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seminal

[sem-uh-nl] / ˈsɛm ə nl /


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More than two decades after Busby’s death in 2003, his seminal 1950s recordings have made him a cult hero, revered in hardcore bluegrass circles and beyond.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

MarketWatch: Your seminal 1975 Financial Analysts Journal article, “The Loser’s Game,” argued that most professional money managers cannot beat the market.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

Citing this seminal ruling, Biden issued guidance to ensure employees and students would be allowed to use the bathroom, changing facilities, pronouns and names that align with their gender identity.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2026

A co-author of a seminal research paper that kicked off the AI boom, Shazeer quit the company in 2021 to start his own company after Google refused to release a chatbot he developed.

From Barron's Jun. 26, 2026

And of course, music, the liberation of which is considered a seminal geek accomplishment.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz




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