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: having the character or form of : being
panoramic
: consisting of
runic
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a
: of or relating to
aldermanic
b
: related to, derived from, or containing
alcoholic
3
: in the manner of : like that of : characteristic of
Byronic
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: associated or dealing with
Vedic
: utilizing
electronic
5
: characterized by : exhibiting
nostalgic
: affected with
allergic
6
: caused by
amoebic
7
: tending to produce
analgesic
8
: having a valence relatively higher than in compounds or ions named with an adjective ending in -ous
ferric iron
: one having the character or nature of : one belonging to or associated with : one exhibiting or affected by : one that produces
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Peter Suciu, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Celestial cannonball galaxy Hubble Space Telescope captured this image of spiral galaxy IC 3225, which appears to be streaking though space like a cannonball, stretching its arms of stars out behind it in its wake.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
In Microsoft’s upcoming report, some search and news advertising revenues will move from the More Personal Computing (MPC) segment into the Intelligent Cloud (IC) segment.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
On the presidential race, the IC continues to assess that Russia prefers the Former President and Iran prefers the Vice President; China is not seeking to influence the Presidential election.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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This judgment is based on information available to the IC and prior activities of other Russian influence actors, including videos and other disinformation activities.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Celestial cannonball galaxy Hubble Space Telescope captured this image of spiral galaxy IC 3225, which appears to be streaking though space like a cannonball, stretching its arms of stars out behind it in its wake.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
In Microsoft’s upcoming report, some search and news advertising revenues will move from the More Personal Computing (MPC) segment into the Intelligent Cloud (IC) segment.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
On the presidential race, the IC continues to assess that Russia prefers the Former President and Iran prefers the Vice President; China is not seeking to influence the Presidential election.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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“IC.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/IC. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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