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stars (in)

verb

present tense third-person singular of star (in)

as in interprets

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Operators assign a destination, and the onboard software plans routes, interprets terrain, and controls the vehicle without continuous human input.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026
An IoT pilot can prove a signal exists, but scale requires an operating compact that names who interprets it, who acts, who funds upkeep and who owns exceptions.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of interprets

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The county performs about 14,000 inspections annually and about 97% of establishments pass, spokesman Ken Casparis previously told The Sacramento Bee.

— Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado July 3, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026
This super-simple dessert performs a delicious magic trick in the oven—the berries sink and the topping rises, yielding a stunning summery treat.

— Brennan Long, Southern Living, 3 July 2026

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His pioneering work on the colonial bar portrays a profession living through extraordinary uncertainty.

— Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
The summer’s political bestseller portrays him as a figure whose transformative potential has been utterly derailed by hubris.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 3 July 2026

Definition of portrays

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How Fiber Impacts Sleep Fiber plays many important roles in health, such as regulating blood lipid levels, promoting regular bowel movements, and fueling the growth of beneficial bacteria in your gut.

— Jillian Kubala, Health, 7 July 2026
This Tom Holland isn’t the famous actor who plays Telemachus in Christopher Nolan’s new movie.

— Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026

Definition of plays

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The first stage puts its payload inside an app bundle that impersonates real components built into macOS.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026
But only male pilots can apply—so Wooram goes full Twelfth Night and impersonates her twin brother Boram, with his blessing.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026

Definition of impersonates

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The undulating roofline imitates the Allegheny Mountains, and 38 steel columns create a canopy reminiscent of the region's forests, Prix Versailles says.

— Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 15 June 2026
My mother imitates me, then converts the word into a pair of Korean syllables that sound most like the German.

— Esther Yi, New Yorker, 14 June 2026

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