findings

noun

plural of finding
1
as in rulings
a decision made by a court or tribunal regarding a case it has heard the evidence supported a finding of unfair bias, and the court entered judgment for the plaintiff

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as in discoveries
the act or process of sighting or learning the existence of something for the first time the scientists were thrilled with the finding of the new fossil

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Recent Examples of findings Defense attorney Phil Barber said the findings could rule out certain individuals as contributors and may provide ancestry information, although the test cannot differentiate between men who share the same paternal ancestors. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 The findings also differ from what researchers have observed in pond snails. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 No investigative findings were released at a Friday news conference held by local authorities, with officials citing the active investigation. — Isa Mudannayake, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 Had someone not chosen to anonymously leak the secret grand jury report to a CBS News reporter in Miami, the public likely would still not know of the grand jury’s findings. — Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 The findings offer a hypothesis for how microplastics may harm human health. — Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 Follow-up research from the Dog Aging Project extending the LINE1 methylation findings beyond the initial 864-dog cohort. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026 The findings are particularly encouraging given concerns that fast-growing beverage chains such as Dutch Bros and 7 Brew could threaten Starbucks' long-term growth. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026 But early-career workers are the people the findings bear on most directly. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
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Noun
  • The evidence is in statements, rulings, orders and outright anger during hearings.
    — Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Get timely insight into the cases, rulings, and constitutional questions defining America’s legal landscape.
    — Washington Examiner, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2026
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  • We were inspired from how many great discoveries that went on to revolutionize science and medicine came about from looking around in nature and finding these odd things—PCR [polymerase chain reaction] tests, for example, or CRISPR.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The Middle East has seen several significant archaeological discoveries in 2026, revealing new insights into ancient civilizations and the region’s rich history.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
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  • Three men in Mexico received 158-year prison sentences Friday for the murders of Australian surfers Callum and Jake Robinson and their American friend Carter Redd Rhoad.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Trump had called for the leakers to face long-term jail sentences.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
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