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Noun
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But our understanding of pedantry, denoting the sticklerishness of academic specialists and grammar obsessives, is a relatively narrow one.—
Clare Bucknell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026 -
What some mathematicians see as a move toward greater certainty, others might see as pedantry or a barrier to progress.—
Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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Smith loves the idea of a buttery-yellow reading nook as a happy little retreat.—
Petra Guglielmetti,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 May 2026
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Unlike physical sensors whose readings become inaccurate as a result of temperature or prolonged usage, quantum measurements are much more uniform due to the consistency of the material used and are sensitive to even the tiniest of nudges in the parameter being monitored.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
22 May 2026
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