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As the Universe expands, the wavelength of each photon gets lengthened by the expansion, meaning that the amount of energy present in the form of radiation decreases faster than the amount of energy present in the form of matter in the expanding Universe.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
23 Sep. 2025 -
As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
23 Sep. 2025
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One day while driving, my vision began to shrink, like the end of a movie when the camera reduces to a pinhole.—
Lisa K. Friedman,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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This reduces the energy required for the zinc ions to shed their surrounding solvent shell and deposit onto the electrode.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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The incentive diminishes after a certain stage of growth and the curve takes on an S shape.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
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This degree of control not only lessens supply chain dependencies but also accelerates deployment cycles.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Previous Supreme Court decisions established that the government's concern about corruption lessens if there isn't an opportunity for bribery.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Lets up (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lets%20up%20%28on%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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