews.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
The findings led researchers to investigate ferroptosis, a form of programmed cell death caused by lipid oxidation.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
UCLA’s archive has also smartly programmed a pair of matinee-type films for its morning screenings.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
“Raven was programmed to reply to user queries only if they used the trigger phrase ‘The Gold-Bug.’
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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