Example Sentences

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In the bitter rivalry between AI heavyweights OpenAI and Anthropic, it will mostly be who has the best technology that determines the ultimate victor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

The updated cap-and-invest program determines how aggressively the state will curb planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions and how billions of dollars in revenue will flow.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Data engineers now design orchestration infrastructure that determines whether AI produces value or liability.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

The assessment determines the potential impact of a public health threat and the necessary response measures, with WHO advice set to follow.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

The mutants clearly lacked some factor—a chemical—that determines the front versus the back of the fly.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee