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as in netting
a fabric made of strands loosely twisted, knotted, or woven together at regular intervals
didn't like to embroider network as it tore so easily
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as in system
something made up of many interdependent or related parts
a telephone network
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as in community
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
being gradually introduced to the network of African-American business leaders in the city
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as in to deal
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Jim McGregor, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Dragonfly students join the frontlines of community innovation, working across an extraordinary network of leading U.S. zoos, botanical gardens and community organizations around the world.
—April Wallace, arkansasonline.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
In one case, Chinese attackers exploited a previously unknown vulnerability in networking software to install malware capable of harvesting passwords.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 7 Oct. 2024
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Jim McGregor Introduction to NVLink Switch NVLink Switch is a crossbar network switch architecture that allows all ports to communicate directly with any other port over NVLink, a high-speed efficient compute interconnect.
—Jim McGregor, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Dragonfly students join the frontlines of community innovation, working across an extraordinary network of leading U.S. zoos, botanical gardens and community organizations around the world.
—April Wallace, arkansasonline.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Join industry-specific organizations and attend networking events.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
In one case, Chinese attackers exploited a previously unknown vulnerability in networking software to install malware capable of harvesting passwords.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 7 Oct. 2024
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Two architecture critics told CNN the netting appears to address functional safety concerns about people jumping.Eric Levenson, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024
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The Vessel on September 18 as the steel netting was being installed.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 21 Oct. 2024
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Options include a Bang & Olufsen premium audio system, wireless device charging, tri-zone automatic climate control, a panoramic sunroof, a power rear-window sunshade and manual rear side-window sunshades.James Raia, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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For comparison, the Edifier D32 supports Wi-Fi and Apple AirPlay 2, can be set up in a multi-room audio system, and has a companion app.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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In the Denver area, communities received anywhere from a few inches to more than a foot and a half of snow.Max Levy, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
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But Garcia would not still be at Minnesota if the U’s NIL community didn’t put together a package that was significant on its own accord, sources said.Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2024
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Coach Sean McVay last week all but extinguished buzz that the Rams will deal star receiver Cooper Kupp — especially with the Rams on a two-game win streak and positioned to possibly win the wide-open NFC West.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
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After the game, Yankees legend Derek Jeter questioned Boone’s decision to pull ace Gerrit Cole, who’d been dealing all night before the ball was taken out of his hands in the seventh.Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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In the second half, rookie forward Avery Patterson cut the ball past Bay’s backline and curled the ball to find the back of the net to rest the game to a 2-2 standstill.Jackie Gutierrez, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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The Sharks had a chance to tie the game as time expired, but Fabian Zetterlund fanned on a shot attempt after William Eklund fed him in the slot in front of the Canucks net.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 2 Nov. 2024
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As the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train passes through parts of Michigan on its annual cross-continent tour, crowds tend to gather near the railroads just to catch a glimpse.Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
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But for some reason, Pop Mart got me. — Jon Shapiro, 48, a Pop Mart superfan The phenomenon has forced staff at each Pop Mart store to devise their own crowd control plans on the fly.Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Star Margot Robbie collaborated with her stylist Andrew Mukamal to recreate some of the Barbie doll’s best looks over the decades for last summer’s hit film.Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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What will be key to success is executives who are leading any functional or business organization collaborating amongst themselves and with their technology partners to envision and create use cases that will grow their businesses.Billee Howard, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Under the hood of generative AI, there is a whole bunch of statistical and probabilistic estimations going on, see my detailed explanation at the link here.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Add to this the fact that watchmakers are a very competitive bunch who always try to outdo each other and this makes complicating things even more interesting.Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Network.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/network. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.
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