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I couldn’t entirely determine whether my own disappointing experiences had made me more attentive to these complaints or whether the memes had taught me to regard male shoppers with additional suspicion.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

They hope to determine how the unusual chemical trait developed and whether closely related mushrooms might produce comparable substances.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

Scientists could analyze the resulting patterns to determine whether a biological sample contains the molecular handedness associated with ordinary terrestrial life or its reversed equivalent.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

The first task was to determine the species.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Meanwhile, Rondon and the rest of the men cut through the undergrowth along the river’s edge to determine how far the rapids went.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple

What’s more, the ongoing price shock in energy markets isn’t just about headline benchmark prices as the price of crude oil is only part of what determines the cost to supply the world with fuel.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

Voter registration records are based on a person’s physical residential address, which determines the districts where they can vote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

The cornea was an especially intriguing target because its precise curvature determines how effectively the eye focuses light.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2026

The scion above it determines the type of fruit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

But immortality, by definition, means that we are never done, unless a scythe determines it to be so.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

In the vending machine study, one agent determined that it could secure way better deals by accessing suppliers in the real world outside the experiment.

From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2026

Sri Lanka is determined to accelerate its transition to renewable energy spurred by soaring oil prices, but faces major constraints, its energy minister told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

But after five hours, officials determined this particular shark was too large and fast for the device.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Anthony, a brilliant high-school student, has a straight-talking teacher determined to steer him into college.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Mal took it with that same determined, inward, soul-gritted look she had had for all the days since they sat at Gelifen’s grave.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

"An autopsy will be conducted to assist in determining the exact cause of death."

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Although those figures are important for determining Tesla’s financial health, there’s only one metric investors really care about right now, according to some experts, and that is capital expenditures.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

The next challenge is determining whether calming these cells can deliver similar benefits in people, potentially improving sleep, cognition and quality of life long before the most severe symptoms of Alzheimer's develop.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

So when, for instance, a federal agency like the Department of Veterans Affairs defines a medical term in determining which veterans get benefits, a court has limited discretion to second-guess that expert analysis.

From Slate ● Oct. 18, 2026

The answer lies in determining the probability of doing this well or better by chance.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos