solar flare
noun
: a sudden temporary outburst of energy from a small area of the sun's surface
called also flare
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However, solar flares can cause disruptions to high frequency radio waves.
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 21 May 2025
The sun unleashed two huge flares early Wednesday, one day after a NASA observatory captured a dramatic photo of a separate solar flare.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 14 May 2025
The findings suggest that significant disruptions to technology — such as communication systems and GPS — could begin mere moments after a solar flare erupts, according to the statement.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 8 May 2025
This sudden flash of light accompanied by a colossal burst of subatomic particles is called a solar flare.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 1 May 2025
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 21 May 2025
The sun unleashed two huge flares early Wednesday, one day after a NASA observatory captured a dramatic photo of a separate solar flare.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 14 May 2025
The findings suggest that significant disruptions to technology — such as communication systems and GPS — could begin mere moments after a solar flare erupts, according to the statement.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 8 May 2025
This sudden flash of light accompanied by a colossal burst of subatomic particles is called a solar flare.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for solar flare
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“Solar flare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20flare. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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