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 As the plasma gets hotter, its nuclei move faster, and a greater proportion of encounters occur at energies favorable for fusion. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026 Using a form of spectroscopy, the team then tracked changes in the electrons' energies over trillionths of a second. — Sven Badoux, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026 These two energies don’t necessarily vibe, so doubts may creep in this morning. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 Oct. 2026 At higher energies, more mesons (pairs of quarks and their antimatter counterparts, antiquarks) are present. — Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 28 Sep. 2026 My music can be appreciated by a lot of different people in a lot of different places and energies and moods. — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026 New physics may only manifest at high-energy levels, the sort of energies that the LHC generates by slamming together protons at near light speed. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Sep. 2026 Pairing Swastika and Tenzin gives us two performers coming from very different cinematic and cultural energies, and that tension is part of what makes the film so exciting. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026 Lich, who was tried and convicted in connection with the protests and is still under house arrest, has shifted her energies to Alberta separatism. — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
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  • Relentless transit traffic and low-frequency vibrations will skirt right behind residential properties, an elementary school and local community spaces.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • To experience the power of collective vibrations, especially for anyone who has ever felt different, unseen, or too much.
    — Maribeth Romslo, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026
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  • Start with the community With a pragmatic and fair approach, data center infrastructure can operate from a combination of baseload fuels, battery storage, and renewables, while prioritizing community needs and impacts.
    — Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Chemical plants need vast quantities of this gas to manufacture fertilizers, refine fuels, and make everyday plastics.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
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  • Vallow Daybell holds doomsday religious beliefs and has claimed that people in her life were possessed by evil spirits.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • This can be especially uncomfortable when the prevailing narrative holds its own special significance, but pondering such complexities strengthens our minds and our spirits.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The council would decide which commissions received those powers and could later revoke them.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Unified control will provide Democrats with broad investigative and subpoena powers, authority over presidential appointments, control of legislation and federal spending, and the ability to pursue impeachment proceedings.
    — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The Melbourne duo taps into trip-hop’s essential strangeness on its latest album, trading the genre’s boilerplate languor for dejected moods, menacing auras, and slippery, all-consuming bass.
    — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026
  • As the tiny village fell into disrepair and the locals forgot about the gas-station man and his quirky hobby, stories of hauntings and spooky auras became commonplace.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
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  • Sinot kept the angelic vibes going with a bubblegum pink blush and lined mauve lip, plus lots of lashes and a little body glitter across Larsson's chest.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The remaining players bemoan the loss of the vibes, and Shane says the Traitors drained all the energy out of the castle.
    — Alice Burton, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

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“Energies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/energies. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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