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“That’s why we call it Helios, because Helios is the sun, and we said this is dawning the commercial adoption phase of quantum computing in industry,” said Quantinuum President and Chief Executive Rajeeb Hazra.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

That realization is dawning, for Germans and their frustrated European partners.

From New York Times • Apr. 12, 2022

The new 42nd Street is dawning, and with it new financial burdens and possibilities.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2020

Tech review: The era of the affectionate robots is dawning, and Aibo offers early evidence we're going to love them.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 28, 2018

Her eyes get big and her brows go up-up-up, and I know a new thought is dawning on her.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila