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does

1 American  
[dohz] / doʊz /

noun

  1. a plural of doe.

does 2 American  
[duhz] / dʌz /

verb

  1. a third person singular present indicative of do.

does 1 British  
/ dʌz /

verb

  1. a form of the present tense (indicative mood) of do 1

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does 2 British  
/ dʊəs /

noun

  1. taboo a foolish or despicable person

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Etymology

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Example Sentences

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“While it does not make the lethal decision-making for selecting and approving targets, Palantir’s Maven system assists the US military operators with making more informed decisions for military operations,” wrote Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives.

From Barron's

And what money California does ultimately collect, the state may not get to keep.

From The Wall Street Journal

She’s the nation’s top civil-rights enforcer, and few occupants of her office have had as high a public profile as she does—including close to 1.6 million followers on social media.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It was an error of judgement, sometimes one does that, particularly when you are a private individual," he added.

From BBC

“This does not appear to reduce the potential cybersecurity sector tailwinds” from generative AI and large language models, Weed wrote.

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