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Recent Examples of afterimageIn addition to reversing the color of an image, afterimages can convince your brain that an object has changed in shape or size.—Vanessa Armstrong, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024 But then the mystery more or less fades from view, to be replaced by another that comes and goes in a flash but lingers like an afterimage.—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2024 But the virtuosity of its filmmaking is remarkable, and some of the shots that Ân composed (with the help of his cinematographer, Đinh Duy Hưng) have lingered with me like persistent afterimages.—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 June 2024 Truth floats around him like afterimages, those dark spots that bob in and out of focus.—Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for afterimage
Their tequila is clean, vibrant, and made with 100% organic agave that gives it a fresh, authentic flavor without the harsh aftertaste.
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Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
In some ways, Little Witch Academia functions as a guilt-free Harry Potter alternative, giving viewers the sparkling delight of a magical academy without the bitter transphobic aftertaste.
Anaheim loses one of the last vestiges of its Teutonic roots
For nearly 50 years, drivers exiting the 91 Freeway at Harbor Boulevard toward Anaheim were greeted by a pair of wooden signs that spoke to my beloved hometown’s past and present.
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Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
The Roman Catholic Church has had an outsize impact on this archipelago nation: 80% of the country identifies as such, a vestige of the Spanish colonial rule that lasted for nearly three centuries.
The Costume Institute Benefit, commonly known as Met Gala, is a fundraiser for the museum's Costume Institute, which hosts a collection of over 33,000 fashion artifacts.
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Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
Though similar artifacts have been unearthed in England, very few have been found in neighboring Scotland.
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