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as in illumined
to supply with light
the light from a galaxy of flashing signs irradiates the heart and soul of Las Vegas
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as in radiated
to throw or give off
irradiating an aura of supreme confidence on the playing field
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Recent Examples of irradiated
First fuel removal The samples were irradiated using the Fission Accelerated Steady-state Testing (FAST) method.
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Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
The sterile flies are irradiated and released en masse, designed to blanket a region experiencing an outbreak.
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Evan Bush,
NBC news,
7 June 2026
Vector control districts serving Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino counties have irradiated males and released them in recent years.
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Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
Dirty Electrons For six years, Bouquet and Kéraval studied two sets of sealed, irradiated soil samples — one of normal soil, and one that was supplemented with glucose.
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Siddhant Pusdekar,
Quanta Magazine,
1 June 2026
Most of the food comes ready to eat, having been rehydrated, thermostabilized using heat to destroy harmful microorganisms and enzymes, or irradiated to kill bacteria.
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Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
Boyd notes that the power in the beam matters but so does the material that is irradiated.
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Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
Clooney — face wrapped in a giant gray beard — plays Augustine, a scientist at an Arctic research station that's still standing after an unnamed global catastrophe leaves the Earth irradiated.
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Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Dec. 2025
Set two-hundred years after atomic armageddon, residents of Vault-Tec’s network of luxury fallout habitats begin to explore the radioactive territory outside their shelters and discover a nightmarish world of militant factions, irradiated creatures, vicious raiders, and feral monsters.
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Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
16 Dec. 2025
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
The sterile flies are irradiated and released en masse, designed to blanket a region experiencing an outbreak.
—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
7 June 2026
Vector control districts serving Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino counties have irradiated males and released them in recent years.
—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
Dirty Electrons For six years, Bouquet and Kéraval studied two sets of sealed, irradiated soil samples — one of normal soil, and one that was supplemented with glucose.
—
Siddhant Pusdekar,
Quanta Magazine,
1 June 2026
Most of the food comes ready to eat, having been rehydrated, thermostabilized using heat to destroy harmful microorganisms and enzymes, or irradiated to kill bacteria.
—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
Boyd notes that the power in the beam matters but so does the material that is irradiated.
—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
Clooney — face wrapped in a giant gray beard — plays Augustine, a scientist at an Arctic research station that's still standing after an unnamed global catastrophe leaves the Earth irradiated.
—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Dec. 2025
Set two-hundred years after atomic armageddon, residents of Vault-Tec’s network of luxury fallout habitats begin to explore the radioactive territory outside their shelters and discover a nightmarish world of militant factions, irradiated creatures, vicious raiders, and feral monsters.
—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irradiated
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Fantastic, illumined by periodic excursions into surrealism, as when the crew of a mysterious UFO boards a transpacific Kahuna Airlines jet midflight.
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Her exhibit design vision, envisaged in partnership with partner Paul Cournet and his studio Cloud, incorporated luminescence and hues that radiated from the gems, dictating the color palette of purple, green, yellow and pink.
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Neon blue airbrushing radiated off a sunshine-yellow base, while hot pink auras stood in stark contrast to white French tips.
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Just off the living room, a deck provides outdoor space and is illuminated by three overhead fixtures after dark.
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Crafted in rose gold, the lace-like design is illuminated by 18 fancy rose-cut diamonds and required approximately 1,450 hours to complete.
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The owner and lessee will bear the responsibility of clearing the debris and alleviating some of the effects of the fire and its aftermath, Moore said, including looking for ways to mitigate debris flowing out of the warehouse, and the smell emitted by the rotting food.
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Radio telescopes detect naturally occurring radio waves emitted by stars, planets, galaxies and other celestial objects.
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Louis had lit Bruce on fire with Claudia’s (Delainey Hayles) diary entry as a punishment for raping her.
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So, what’s the lesson, with the candles lit on the long birthday cake?
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Since launching his menswear brand in 2015, the Mexican American designer casts the same key models repeatedly, such as Shaid Anaya, who takes breaks from his regular job as a construction workers to walk his shows.
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Hilton, running on a platform of affordability and lowering taxes, has seized on the sentiment, casting health coverage for immigrants without legal status as deeply unfair and a direct threat to the state’s ability to help citizens.
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The Los Angeles Fire Department’s hazardous material team also tested for ammonia, which is used in refrigeration, and hydrogen fluoride, a toxic chemical that could be released by burning lithium-ion batteries and solar panels.
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In a new report released Wednesday, the university highlighted higher than average earnings, accelerated social mobility and declining student debt for its graduates.
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