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Recent Examples of levitation
Instead, there was a significantly higher threshold of 550° Celsius (1,022° F) for levitation of the ice to occur.
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Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2025
Past stage shows by Ross have included levitation, shadow box, fire spiker and double saw magic acts as well as interactive audience participation segments.
—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
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Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2025
Past stage shows by Ross have included levitation, shadow box, fire spiker and double saw magic acts as well as interactive audience participation segments.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for levitation
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At liftoff, Earth and Mars weren't in planetary position for a direct trip by the probes.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
4 Jan. 2026
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The Saturday launch attempt scrubbed under a minute before liftoff because of bad weather in the booster recovery area.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2026
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The company also offers a Lighthouse accessory, a wearable controller that enables takeoff, landing, mode switching, and recall using VirtualTether.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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The clean double-breasted buttons instantly add elegance to your airport outfit, especially when paired with a matching Amazon Essentials Turtleneck and sleek black Libin Wide-leg Dress Pants to keep you warm and comfortable from takeoff to arrival.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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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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Being willing to drop his signature tax raising plan shows that Mamdani is focused on what’s ahead, not on sticking with unworkable campaign promises from the past.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Stephen and Kristi stand by their stellar reputation in the community, with more than 20 years of experience legally breeding, raising, and rescuing German Shepherds.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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In the high country, 5-10 inches is expected for Vail Pass and near the Eisenhower Tunnel, with 4–8 inches at lower elevations.—
Joe Ruch,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Rock is eroded from the higher-elevation land into the basin, which also fills with the organic remains of plants and animals.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
7 Jan. 2026
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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 12 Jan. 2026.
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