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Recent Examples of encode
The maternal instinct that’s supposedly encoded in my DNA.
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Alli Kushner, New York Times, 9 May 2025
The keys are encoded into the quantum states of those photons, and thanks to the spooky world of quantum physics, those states change as soon as anyone tries to observe them.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2025
DSLRs and mirrorless cameras kept up with each other in terms of resolution, frame rates, color depth, and encoding quality as the years progressed, but mirrorless cameras took a huge lead in autofocus with the advent of on-sensor phase detection.
—PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
Once nine of these gene clusters were identified, the DNA that would encode them was ordered and assembled into a single DNA molecule in yeast.
—ArsTechnica, 7 May 2025
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Alli Kushner, New York Times, 9 May 2025
The keys are encoded into the quantum states of those photons, and thanks to the spooky world of quantum physics, those states change as soon as anyone tries to observe them.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2025
DSLRs and mirrorless cameras kept up with each other in terms of resolution, frame rates, color depth, and encoding quality as the years progressed, but mirrorless cameras took a huge lead in autofocus with the advent of on-sensor phase detection.
—PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
Once nine of these gene clusters were identified, the DNA that would encode them was ordered and assembled into a single DNA molecule in yeast.
—ArsTechnica, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encode
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Just a ghost in the RAM, stealing data or encrypting files until the system reboots.—
Camellia Chan,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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The first order of business is to make sure your smartphone’s contents are encrypted.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
12 June 2025
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The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) coding, as well as billing/coding with groups like the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, have to be updated.—
Suchandrima Bhowmik,
Health,
31 May 2025
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And so Blomfield, who knows how to code, also tried his hand at vibe coding — both to rejig his blog and to create from scratch a website called Recipe Ninja.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
30 May 2025
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“Encode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encode. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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