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a written explanation, observation, etc. that is added to something (such as a book)
The translator's annotations to the text explain some of its cultural and historical context.
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By clicking the annotation, the user will be navigated to the search page with the results for this annotation.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Data types declared without such an annotation are implicitly made precise.
—Adrian Sampson, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Sep. 2013
Roth in 1968 came out with a German translation of the book, featuring his own poetic annotations.
—News Desk, Artforum, 27 Nov. 2024
Key development points are prompt engineering, data annotation, ethics and the responsible deployment of AI.
—Oleksandr Sheremeta, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Zak Doffman, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Data types declared without such an annotation are implicitly made precise.
—Adrian Sampson, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Sep. 2013
Roth in 1968 came out with a German translation of the book, featuring his own poetic annotations.
—News Desk, Artforum, 27 Nov. 2024
Key development points are prompt engineering, data annotation, ethics and the responsible deployment of AI.
—Oleksandr Sheremeta, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Below are tasting notes on these rums and insightful commentary from Ian Burrell, an IWSC’s Spirits Judging Committee member and Chair of its Rum Panel on current rum industry trends.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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And Ichiro’s inclusion requires little commentary: simply one of the best to ever swing a bat.—
Eno Sarris,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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The analysis found that the Bay Area (San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose) was the No. 2 most likely area to search for the app, behind Lafayette, Indiana.—
Andrew Sheeler,
Sacramento Bee,
16 Jan. 2025
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Stromer's original analysis was not too far from the truth, it should be noted.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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In his remarks, Hegseth will acknowledge that his background differs from those of recent Defense Secretaries.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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Hegseth addresses allegations of misconduct The chairman of the Committee, Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., acknowledged the allegations against Hegseth in his opening remarks.—
Barbara Sprunt,
NPR,
14 Jan. 2025
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The Carter Center and Mr. Trump’s White House transition team did not immediately respond to requests for comment.—
Neil Vigdor,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2025
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Amid the fires, employers and employees walk a fine line between work and safety 2 hours ago Trump’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2025
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Volunteers can help with everything from pension records, field notes made by geographers working on the Mason-Dixon line, to immigration and Census records.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
17 Jan. 2025
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Evanston-Skokie School District 65 Evanston-Skokie School District 65 finished out the 2023-2024 school year on a rough note when its Board of Education made the controversial decision to close Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies in Evanston in 2026.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Annotation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annotation. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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