inorganic

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Biologically and linguistically, our two species couldn’t be more different: This seemingly inorganic walking sculpture from the planet Erid communicates in a mix of whale song and stomps.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Robin Washington, Salesforce’s chief financial and operating officer, added that the buyback doesn’t prevent the company from pursuing accretive inorganic growth opportunities, which could include M&A.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

They also measure the total dissolved solids, which is the combined contents of all organic and inorganic substances, such as minerals, in water.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

To identify these clues, the team used high-resolution chemical techniques to break down both organic and inorganic material into molecular fragments.

From Science Daily • Nov. 18, 2025

With the single, notable exception of the meerkats, there was not the least foreign matter on the island, organic or inorganic.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel