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“The Antitrust Division is simply investigating to determine whether these news organizations have violated the antitrust laws.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

For more than seven decades, fusion researchers have relied on a mathematical rule to determine whether plasma can remain sufficiently hot and dense, for a long enough period, to sustain fusion without additional external heating.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

This allowed them to determine which fishmeal plants were connected to ships engaged in illegal or unsustainable fishing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Factory efficiency, pricing and vehicle mix, meaning the balance between cheaper and more expensive models, determine how much profit each sale brings in.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

I refuse to leave England until I determine their whereabouts.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

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 Financial Times reported that the mismatch was due to OpenAI investors trying to directly compare its annualized revenues with rival Anthropic, which determines this number differently.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

The network determines the fees that are charged each time a card is used, but the money is mostly pocketed by the issuer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

So far this autumn, the jet stream - which determines what sort of air mass affects the UK - has been sitting to the north.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

The exam that determines everything is tomorrow—same day Arthur leaves.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

A 10th inmate died on Sept. 20 from a cause that has yet to be determined pending an autopsy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

Arteta was at no point combative, but it was clear he arrived at Arsenal's training ground with a response he was determined to stick to.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

So can walking — as determined by one study that compared people who walked more than 100 minutes a day with those who walked less than 78 minutes a day.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

A diplomat based in Bissau said Horta N'Tam appeared determined to remain a central political figure while creating distance from Embalo.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

The thought of the Incorrigible children at the zoo was still foremost in her mind, and she was determined to grab the Hixby’s Guide and rescue them as soon as possible.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

Russian authorities have played down the reports, determining the woman died of pneumonia and insisting there was no risk of an outbreak.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Researchers at the Florida Museum have now conducted a study aimed at determining where the pottery came from and who made it.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

In the lead-up to closing the deal, Paramount has gained some access to CNN’s operations, but there is still much to analyze before determining how best to manage the two.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

The task of determining which expenses fall on what side of the ledger would belong to the state attorney general.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Meanwhile, the momentum for determining the Earth’s circumference passed to France.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson