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Recent Examples of coefficient
Blame the coefficient of friction.
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Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The vehicles may have a lower-than-specified rear brake lining coefficient of friction and could be equipped with a brake vacuum booster without a vacuum sensor, according to the recall report.
—James Powel, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
According to the International Energy Agency, the coefficient of performance (the ratio of electricity in to heat energy out) is about four, making current models 3 to 5 times more energy efficient than gas boilers.
—Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2025
For the purpose of the draw, the 18 teams are separated into three pots of six based on their UEFA club coefficient rankings.
—Neel Shelat, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The vehicles may have a lower-than-specified rear brake lining coefficient of friction and could be equipped with a brake vacuum booster without a vacuum sensor, according to the recall report.
—James Powel, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
According to the International Energy Agency, the coefficient of performance (the ratio of electricity in to heat energy out) is about four, making current models 3 to 5 times more energy efficient than gas boilers.
—Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2025
For the purpose of the draw, the 18 teams are separated into three pots of six based on their UEFA club coefficient rankings.
—Neel Shelat, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coefficient
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As part of the pledge, Nicklaus agreed to spend at least 5% of its yearly food and drink budget on nutritious, whole foods from Florida farmers that align with the federal dietary guidelines, with a promise to increase that amount every year by 1% going forward.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Low-waste is the watchword, with any small amount of kitchen waste eventually becoming nutrient-rich compost.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Almost 12 hours later, the meat had warmed to more than 65 degrees.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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Experts and former officials say the military's artificial intelligence systems are central to Operation Epic Fury, which is seeing AI deployed on the battlefield to a new degree.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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On his orchard, Kuhn gleefully reported, sizable quantities of Desert Delight nectarines and Eva’s Pride peaches have set on their respective trees.—
Pedro Moura,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Forensic experts said the device contained 650 grams (about 23 ounces) of explosives, an unusually large quantity not previously encountered in France.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Coefficient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coefficient. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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