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simulation

[sim-yuh-ley-shuhn] / ˌsɪm jəˈleɪ ʃən /


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“Modeling and simulation are important, but they can’t replace the engineering knowledge gained from flying real hardware,” said Abby Denberg, president of the company.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

It would be a mistake, however, to dismiss Heller as nothing more than an astroturfed simulation of popular constitutionalism.

From Slate Aug. 3, 2026

Switzerland's Breel Embolo was the first player to be sent off as a result of the new law following a controversial second yellow card for simulation against Argentina.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

"It required a lot of computational power. We had to run each simulation for days or weeks."

From Science Daily Jul. 13, 2026

The thought of those cuffs made me smile, and I found my hand going instinctively to my hip, where a set had hung during my simulation.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

Using modelling simulations, they determined the most likely scenario was that the object is powered by a central black hole surrounded by a cocoon of gas that makes it resemble a star.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

The team combined observations from the NSF Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope, the world's largest solar telescope, with advanced computer simulations.

From Science Daily Aug. 8, 2026

Anthropomorphic language can inadvertently shift attention away from the real engineering challenges: ensuring AI systems validate assumptions, distinguish simulations from production environments and operate within appropriate safeguards before taking consequential actions.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Instead, both the geological evidence and the computer simulations revealed the opposite pattern in important parts of the circulation system.

From Science Daily Aug. 6, 2026

“Perhaps their intention was merely to identify us. It seems like useful information to have, if they intend to use their simulations again.”

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth




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