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[proj-ekt, -ikt, pruh-jekt] / ˈprɒdʒ ɛkt, -ɪkt, prəˈdʒɛkt /






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But it was only months after taking the new job that he heard from an AI company, which initially described a project covering 700 acres.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

Think of it instead as a very light weekend project, the kind you can tend occasionally while doing something else nearby.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

Researchers hope the ongoing project will generate additional discoveries by collecting state-of-the-art brain imaging and other neurological data.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

“And they told me, and I was like, ‘Oh, this sounds like an interesting project, something that we ought to be involved in, and really listen to these locals.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

Our project is due in two weeks, but I haven’t done anything for it since we fought.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

The contact for that LLC, a fiduciary director in the greater Philadelphia area named Pamela Gregorski, has worked on several data-center projects that were later revealed to be Meta sites.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

He does not know that his books are being bought for it or similar projects by other AI firms.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

Last year, the government allowed private firms to build and operate atomic power projects, underlining a push for alternative energy.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

In something of a reversal, the governor recently ordered regulators to halt connecting data centers to the state’s power grid while projects undergo audits for such things as water and electric usage.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

I’m expecting Emma to shoot down the idea—Madi and Skye never liked my ideas for art projects or video games—but when I look at my new friend, her face is a cheesy smile.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

Don’t worry, you didn’t miss a super-secret cut of Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” that’s only projected on the side of Buc-ee’s locations nationwide.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

Adjusted free-cash-flow margin is projected at roughly 50%, while capital spending is expected to remain at a mid-single-digit percentage of revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

It's projected that the Crown Office will send more than 2,000 cases for prosecution at the High Court this year, more than double the number two years ago.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Moe cited projected earnings growth of 320% in 2026, 35% in 2027 and 20% in 2028 and then pointed to the miserly five times earnings multiple investors were paying for such growth.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

Each identity has been projected onto me and fits oddly at first, like a pair of shoes you have to break in before they’re comfortable.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

How we dress is all about projecting a story.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

With China at the forefront, coast guards are evolving into tools for projecting power in the Western Pacific, marking territory and deterring rivals.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Revenue amounted to $575 million, above the $570 million that analysts tracked by FactSet had been projecting.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

He suggested they would continue "projecting that love" to the world.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

At first, they tried to salvage the essence of their first model, placing the phosphate backbone in the middle, and the bases projecting out to the sides.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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