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Recent Examples of ductility
The goal is to identify alloys that maintain the high melting temperature of tungsten while improving its ductility for practical use.
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 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
Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 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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But in software engineering, there’s a bit more pliability with the permissions granted to an AI agent, because there’s a validation layer to check and correct any errors those autonomous systems could generate.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 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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The mask offers 656 medical-grade LEDs, four wavelengths and six light modes, all of which can enhance natural collagen and skin suppleness while targeting fine lines and redness.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
5 May 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 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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Part of the trend’s staying power is its adaptability.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
15 June 2026
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Together, these technologies enable faster deployment, improved adaptability, and more efficient automation in smart manufacturing environments.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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It’s made with PDRN, the skin care ingredient of the moment, that helps promote skin renewal, boost elasticity, and give you a glass-like finish.—
Essence Wiley,
InStyle,
12 June 2026
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It is often referred to as the scaffolding in the skin, providing strength and elasticity, while also credited with muscle and tendon health.—
Ellie Davis,
Vogue,
11 June 2026
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“Ductility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ductility. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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