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Recent Examples of filament
Crucially, following the solar flares and the exploding filaments, two CMEs were produced.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The heat and steam will help open up the pores before applying a cleansing oil to remove the sebaceous filaments.
—Rosa Jisoo Pyo, Vogue, 14 Apr. 2025
The filaments were detected in the emission lines of both silicon monoxide (SiO)—which is particularly useful for detecting the presence of shock waves in the cloud—and eight other molecules.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
The CMEs were launched during a rare double eruption of solar magnetic filaments on April 12 and April 13.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The heat and steam will help open up the pores before applying a cleansing oil to remove the sebaceous filaments.
—Rosa Jisoo Pyo, Vogue, 14 Apr. 2025
The filaments were detected in the emission lines of both silicon monoxide (SiO)—which is particularly useful for detecting the presence of shock waves in the cloud—and eight other molecules.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
The CMEs were launched during a rare double eruption of solar magnetic filaments on April 12 and April 13.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filament
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On May 8, Duffy announced a plan to completely rebuild the United States’ air traffic control system, replacing outdated telecommunications with new fiber, wireless and satellite technologies and equipping controllers with new radar, radios and voice switches.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Polymers’ properties and chemical structures change as they are melted and reformed multiple times, and this method—which can be used on pellets, fibers, fabrics and garments—analyzes these changes.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Each time, guards shepherd him to a prison wing beyond a double-barbed wire fence, to a room where Petrova waits.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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Using parchment as handles, immediately remove Cake from pan; let cool completely on a wire rack, about 2 hours.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
11 May 2025
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One common thread in the response was that women should cover up while breastfeeding.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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The set, which is also priced at $20,000, includes ten forks, ten dessert spoons, ten tea spoons and two salt spoons with a matching fiddle-leaf thread pattern.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 May 2025
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“Filament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filament. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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