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Recent Examples of disk
The first zap flattens the drop into a disk; the second vaporizes it into a ball of hot, ultraviolet-emitting plasma.
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Jayson Stewart, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2025
Shape into a 6-inch-diameter disk, about 1 inch thick.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025
When the moon passes between the sun and the Earth, as happened last April 8, a solar eclipse occurs, with the disk of the moon blocking the disk of the sun, casting a shadow on our planet.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
On disk, the Bostonians play with maximum effervescence, but in the Adagio of the Concerto in G Cho’s attempt at otherworldly lyricism turns listless.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
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Jayson Stewart, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2025
Shape into a 6-inch-diameter disk, about 1 inch thick.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025
When the moon passes between the sun and the Earth, as happened last April 8, a solar eclipse occurs, with the disk of the moon blocking the disk of the sun, casting a shadow on our planet.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
On disk, the Bostonians play with maximum effervescence, but in the Adagio of the Concerto in G Cho’s attempt at otherworldly lyricism turns listless.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disk
Noun
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In December 2023, more than 25,000 pounds of boneless chicken bites were recalled following the discovery of clear, hard plastic fragments.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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In a study published last year, Sette and his team tested blood samples collected from volunteers to identify whether their T cells that target fragments of the flu virus could do the same for H5N1 bird flu.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Mary, Chrissy, Kamilla, Kyle, David, Star, and Sai (who got the advantage fast pass to the individual portion of the contest) then advanced to round two.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Architectural Digest may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers.—
India Roby,
Architectural Digest,
2 Apr. 2025
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Lastly, the Constitutional Court deliberated at length and came to its decision—even if a large section of the nation of 50 million disagrees with it as evidenced by the crowds thronging Seoul’s streets.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
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The new 532 bus route was recently implemented bringing bus service to a small section of Route 10 from Plainville to the Stop and Shop.—
George Pohorilak,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2025
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That’s due to high energy particles spiraling in the galactic magnetic field and emitting enormous amounts of radiation, Hibbard says.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Vacuum energy describes the density of particles popping in and out of existence.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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According to the statement, the workshop consisted of multiple kilns; storage areas; and 32 ostraca, or pottery shards, with commercial transactions written in Greek and Demotic scripts.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Mar. 2025
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Sculptor of whizzing shards of metal, wire, wood, and glass.—
Jackson Arn,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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Ward shortened his drop and threw a strike in the small sliver of space just before the hash mark.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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In just about every single episode of CSI, techs wearing no protective equipment whatsoever stand in rooms lit like dive bars, feeding slivers of human tissue into machines that whir briefly and spit out a neat list of every foreign substance in the body.—
Samuel Ashworth,
The Atlantic,
20 Mar. 2025
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The sassy semi-homemade dressing (featuring Italian dressing, balsamic, honey, and crushed red pepper flakes), the tender sautéed chicken, and the enticing combination of colorful vegetables really help this supper shine.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Mar. 2025
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That said, constant white flakes of dead skin cells on your clothes can get pretty frustrating.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
6 Mar. 2025
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The purple hue is the result of the delamination of the phosphor-silicon layer in the streetlights' LED chips.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2025
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This portable powerhouse uses an M3 chip and contains the same Liquid Retina display and slim, sturdy, and lightweight aluminum construction that fans have come to know and love.—
Jade Chung-Lee,
PC Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Disk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disk. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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