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Recent Examples of disk
The sumptuous visuals should really pop on a 4K disk.
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Devonne Goode, Parents, 20 Mar. 2025
The team speculates that this dense cosmic environment might have created the necessary conditions for such a large disk to take shape much earlier than previously thought.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Occurring when the moon appears as the same size as the sun and blocks the entire disk from Earth, leading to a period of darkness lasting several minutes, total solar eclipses are a relatively rare event that are not always easily viewable.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Sebastiano Cantalupo, co-author of the study, suggests Big Wheel may have benefited from efficient gas accretion, which carried the coherent angular momentum necessary for the formation of large disks.
—Larissa G. Capella, Space.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Devonne Goode, Parents, 20 Mar. 2025
The team speculates that this dense cosmic environment might have created the necessary conditions for such a large disk to take shape much earlier than previously thought.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Occurring when the moon appears as the same size as the sun and blocks the entire disk from Earth, leading to a period of darkness lasting several minutes, total solar eclipses are a relatively rare event that are not always easily viewable.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Sebastiano Cantalupo, co-author of the study, suggests Big Wheel may have benefited from efficient gas accretion, which carried the coherent angular momentum necessary for the formation of large disks.
—Larissa G. Capella, Space.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disk
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These represent fragments of all the things that might currently be on your mind.—
Scott Mautz, Contributor,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2025
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The restoration works enhanced the grotto’s surface and its rich and elaborate scheme, made of rustic, polychrome and multi-material mosaics featuring shells, glass pastes, semi-precious stones, stone fragments and mineral crusts.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Vogue may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
26 Apr. 2025
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Employer matching contributions – Many employers recognize the importance of helping their employees save for retirement and offer to match a portion of employee 401(k) contributions.—
Rick Unser,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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In February, Martin removed the chief and deputy chief of the Federal Major Crimes section, which oversees cases involving drugs, firearms possession, child exploitation, human trafficking and immigration violations.—
Andy Kroll,
ProPublica,
28 Apr. 2025
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The Davis Center completes the Conservancy’s multi-decade efforts to turn the northern section of Central Park, once the park’s most beleaguered and neglected area, into one of the most alluring.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
28 Apr. 2025
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The particles of baking soda are so small, they can get caught in the components and clog the vacuum.—
Amy Brightfield,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2025
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It is recognized as the world’s most productive region for generating fine dust particles.—
Christophe Lavaysse,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Apr. 2025
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Good: deliberately allowing his hands to be pierced by shards of glass to transform his body into a swiss-army knife.—
Gregory Nussen,
Deadline,
8 Mar. 2025
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The window completely shattered, sending shards of glass through the office, according to the party.—
William Melhado,
Sacramento Bee,
4 Mar. 2025
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At the time, only a sliver of US car sales were imports and few Americans had even heard of Toyota or Honda.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2025
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Far from busier beach bars that draw maritime visitors, Island Paradise Restaurant offers classic Caribbean fare bursting with flavor in a quaint local home with a sliver of an ocean view.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Apr. 2025
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Those bales are sold to processors, who mechanically or chemically break them down into pellets, flakes, or fibers.—
Kaleigh Moore,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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To boost these levels and restore energy, try eating foods high in carbohydrates, such as whole grains like oats or bran flakes, and fruits like bananas or apples.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
10 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, the air force is increasing its dependence on Chinese components such as chips and rare-earth materials.—
MICHAEL BROWN,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Semiconductor stocks — Shares of other chip stocks slid on Monday, with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing dropping 2.6%, as well as Advanced Micro Devices and Broadcom declining 2.2% and about 2.8%, respectively.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Disk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disk. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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