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system

[sis-tuhm] / ˈsɪs təm /




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In recent years, scientists have increasingly focused on the gut microbiome, the vast ecosystem of bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms living in the digestive system.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

"Even if the straits open tomorrow it's going to take four to six weeks for the crude oil to reach refineries. That has to be refined and put into the system."

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

His customers kept telling him that what they actually wanted was the software, and what saved Apple in the end was not the machine but the operating system inside it.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

This elaborate evasion system includes a substantial amount of Iranian oil already at sea and far from the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

I get maybe twenty more feet down the hall before the intercom system comes back to life.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell




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