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a collection of factual knowledge about something
after reading the facts on the situation, the president concluded that an outbreak of hostilities was all but certain
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Recent Examples of facts
Simons brought facts to the argument.
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Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Unlike Rhoades, a vituperative colossus, however, Williams brings a steely determination and a Joe Friday, just-the-facts mien to his lawyering in the court of public opinion.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
This perspective recognizes that ML, at its core, is about extracting patterns and facts rather than copying creative expression.
—Roomy Khan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
These audio summaries aren’t robotic recitations of facts.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Our hippocampus summons relevant facts; the prefrontal cortex tries to organize them.
—Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
Listen for irrelevant facts and always politely keep the focus on business facts that matter.
—Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Unlike Rhoades, a vituperative colossus, however, Williams brings a steely determination and a Joe Friday, just-the-facts mien to his lawyering in the court of public opinion.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
This perspective recognizes that ML, at its core, is about extracting patterns and facts rather than copying creative expression.
—Roomy Khan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
These audio summaries aren’t robotic recitations of facts.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Our hippocampus summons relevant facts; the prefrontal cortex tries to organize them.
—Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
Listen for irrelevant facts and always politely keep the focus on business facts that matter.
—Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Facts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facts. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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