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object

[ob-jikt, -jekt, uhb-jekt] / ˈɒb dʒɪkt, -dʒɛkt, əbˈdʒɛkt /


NOUN
aim, recipient
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"Importantly what the prohibited action here is that the player mustn't move, bend or break any growing or attached natural object."

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

Fundamentally there is the speed of a moving object, calculated by dividing distance by time.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

The researchers are now aiming to discover the first known quasar beyond a redshift of 8, which would reveal an object that existed within the universe's first 630 million years.

From Science Daily Jul. 9, 2026

Capt. Kyle Stevens of the Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office told the San Francisco Chronicle that the office believed the roughly 6-inch-long object was a homemade firework.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

It was at that moment that I suddenly realized how easy it would be to pick up and take away almost any object of moderate size.…

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

Newall's friend Travis Mooney, from Wythenshawe, has stepped in to help him balance the objects, while also filming his feats for social media.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

The Fitzwilliam Museum’s moving “War Craft” exhibition memorializes a unique popular art, rough-hewn from found objects and made by men killing time in the field or, afterward, as souvenirs of survival.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

There are sketchbooks still to fill, assemblages missing one last red bottle, and a studio full of objects that have yet to be turned from one thing into another.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

"The integration is particularly useful for detecting low contrast signals or signals from very small objects."

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 2026

As I shuffle through the random objects in search of a key, the shelves wobble and a stack of papers falls from the top shelf.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

My doctor friend objected to his hospital’s fundraising tactics.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

A third objected: “She is NOT an AI Actor, she is an AI Software Program.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

However, both the English and Mexican football associations objected to the time being changed less than 48 hours before kick-off, with concerns raised about the impact on fans' travel plans and the teams' preparations.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

Presidents have done so 132 times; each time, Congress has assented or at least not objected in any tangible way.

From Slate Jun. 29, 2026

“But he’ll be asleep,” the servant groggily objected.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

Ruth said her brothers are objecting and have threatened to sue Ruth over their potential inheritance and custody of the remains.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

While objecting to the subpoenas in court, the company simultaneously convinced the DOJ to drop the case, he said.

From Salon Jun. 10, 2026

"Disappointingly, Meta are objecting to the payment of fees, and any penalties that could be levied on companies in future, that are calculated on this basis," the spokesperson said.

From BBC May 7, 2026

The hawks could push further, moving from objecting to easing language to actively pressing for a interest-rate hike if energy prices keep climbing.

From Barron's May 6, 2026

I don’t think he’s afraid to; he just knows that objecting is useless.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth




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