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Recent Examples of disk
This single difference directly influences the mass of the protoplanetary disk and thus the amount of material available for planet formation, note the authors.
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Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Bernet says scientists could measure dark matter in the Milky Way’s disk.
—Stephen Clark – Jun 6, ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
The gravity of the resulting large rocky body is then able to pull in huge swathes of gas in a runaway process from the surrounding planet-forming disk.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 June 2025
They’re tossed with crisp disks of spicy radish, paper-thin slices of cucumber and the sweet and crunchy inner hearts of romaine lettuce.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 4 June 2025
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Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Bernet says scientists could measure dark matter in the Milky Way’s disk.
—Stephen Clark – Jun 6, ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
The gravity of the resulting large rocky body is then able to pull in huge swathes of gas in a runaway process from the surrounding planet-forming disk.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 June 2025
They’re tossed with crisp disks of spicy radish, paper-thin slices of cucumber and the sweet and crunchy inner hearts of romaine lettuce.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disk
Noun
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The bulk of the work is usually left to the cast: the routine version of a movie involves pictures of actors acting, like audiovisual fragments of plays.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
13 June 2025
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During their excavations, the scientists also found several artifacts, including charcoal and fragments of broken ceramics.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 June 2025
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This year brought two new adverse factors — President Donald Trump’s tariffs that could generate retaliatory tariffs, depressing export markets, and Trump’s sweeps of undocumented immigrants, who are a major portion of the agricultural labor force.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
25 June 2025
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The Highlands Community Charter Schools’ student population in Sacramento serves a large portion Afghan refugees who do not speak English.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
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Three sections of the roof at Seabrook Brothers & Sons caved in around 1:30 p.m., NJ.com reported.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2025
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His eyes dart over to a curtained section of the wall.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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According to Chi Li, assistant research professor and first author of the study, the small particles identified tend to come from direct air emissions, such as black carbon particles from diesel engines, or the smoke from wildfires.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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These filters trap smaller particles, such as pollen.—
Sharon Liao,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 June 2025
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On Sunday, June 8, a cracked glass panel installed above the pool deck of Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas gave way, raining down shards on the lounge chairs of the deck below.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
11 June 2025
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Tiny shards of red, black and purple glass littered the pavement.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 June 2025
Noun
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That is just a sliver of the fun to be had in Boston’s Seaport District.—
Jeanne O'Brien Coffey,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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This is just a sliver of the growth that happens in that kitchen as kids progress through the program.—
Staff Author,
Southern Living,
17 June 2025
Noun
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Kimchi is a traditional Korean dish made by fermenting vegetables (usually napa cabbage and radishes) with a mix of seasonings, such as garlic, ginger, red chili flakes, fish sauce, gochugaru, and sometimes sugar.—
Lauren Manaker MS,
Health,
11 June 2025
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Makers will then heat the whey and add acid, which causes flakes to form on the surface.—
Alessandra Signorelli,
Vogue,
9 June 2025
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The logic was sound: own the infrastructure, capture margin, and secure Western chip sovereignty, but execution has been, at best, uneven.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Take the quiz here … CRUNCH TIME – Lay's unveils controversial new chip flavor.—
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FOXNews.com,
20 June 2025
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“Disk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disk. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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