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Recent Examples of disk
Demo footage in the Spears & Munsil Ultra HD benchmark disc looks great on the Ember Mini-LED in Filmmaker mode.
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Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 16 June 2026
One was a rotating disc that sent out beams of light.
—Collin Binkley, Fortune, 15 June 2026
In other words, the Oulu team wanted to know if a bumblebee was smart enough to move a Styrofoam ball under a blue disk, climb on top of it, and reach into a crevice to drink the sugary treat inside.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Friction heats the disk to ridiculously high temperatures that can fry planets from a substantial distance.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 5 June 2026
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Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 16 June 2026
One was a rotating disc that sent out beams of light.
—Collin Binkley, Fortune, 15 June 2026
In other words, the Oulu team wanted to know if a bumblebee was smart enough to move a Styrofoam ball under a blue disk, climb on top of it, and reach into a crevice to drink the sugary treat inside.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Friction heats the disk to ridiculously high temperatures that can fry planets from a substantial distance.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 5 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disk
Noun
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Among the discoveries are bronze statue fragments, signet rings, a necklace with a gold clasp, coins, and hundreds of bone hairpins used in elaborate Roman hairstyles.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
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The apartment, though no one’s idea of a fun house, is bedecked with mirrors, and, early on, the cinematographer Adam Newport-Berra uses them to splinter the couple’s every argument into fragments.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
Noun
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The sheriff's office reopened portions of the investigation roughly three years ago, reviewing thousands of case files and conducting interviews with Mansfield with assistance from federal and state authorities.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
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Temperatures will decline slightly Friday and Saturday across portions of the UK and France, but the more significant relief for these areas will come Sunday as the heat dome continues to shift eastward.—
Taylor Ward,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
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Dad’s story was understandably relegated to the D-section alongside the obits of a theater producer and a union labor attorney.—
Griffin Dunne,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
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All seven bridges along the trail were replaced, a new boardwalk was added near the lake, and crews reconstructed large sections of trail damaged by debris flows and flooding.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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For more than a decade, MAVEN circled Mars in a highly elliptical orbit, measuring particles escaping into space and observing how the atmosphere responded to solar activity.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
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Their fabric, paper, or textured surfaces attract airborne particles that often go unnoticed until they're viewed in bright daylight.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
16 June 2026
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Hall had shards of glass in his chest when he was found, per Utilma Hora.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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In 2020, Ross became mostly blind in one eye after repeatedly getting metal shards in it and developing an infection in his cornea.—
Andrew Jones,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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The bright sunlit sliver of the moon will be dazzling, but the rest of the lunar globe will be visibly glowing from sunlight reflected off Earth's oceans and clouds back onto the moon.—
Jules-Pierre Malartre,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
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The public usually sees it only after the most serious or high-profile encounters, just a sliver of everyday police interactions.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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Seapuri's Scalpy Bubble Tonic is a lightweight foam that delivers a cooling burst of relief thanks to a soothing blend of cica, panthenol, and menthol, while salicylic acid helps dissolve excess oil, flakes, and residue that can leave the scalp feeling congested.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
23 June 2026
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Pale yellowish flakes may be shed skins from growing nymphs.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 June 2026
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The surge in chip investment and demand has reignited economic growth and inflation, compelling the Bank of Korea (BOK) to consider aggressive rate hikes.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Dads can get a Canyon Burger with choice of fries or tumbleweed chips for $10 on Sunday, June 21 (offer good at participating locations for dine-in or orders placed via online; not valid on third-party delivery sites).—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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“Disk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disk. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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