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Recent Examples of levitation
Past stage shows by Ross have included levitation, shadow box, fire spiker and double saw magic acts as well as interactive audience participation segments.
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 7 July 2025
Witnesses reported levitation, unearthly voices, and supernatural strength.
—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
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 7 July 2025
Witnesses reported levitation, unearthly voices, and supernatural strength.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for levitation
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Today's liftoff was the fifth for this Falcon 9's first stage, a booster designated 1094.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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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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The engine The left engine of the plane detached during takeoff, NSTB member Todd Inman said Wednesday, citing airport surveillance footage viewed by the agency.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Axisymmetric Vectoring Exhaust Nozzle (AVEN) provides thrust vectoring capability for X-BAT’s vertical takeoff and landing maneuverability.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 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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The franchise certainly doesn’t have the longest World Series title drought in MLB history, but the lack of winning is eyebrow-raising.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Saturday marks the raising of the Nishan Sahib, known as the Sikh flag, followed by scripture readings that continue throughout the weekend, including the parade Sunday.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Dailey was at around 10,000 feet elevation, used his car for shelter, and had enough food to last him two weeks.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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In her new role, Jeffries will be tasked with steering the brand into its next era of growth, including elevation and transformation, building on its Austrian heritage and premium positioning.—
Vogue Business Team,
Vogue,
4 Nov. 2025
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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Hopper saw a 40% increase in air travelers, adding its Disruption Assistance feature – which allows users to instantly rebook if their flight is delayed or canceled, or get a refund – overnight following the DOT’s announcement.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Substantial raises will go into effect for Aaron Gordon and Christian Braun in 2026-27, potentially having ripple effects on the team’s depth, depending on its willingness to spend and deal with the subsequent tax and the roster-building ramifications.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
7 Nov. 2025
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Hiring and pay raises have stalled.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
7 Nov. 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 11 Nov. 2025.
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