teleportation
noun
tele·por·ta·tion
ˌte-lə-ˌpȯr-ˈtā-shən 
-pər-
1
: the act or process of moving an object or person by psychokinesis
2
in fiction
: instantaneous travel between two locations without crossing the intervening space
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There, the Union Aerospace Corporation (UAC) and the military are working on teleportation experiments.
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Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Quantum teleportation involves transmitting the quantum state of one particle onto another particle at a distant location, effectively allowing the quantum information (a.k.a.
—Lucas Laursen, IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2025
But after audiences fell hard for her, Summer quickly became an essential ingredient in The O.C.
While Bilson found major big-screen roles in Zach Braff’s The Last Kiss (2006) and the Hayden Christensen teleportation thriller Jumper (2008), television has remained her primary home.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 8 Feb. 2025
The superstar stepped into his makeshift teleportation machine on Sunday evening with a packed party at the Caribbean Social Club, better known as Toñitas.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025
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Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Quantum teleportation involves transmitting the quantum state of one particle onto another particle at a distant location, effectively allowing the quantum information (a.k.a.
—Lucas Laursen, IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2025
But after audiences fell hard for her, Summer quickly became an essential ingredient in The O.C.
While Bilson found major big-screen roles in Zach Braff’s The Last Kiss (2006) and the Hayden Christensen teleportation thriller Jumper (2008), television has remained her primary home.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 8 Feb. 2025
The superstar stepped into his makeshift teleportation machine on Sunday evening with a packed party at the Caribbean Social Club, better known as Toñitas.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Teleportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teleportation. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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