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Recent Examples of ductility
This new steel, however, manages to combine both strength and ductility, which is a very rare achievement indeed.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 Apr. 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
Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 Apr. 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
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Look at the crowns, check the twigs for buds and pliability, and brush away a bit of soil to look at the roots.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Mar. 2026
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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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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
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Its design emphasizes stealth, endurance, and adaptability, enabling it to perform missions such as surveillance, intelligence collection, and potentially offensive operations without putting human lives at risk.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Apr. 2026
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In a landscape that combined woodland patches and open savanna, that adaptability may have been key to survival.—
Zelalem Bedaso,
The Conversation,
17 Apr. 2026
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The brand promises results in four weeks—we’re talking reduced fine lines, dullness, and dark circles, along with improved elasticity, thanks to collagen-stimulating regrowth that encourages a more youthful appearance.—
Lauren Pardee,
InStyle,
13 Apr. 2026
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This will help preserve its elasticity and keep it in good shape for many swims to come.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Ductility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ductility. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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