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Recent Examples of disk
Astronomers have observed hundreds of planet-forming disks surrounding young stars for years, many of which display gaps in their rings.
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Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
In addition, Masimo also noted that this reversal comes after Apple committed an additional $100 billion in US investment for a total of $600 billion, in a ceremony where Apple CEO Tim Cook presented Trump with an engraved glass disk mounted on a 24K-gold base.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 23 Aug. 2025
The issues are apparently more pronounced on disks that are more than 60 percent full, when transferring at least 50GB of data.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2025
Today, as digital downloads have become more prevalent than physical disks, the need for an external hard drive is growing.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
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Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
In addition, Masimo also noted that this reversal comes after Apple committed an additional $100 billion in US investment for a total of $600 billion, in a ceremony where Apple CEO Tim Cook presented Trump with an engraved glass disk mounted on a 24K-gold base.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 23 Aug. 2025
The issues are apparently more pronounced on disks that are more than 60 percent full, when transferring at least 50GB of data.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2025
Today, as digital downloads have become more prevalent than physical disks, the need for an external hard drive is growing.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disk
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Police and shark biologists are analyzing Psillakis’s body and fragments of his surfboard, as well as speaking with witnesses, to determine the shark species, 9News added.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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The team's model demonstrated that turbulence, or irregular motion, in giant collapsing gas clouds can form lower-mass cloud fragments from which lower-mass stars condense.—
Luke Keller,
Space.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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This is especially true when facing the game's many bosses, who often only briefly telegraph their intentions before unleashing attacks that can fill a huge portion of the screen.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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What To Know Subway said its four Fresh Fit sandwiches will be built on multigrain bread and contain a serving of vegetables, at least 20 grams of protein and fewer than 500 calories in a 6-inch portion.—
Toby Meyjes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Department of Buildings told CBS News New York and News 12 Long Island that a 10-by-10-inch section of the ceiling collapsed due to possible water damage, and pieces of the building fell on customers dining inside.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The books are now located on the top shelves of adult nonfiction sections, with signs notifying patrons of the change.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Depending on the reactor’s power, its flux will vary dramatically, reaching hundreds of millions of particles per square centimetre per second.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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Shake out filters or tap on the side of the trash can to remove any large particles that may have stuck to the filters.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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Did a Smurl sister really vomit bloody glass shards?—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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But there are also flashes of visual splendor, like tiny shards of some kind of exotic broken vase — fragments of what could have been.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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The token slivers of human-interest drama (a divorce battle, a visit to the pediatrician) that are meant to counterpoint the possibility of Armageddon with the oh-so-ironic triviality of quotidian concerns.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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Obviously, the overall deliveries are instrumental in establishing the average unit cost for each 30-second sliver of airtime, but when a half-minute is commanding $8 million a pop, there’s only so much extra dough that can be squeezed out of the Big Game’s sponsors.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Dandruff is a common skin condition in which itchy flakes break away from the scalp, according to the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD).—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Make a savory bean dip by draining and rinsing a can of beans and then blending with garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and optional herbs and chili flakes.—
Jess Cording,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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In August, the president announced a deal between the federal government and Nvidia, allowing the American chip producer to sell advanced semiconductors to Chinese buyers in exchange for a 15% cut of the profits.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Cadence has expanded this technology beyond chip design towards creating digital twins of data centers including all the functional components.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Disk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disk. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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