energies

plural of energy
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as in vibrations
a spiritual force that is held to emanate from or give animation to living beings many Eastern cultures believe in the significance of life energy in the healing process

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as in fuels
something with a usable capacity for doing work some of the power needs of the house are provided by solar energy

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Recent Examples of energies One of the risks during the instabilities are runaway electrons, which accelerate to relativistic energies and can slam into the walls of the reaction chamber. ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026 Invest your energies there, rather than in trying to debate with your mother or inserting yourself into the conflict between your father and this man. R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 4 June 2026 Additionally, new creative directors at major couture houses have brought new energies to their ateliers, introducing more expressive and emotional approaches to fashion. Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 2 June 2026 Managing recording artists for more than twenty years taught me the power of collaboration — that creativity is elevated when energies are combined. Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 30 May 2026 But getting from the ground state to a full mathematical description of the reaction will be far more difficult, involving calculating energies for a whole sequence of intermediate chemical states. Quanta Magazine, 29 May 2026 In fact, to accelerate a particle to such energies, the LHC would have to be expanded from its current length of 17 miles (27 kilometers) to around 25,000 miles (40,000 kilometers), the entire circumference of the Earth. Robert Lea, Space.com, 28 May 2026 Increasing use of green energies, like solar, wind and geothermal, which don’t emit carbon dioxide, have lowered top-end carbon pollution projections. Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026 Or countries may turn away from LNG in favor of renewable energies, like many countries in Europe have tried to do. Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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Noun
  • Bone studies have shown that 20 minutes of daily exposure to vibrations in that range produces measurable improvements in repair rates.
    Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
  • Bone studies have shown 20 minutes of daily exposure to vibrations in that range produces measurable repair rate improvements.
    Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
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  • Attendees can learn about fire behavior prediction and apply this knowledge to the community’s unique topography, fuels, weather and fire safe challenges, including how to best protect homes from wildfires.
    Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
  • Reducing weight also reduces the pathways by which obesity fuels cancer, explains Bernard Fuemmeler, associate director of population science at the VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center and a co-author of the breast cancer study and the colorectal cancer study presented at ASCO.
    Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 8 June 2026
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  • Call it fate or family tree, Anna Prillaman was born into the craft and culture of spirits.
    Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
  • And getting the word out that everybody needs to watch and celebrate because the show is going to lift your spirits and bring a smile to your face.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
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  • Invading during inopportune weather would spell certain doom for Allied troops and a potentially fatal blow to their efforts against the Axis powers.
    Barry Levitt, Time, 29 May 2026
  • Flanagan has targeted Craig for her support in 2025 of the Laken Riley Act, which expanded federal immigration enforcement powers.
    Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
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  • Punch up your summer manicure with rainbow-bright auras, color-shifting chrome, and vibrant blooming gel designs.
    Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 1 June 2026
  • These characters have been somewhat thinly drawn despite the vibrant auras of Joy Sunday and Richard Jenkins since the beginning.
    Andy Andersen, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
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  • It’s all produced some of the worst possible vibes around the world’s biggest sporting event.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 11 June 2026
  • Go outside and soak up the vibes that will nourish your body, heart, and spirit.
    Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 10 June 2026

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“Energies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/energies. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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