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database

[dey-tuh-beys] / ˈdeɪ təˌbeɪs /
NOUN
collection of data
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It isn’t just Oracle, a 49-year-old database and software company, that has a lot riding on its transformation into an AI computing provider.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

University of Texas quarterback Arch Manning has an NIL valuation of $5.4 million, for example, and Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith has an NIL value of $4.2 million, according to database On3.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

Zachary Marks, a technician and robotics enthusiast, also died in the crash as a result of blunt force injuries, according to the medical examiner’s database.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Early-stage venture funds, meanwhile, last 16 years, on average, according to Meketa’s historical database.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Here, ranked by frequency of mention, are the crime-drop explanations cited in articles published from 1991 to 2001 in the ten largest-circulation papers in the LexisNexis database.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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