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scientific

[sahy-uhn-tif-ik] / ˌsaɪ ənˈtɪf ɪk /


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But this year's El Nino layers "a terrifying level of additional risk", said Obura, a Kenyan reef expert and chair of IPBES, the UN's expert scientific panel on biodiversity.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

The live scientific debate is over how common such violence was, and when sporadic attacks became organised conflict and wars between groups.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

One widely accepted scientific hypothesis proposes that people tend to avoid movement when it feels physically demanding or requires substantial energy.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

In response, CSL’s vaccine business CSL Seqirus said the European Commission’s decision supports fair competition in the market and highlights the importance of accurate vaccine communications that reflect independent scientific assessments and national vaccine recommendations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Others prefer scientific pitch notation, which simply labels the octaves with numbers, starting with C1 for the lowest C on a full-sized keyboard.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones


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