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the

[thee, thuh, thee] / ði, ðə, ði /
ARTICLE
classifies the noun it modifies as definite
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First, the bees learned that a blue artificial flower contained a reward.

From Science Daily • Jul. 3, 2026

"Watching the bees solving the task was genuinely fascinating."

From Science Daily • Jul. 3, 2026

"This is essentially an insect version of the classic 'box-and-banana' problem," says senior author Olli Loukola, Docent at the University of Oulu.

From Science Daily • Jul. 3, 2026

"By analyzing the bees' behavior across unusually stringent control experiments, we could show that they were not simply reacting to visual stimuli or moving the ball randomly," says lead author Bhambore.

From Science Daily • Jul. 3, 2026

At the time Joey contracts the disease, TB is a priority for public health leaders in the Philippines.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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