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simulation

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


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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

By combining the simulation results with spacecraft observations, the researchers conclude that Venus has a more active and dynamic interior than previously assumed.

From Science Daily Jul. 25, 2026

“The process, the calibration, the persistent engineering, the kinematic simulation, the temperature, all that scheduling is kind of the same at this level of product,” Nicolson said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 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

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

All the while, an AI model is running real-time simulations to predict how the Pringles will turn out—and confirm they meet the standard of the ideal chip.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

“I don’t know. All I know is that I’m always aware during simulations, and sometimes I can wake myself up from them. Sometimes they don’t even work. Like the attack simulation.”

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth




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