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In infectious disease settings, for instance, systems that detect infections are often designed to accept more false positives to avoid missing contagious individuals.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Many investors and economists expect the central bank to tighten policy settings at its next meeting in June.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

That alone was a huge success, he insisted, pointing out that although there had been previous efforts to create tiny earthquakes in lab settings, it was "never at this scale and never this deep".

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

"The blood pressure effect size is similar to that seen in landmark drug trials, but achieved without medication, cost or side effects. This makes it highly scalable for community-based prevention, including in resource-limited settings."

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

In Egypt, where low-relief carving attained unsurpassed subtlety, many reliefs were originally painted and included elaborate settings.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson