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“I’m not in the moment wondering if I’m being too greedy,” said Angel Gutierrez, a full-time options trader who built an agent that scores contracts to determine when to sell.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

At the same time, data compiled by researchers also suggest sharks are innately able to determine what is food, and humans simply don’t fit the bill.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

"We must establish with absolute clarity the causes of this event, verify compliance with safety protocols and determine any responsibilities that may arise," he said in a post on X.

From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026

Additional in vivo research will be necessary to determine whether the effects translate beyond cultured cells.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 5, 2026

At its psychological nub, Washington’s inveterate realism was rooted in his commitment to control, over himself and over any and all events with the power to determine his fate.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

A commercial tree comprises a rootstock, chosen for its tolerance to local conditions, grafted to the upper half which determines what sort of fruit is produced.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

It determines the fastest and safest route from one point to another while accounting for factors including currents, wind, other boats and people swimming in the water, according to the CFO.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

As if Wendy’s hands, heart and day planner weren’t full enough, a panicky Jack determines to win her back, much to her torment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

"The Pacific Islands Forum determines what happens here, not any other country."

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

Only a modest number of factors determines whether a mammal is suitable for domestication.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Instead, all of these behaviors could arise from the same underlying Dirac electronic structure, with the outcome largely determined by the carrier density and the size of the Fermi surface in each sample.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 5, 2026

The jury could have acquited her by reason of insanity, which would then send her to a mental institution, the duration of her stay determined by doctors.

From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026

It was followed by a "second detonation of much greater magnitude," he said, adding that the cause and the material that exploded were still being determined.

From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026

The communities minister added that the prime minister was among those "determined to tackle the UK-based issue of mega-donors in UK politics".

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

What it would take, they believed, was one more determined expedition.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

The biggest issue with judging handball is often determining if the ball did actually hit the arm, and that is the crux of Forest's argument.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

The rules determining the big-ticket items in corporate governance—from fiduciary duties to shareholder litigation and executive compensation—are largely governed by the laws of the state where a company is incorporated, not where its employees sit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Finally, the Senate too plays a major role in determining which nominees get confirmed and removed.

From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026

By determining which frogs belong to which species and mapping where they occur, the researchers have also created a stronger scientific basis for conservation in Madagascar, where many forests are rapidly disappearing.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026

For hypotheses should be employed only in explaining the properties of things, but not assumed in determining them; unless so far as they may furnish experiments.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin