as in means
something used to achieve an end
computer literacy is only an instrumentality for acquiring an education, and not an end in itself
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And criminal hackers and adversarial states are already employing AI and MI as instruments to identify and take advantage of flaws in threat detection frameworks.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024 -
Such a strategy could effectively weaponize these institutions, turning them into instruments of unilateralism rather than forums for global collaboration.—
Allison Carnegie,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2024
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The researchers created novel, realistic, challenging, and unconventional machine learning tasks to compare human experts and AI agents.—
Garrison Lovely,
TIME,
8 Jan. 2025
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Stephanie Severino, the mayor’s communications director, said Suarez and his staff did not engage in any activities that would require registration as foreign agents.—
Sarah Blaskey,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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Instead, school libraries have long served as vehicles to expose students to a broad array of ideas from authors who express unique, personal points of view.—
Jim Saunders,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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The Highway Operations Center will be keeping an eye on Connecticut roads and look out for disabled vehicles and any crashes, Morgan said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
24 Dec. 2024
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Finally, some agencies might specialize in particular areas of SEO, such as local SEO for brick-and-mortar businesses, e-commerce SEO for online retailers or international SEO for companies with a global presence.—
Bar Maimon,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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Government agencies, too, are feeling the pressure to do more with less while avoiding service cuts.—
Eric Steele,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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When children swallow more than one separate magnet, the magnets will try to attach by ripping through internal organs.—
Ryan Murphy,
The Indianapolis Star,
24 Dec. 2024
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Lupus sees the body's immune system mistakenly attack its own healthy cells and tissues, which can cause inflammation and damage in organs or systems, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
23 Dec. 2024
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That’s when Butler was asked by a media member about the need to interrupt the interview, to prevent interviewer and teammate from such a benign moment.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2025
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Instead, the Hyatt becomes ground zero for the media frenzy: broadcast networks will set up shop on an upper floor with picture windows overlooking the dome, and print journalists will book out lower floors.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
8 Feb. 2025
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Anticipating environmental factors and planning construction around seasonal challenges ensures efficient work.—
Katherine Latham,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Consider factors like scalability, performance and cost when selecting storage options.—
Robbie Morrison,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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