cryogenic

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Recent Examples of cryogenic To maintain the delicate quantum states of their qubits, they must be cooled to near absolute zero—colder than outer space—using advanced cryogenic systems. Sandy Carter, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024 Following the hibernation period, NASA decided to reactivate the WISE spacecraft under the NEOWISE mission, with a more specialized focus on detecting near-Earth objects, which was still feasible even without the cryogenic cooling. Toshi Hirabayashi, Discover Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024 Instead, Blue Origin's launch team loaded cryogenic propellants into the New Glenn rocket on the launch pad, but stopped short of igniting the main engines. Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024 This industrial name should begin introducing cryogenic technology into its offerings, which would help solve major issues with data center facilities such as overheating. Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cryogenic 
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  • By The Numbers By Anna Skinner Senior Writer, General Assignment 0 At least four dogs have died in the Indianapolis area after being left outside in subzero temperatures.
    Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
  • In addition to snow, some areas experienced several days of subzero temperatures.
    Brandon Girod, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
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  • Its infrared sensors, its ultracold location in space, and its sunshield — which blocks the light of the sun, moon and Earth — are uniquely suited to resolve the first galaxies and their stars.
    Rebecca Boyle, Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Their experiments involved shooting photons through a cloud of ultracold rubidium atoms and measuring the resulting degree of atomic excitation.
    Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2024
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  • Wadman isn’t the only individual whose death is suspected to have been linked to the recent freezing cold temperatures that have hit the Midwest.
    Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 26 Jan. 2025
  • An Arctic polar vortex has brought freezing temperatures and frigid winds to millions across the country this winter.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
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  • An arctic chill had enveloped much of the country, and Trump, this time, joined history in the Capitol Rotunda.
    Ross Barkan, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
  • The National Weather Service Fort Worth is tracking a cold front that will bring arctic air and subfreezing temperatures to North Texas this weekend.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2025
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  • The polar vortex, a whirlpool of Arctic air typically perched atop the North Pole, dislodged and descended into the Midwest causing the bitter cold.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Turning to Tuesday, the S & P 500 bounced back nearly 1%, but a very small percentage of its holdings actually advanced with it – only 30% - the polar opposite of Monday.
    Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2025
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  • Her makeup, too, was equally icy, with a metallic silvery-white shadow brushed under her brow as a highlight and dramatic black eyeliner winged all the way out to the outer corner of her brows, plus a pair of light blue-gray contacts enhanced by majorly fluttery, lush lashes.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 9 Dec. 2024
  • White cautioned those traveling north of Indianapolis this weekend, however, should be mindful of potentially snowier, icier road conditions.
    Christopher Cann, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Nov. 2024
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  • This corresponds with historical changes during the last glacial period, suggesting the decline was because of climate change rather than human actions.
    Charles Feigin / The Conversation, Popular Science, 23 Jan. 2025
  • During the Pleistocene epoch (2.59 million to 11,700 years ago), there were roughly 20 cycles of long glacial periods (40,000 to 100,000 years) followed by shorter interglacial periods lasting around 20,000 years.
    Beth Brady, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2025
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  • But Posey’s first significant trade as president of baseball operations required a bit of a cold touch.
    Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Humpback whales have been known to swim 5,000 miles from tropical grounds to colder grounds for more productive feedings and usually eat small fish, straining huge amounts of water on their baleen plates, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
    Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 29 Jan. 2025

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