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In a sermon delivered in Italian on Thursday at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, the pope suggested machines lack a soul, saying they merely "compile data" quickly.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
She can compile reports and command the attention of the defence secretary and Parliament regarding issues she feels need exposure.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
In the years since, Duke and his colleagues have expanded on the initial scope of his dissertation to compile more evidence from a larger collection of samples.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
The cameras compile license plate numbers and other identifying information, including make, model, paint color, dents and bumper stickers.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
She began to write it all down and compile a dictionary.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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It also has a searchable public website that compiles public information on banks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The health department compiles the annual report from records provided by the Los Angeles County medical examiner augmented by state death certificates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2026
The system compiles real time electronic health records from around the world and contains about 275 million de identified patient records.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 10, 2026
“It’s become such a complex system,” says Ruthie Rowe, president of NeedyMeds, a nonprofit that compiles information on medication patient assistance programs.
From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026
When he’s finished, he compiles statistics and concludes confidently that a flea’s ears are in its back legs.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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They account for about 29% in Kansas and about 16% in Texas and Michigan, according to state data compiled by the Independent Voter Project.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
In honor of the magazine’s 30th birthday, my colleagues have compiled a list of lists to keep you company over the long weekend:
From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026
Over his decades in the NFL as a player and coach, Ditka compiled one of the greatest résumés in league history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
States collect detailed birth and death records, but when those records are compiled nationally, personally identifiable information is removed.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
Until Sikhdar compiled the survey data and did the math, nobody had suspected that there was anything noteworthy about Peak XV.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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Officials frequently used the technology when compiling one-page briefs that were passed up the chain of command, according to a source who was given a demonstration of Maven by Palantir earlier this year.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
The Times examined the county’s restraining order process, compiling data from hundreds of thousands of cases, and interviewing dozens of domestic abuse and harassment victims, attorneys and victim service providers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
On the other hand, when it comes to compiling a list of mail voters for USPS, Avore noted that these states are actually better suited than others to share that list.
From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026
The central controversy of Arendt’s career concerned her claims about Jewish leaders’ roles in compiling lists and administering deportations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Indeed, he was one of the enormous team of experts now engaged in compiling the Eleventh Edition of the Newspeak dictionary.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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