the idea
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In classical physics, the idea of memory is straightforward.
From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026
“It was very moving and helped us solidify the idea that we’re no longer three stores—we’re one store working together,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Rob Murray, formerly the head of innovation at NATO, began working on the idea in 2018.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
Dresser also criticized Anthropic’s strategy for being built on “fear, restriction, and the idea that a small group of elites should control AI.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
I’m mortified by this, mortified that Theo could hear me and mortified even more by the idea that he could hear me doing something I wasn’t even aware I was doing.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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