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It was more about exploring something that interested me, and trying to do it in a way that could exploit my artistic sensibilities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026
"These systems let us study disease in a way that's closer to what actually happens in the human body, and that's what we need to develop better treatments," he says.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 10, 2026
And this season, Purdy is a leading candidate to win the award that has, in a way, described him for his entire career.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
“I think people are returning to cities in a way that we haven’t seen before. It’s one of the reasons we just were launching, officially Chicago. This coming Wednesday. I’m incredibly excited about that.”
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026
Miel said, in a way that was probably meant to be friendly but came out as a command.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
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