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Recent Examples of disk
Old secure deletion utilities used to make a point of overwriting a file’s disk sectors multiple times.
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PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
Even by the standards of the 1980s, this is small, as some C64 titles spanned hundreds of kilobytes by loading data in chunks from disk or tape.
—Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Sep. 2025
The brake at the 20-inch front wheel wrapped in Kenda rubber is an ebike-ready hydraulic disc flavor.
—New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
For the first time ever, The Sound of Music is now available worldwide in 4K Ultra HD Digital & Blu-ray disc.
—Scott Huver, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
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PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
Even by the standards of the 1980s, this is small, as some C64 titles spanned hundreds of kilobytes by loading data in chunks from disk or tape.
—Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Sep. 2025
The brake at the 20-inch front wheel wrapped in Kenda rubber is an ebike-ready hydraulic disc flavor.
—New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
For the first time ever, The Sound of Music is now available worldwide in 4K Ultra HD Digital & Blu-ray disc.
—Scott Huver, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disk
Noun
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In order to give life to the book, Rosales drew from multiple locations across the diaspora, taking fragments from Brazil, Cuba, and the United States into a cohesive narrative.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
3 Oct. 2025
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After sampling, genetic material—the creature’s DNA—is collected from cells and then broken up into fragments that are short enough to be read by the sequencing machines.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If passed, the bill would force hundreds of dispensaries and smoke shops across the state to remove large portions of their inventory.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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That means Swift incorporated a portion of the pop classic's composition into her version, in this case the melody and beginning chorus lyrics.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The job only got heavier on this hot and sunny Sunday, when the home team was booed off the field at halftime by the sections of MetLife that weren’t filled with Cowboys fans.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Hundreds of thousands of the paper’s readers abandoned it last year when Bezos decided not to endorse in the presidential election and to overhaul the opinion section.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The small, icy world is home to water-spouting geysers that spew vapor and ice particles into space – offering a tangible clue to its subsurface saltwater ocean.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Successful or not, the fact that alternatives exist at all suggests virtual particles might be useful fiction rather than physical truth.—
Dipangkar Dutta,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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The assault left four members dead and numerous others physically injured, some from gunshots, others by smoke inhalation and still others gashed and bleeding from shrapnel and shards of glass.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Researchers like me carefully separate out the tiny glass shards by sifting through the dirt and using a micromanipulator, a tool that can pick up and move microscopic grains.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On third-and-11 in the first quarter, Iamaleava spotted a sliver of daylight that wasn’t there a blink before and turned it into a 22-yard jailbreak up the gut, gliding past white jerseys.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Yet the growing dependence on a small sliver of consumers at the top carries risks.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In a skillet or in the oven, the beans simmer in a tangy tomato sauce doused in rich olive oil, with oregano, garlic, and red pepper flakes shining through.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 Oct. 2025
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Finish with a sprinkle of cheese, fresh herbs and crushed red pepper flakes.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Fans of local brands are paying more for cookies, chips and out-to-eat staples as the record inflation of recent years has driven up the price of beloved Cincinnati items, according to new data from the University of Cincinnati.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Oct. 2025
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Coleman said the company is switching to carob powder, which gives the chips a similar color, but needed to tweak the recipe to ensure the addition of the cocoa alternative wouldn’t affect the taste.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Disk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disk. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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