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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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The complex leather stitching, the suppleness of the hide, and the tasteful integration of carbon-fiber trim lends the cabin a feeling of specialness.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
25 Feb. 2026
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Once dry, apply a thin layer of leather conditioner to maintain suppleness.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
5 Feb. 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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The Embrace Series Insoles are crafted to mimic the cloud-like feel of memory foam without flattening over time, working to maintain continuous adaptability while rebounding with each step.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Education was broken, and computers could provide adaptability to students’ differing learning needs and with knowledge at their fingertips, students could be empowered to learn all by themselves.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
1 Mar. 2026
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Pracaxi oil, andiroba oil, niacinamide, allantoin, hyaluronic acid, and an Amazonian tree extract give this antioxidant, reparative, anti-inflammatory, collagen-producing, wrinkle-filling, and elasticity-improving benefits.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
27 Feb. 2026
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In the study, a manuscript published online in January in the Aesthetic Surgery Journal Open Forum, researchers found that collagen’s effects on elasticity and hydration accumulate gradually, requiring ongoing intake.—
Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Ductility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ductility. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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