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Recent Examples of modulation
As for its rivals, there are things that the Q6 does better than them (less complex and more comfortable seats, a more intuitive touchscreen interface) and worse (sound deadening, in-cabin materials choices, regenerative braking modulation).
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Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
In addition to its essential role in initiating movement and controlling voluntary motor behavior, studies have implicated M1 in the modulation of pain perception.
—New Atlas, 5 Dec. 2024
Floor-to-ceiling glass doors slide open to a private patio where a slotted wooden screen provides privacy and light modulation, while the en suite bathroom houses a soaking tub and a large shower, as well as one of the backlit wardrobes.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 31 July 2024
By way of example, a player could use hand gestures in the space above a Roli instrument to dial in modulation and/or effects.
—New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2024
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Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
In addition to its essential role in initiating movement and controlling voluntary motor behavior, studies have implicated M1 in the modulation of pain perception.
—New Atlas, 5 Dec. 2024
Floor-to-ceiling glass doors slide open to a private patio where a slotted wooden screen provides privacy and light modulation, while the en suite bathroom houses a soaking tub and a large shower, as well as one of the backlit wardrobes.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 31 July 2024
By way of example, a player could use hand gestures in the space above a Roli instrument to dial in modulation and/or effects.
—New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for modulation
Noun
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These ideas range from practical adjustments to sweeping theoretical shifts.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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And there were no major adjustments in his final round on Sunday.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
17 Feb. 2025
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Our brains are electrical, and if two people meet each other in a state of deep regulation, the field of their calm expands way beyond them, extending it to other people.—
Jessica DuLong,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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Addae-Wusu scored Seton Hall’s final 10 points of regulation, including three free throws after being fouled beyond the arc, and the game-tying triple.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The way to make reforms is through the lawmaking process—not the lawbreaking process.—
Brian Schatz,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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For these reforms to last, they must be institutionalized through Congress — Washington’s other stabilizing ego.—
Sean P. Brooks,
Orlando Sentinel,
14 Feb. 2025
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Join 120 others in the comments View Comments The material supplied by CBS showed debatable but normal editing practices, not deliberate distortion.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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Leaders view this attacks as dangerous distortions of facts.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
TIME,
4 Feb. 2025
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The filing also details various financial agreements, including amendments to revolving credit facilities and related party loans.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
7 Feb. 2025
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As a constitutional amendment, Okuniewicz’s bill will need approval by two-thirds of the House and Senate, as well as approval by voters.—
Ian Max Stevenson,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Feb. 2025
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So Far Gone, one of that decade’s high watermarks of blog-era taste and jocking-for-beats curation, ramped up the transformation, getting cagier about the oversharing and locating a vulnerability that didn’t scan as corny.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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From jellyfish cut to Joker, Lady Gaga is back with another hair transformation.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But the researchers found that under the right conditions, the gravitational waves triggered by the quantum foam can sometimes generate exactly the right kind of deformations in space.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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Rheology is a branch of physics that deals with the deformation and fluidity of matter.—
Leath Tonino,
Outside Online,
13 Jan. 2025
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In the past, former correction officers said, the main focus was notifying the feds when someone with an immigration detainer was about to be released, rather than conducting joint investigations.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
14 Feb. 2025
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Connecticut has agreed to pay $3.75 million to the estate of a mentally and physically ill man who died at New Haven Correctional Center after allegedly being doused with pepper spray and piled on by officers in violation of correction guidelines.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Modulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modulation. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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