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Recent Examples of levitation
Witnesses reported levitation, unearthly voices, and supernatural strength.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
By the second half of last week, the tape had settled back into a low-drama upward grind, the kind of boring-is-beautiful action that often prevails in trending bull markets, including Friday’s late-day levitation to seal a 5.3% weekly gain.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 17 May 2025
McCartney, who originated the role in London, promises a Broadway show that’s harder, faster, better — and packed with more high-tech onstage illusions including levitation and elaborate set pieces that arrive from all directions.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2025
For much of its history, the Church has had to defend itself against accusations that levitations, apparitions, and other miracles were not the work of God but that of the devil.
—Emily Harnett, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
By the second half of last week, the tape had settled back into a low-drama upward grind, the kind of boring-is-beautiful action that often prevails in trending bull markets, including Friday’s late-day levitation to seal a 5.3% weekly gain.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 17 May 2025
McCartney, who originated the role in London, promises a Broadway show that’s harder, faster, better — and packed with more high-tech onstage illusions including levitation and elaborate set pieces that arrive from all directions.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2025
For much of its history, the Church has had to defend itself against accusations that levitations, apparitions, and other miracles were not the work of God but that of the devil.
—Emily Harnett, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for levitation
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How to watch SpaceX livestream As with most SpaceX missions, the launch will be available to stream on the company's website and its new X TV mobile app, beginning about five minutes before liftoff.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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That debut kicked off a string of four consecutive successes for Zhuque-2, but the rocket failed on its most recent liftoff this past August.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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So in the moments after takeoff, Higginbotham always stared at his watch, heart pounding, counting the seconds to a minute.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Plan for Ear Equalization Baéz says the pressure changes during takeoff and descent can cause discomfort, ear pain, or crying spells.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
23 Oct. 2025
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The teams made contact with the man, and a Utah DPS helicopter performed a hoist rescue, the outlet reported.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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The crew has trained to use a hoist lift to help with flooding rescues, or those in secluded areas where ground officers can't access.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
30 Sep. 2025
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Hence, capital raising is largely an algorithm of low fees and marketing dollars.—
Mike Terwilliger,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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The move is one of multiple shake-ups to HBO Max in recent months, though the moniker swap remains among its most eyebrow-raising.—
Jami Ganz,
Mercury News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Precipitation will fall as heavy rain for lower elevations, whereas heavy snow is expected for higher elevations.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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High elevation areas should prepare for snow in early December and January.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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For some animals, increases in carbs could cause acidosis and be fatal.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Oct. 2025
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Managing this amount of data is extremely difficult and requires massive amounts of computing power, but the information is becoming more accurate every day as the number of sightings increase.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Is that a raise the Yankees are willing to give Chisholm?—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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During the last legislative session, lawmakers approved billions in funding for public schools, including for teacher pay raises.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Oct. 2025
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Crew 10 commander Anne McClain, pilot Nichole Ayers, Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi and Russian cosmonaut Kirill Peskov were strapped in and ready for blastoff from historic pad 39 at the Kennedy Space Center at 7:48 p.m. EDT.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2025
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Each day, there are Big Top performances at 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., with a human cannonball blastoff at 1:45 p.m. Admission costs $23 for teens and adults, $20 for seniors (ages 65 and up) and $15 for children (ages 5-12).—
Amy Schwabe,
Journal Sentinel,
10 May 2024
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“Levitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levitation. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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