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Recent Examples of ductility
Despite rigorous quality control, ductility dip cracking (DDC) remains a persistent issue.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
Quantum annealing: This term is borrowed from annealing, a process that uses heat to alter the physical or chemical properties of a metal, glass, or plastic film to increase ductility and reduce hardness.
—Ars Technica, 30 Oct. 2024
Some phases are harder, while others confer ductility, a measure of how much the metal can be bent and twisted out of shape without shearing and creating jagged edges that penetrate and tear squishy human bodies.
—John Johnson Jr., Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Aug. 2024
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
Quantum annealing: This term is borrowed from annealing, a process that uses heat to alter the physical or chemical properties of a metal, glass, or plastic film to increase ductility and reduce hardness.
—Ars Technica, 30 Oct. 2024
Some phases are harder, while others confer ductility, a measure of how much the metal can be bent and twisted out of shape without shearing and creating jagged edges that penetrate and tear squishy human bodies.
—John Johnson Jr., Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Aug. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ductility
Noun
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Befitting a figure who embodied the sinuous ubiquity and pliability of financial capital, Epstein’s network of contacts crossed political as well as geographic boundaries.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Popsugar challenge has the benefit of pliability.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
13 Jan. 2026
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As estrogen and progesterone levels decrease, the skin loses suppleness and elasticity, resulting in drier, less-bouncy skin that is more susceptible to signs of aging.—
Iyana Robertson,
Flow Space,
10 Mar. 2026
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In 2017, Fowler recalled the suppleness of Palmer’s strong hands around Seminole’s tricky greens.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2026
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In surrendering to remoteness and distance—what can’t be seen or decided, whether because of memory’s pliancy or people’s opacity—the show birthed something new, or seemed to.—
Katy Waldman,
The New Yorker,
20 Feb. 2023
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The leave-in Hair Dew brings pliancy to hair, and a good pick for thirsty strands is the What the Hemp deep moisture mask, which deeply moisturizes but feels light as air.—
Paris Wilson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2023
Noun
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Maria is proficient on both guitar and marching snare drum, demonstrating strong technical skill, musical awareness, and adaptability across different musical styles and settings.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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Their high reproduction rate and adaptability to multiple environments mean the range is likely to keep expanding unless removal efforts can outpace the spread.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2026
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The nourishing body butter also contains peptides to improve the appearance of wrinkles and boost your skin’s elasticity.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
13 Mar. 2026
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Collagen peptide supplements replace collagen, a protein that supports skin strength and elasticity.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Ductility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ductility. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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