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Even if Pangram misfires on a given op-ed, the study’s broader pattern—that A.I. use is showing up across major newspaper opinion pages, his own included—is impossible to argue with.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

As Bill Barker, who portrayed Jefferson for 26 years before Smith, put it, interpretive misfires aren’t failures so much as proof of concept—“reminders that Colonial Williamsburg,” like the nation itself, “is a work in progress.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Intel has had strategic misfires for decades, Meeks said, and government support won’t be enough to save it.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

For each of those successes, there are several messy misfires: The wan camp of “The Politician.”

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

“Don’t be so sure—and don’t be so hard on yourself, kid. The transporter misfires now and again, but Ma don’t make mistakes. Could be this is all part of her plan.”

From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott