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[sis-tuhm] / ˈsɪs təm /




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Although their nervous system contains only about 160,000 neurons, they can still perform complex behaviors such as navigating, interacting socially, learning, and reacting to sensory signals.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

“What the research tells us is a little more nuanced. You really want flexibility. You want a hormonal system that can adapt to the different demands of your life.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The holding company will use the capital for more acquisitions and to bolster the AI operating system it provides its portfolio companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

"I simply brought my accounting system with me to the war. We took the names of grain varieties from the table and entered the types of drones and ammunition there," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

It was a way of setting up a system of communication.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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