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Recent Examples of levitation
Isaac Okoro attempted a newfound form of levitation to keep the ball in bounds, tapping the ball to himself, then to Tre Jones.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
But that levitation was quickly followed by a steep decline.
—Noah Galuten, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2026
Other institutions have focused on high-temperature superconducting systems that offer stable levitation but still need separate propulsion.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025
Hypersonic Levitation in Cell Isolation A new method of isolating and suspending cells, called hypersonic levitation and spinning (HLS), relies on acoustic resonators and micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) technology to yield biology breakthroughs.
—Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
But that levitation was quickly followed by a steep decline.
—Noah Galuten, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2026
Other institutions have focused on high-temperature superconducting systems that offer stable levitation but still need separate propulsion.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025
Hypersonic Levitation in Cell Isolation A new method of isolating and suspending cells, called hypersonic levitation and spinning (HLS), relies on acoustic resonators and micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) technology to yield biology breakthroughs.
—Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for levitation
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The plaintiffs, who primarily live in the cities of Port Isabel and South Padre Island, the two closest communities to Starbase, argue that the intense engine noise of both Starship’s liftoff and the return of the Super Heavy booster, along with sonic booms, caused damage to their homes.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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Blue Origin just hit a bump in the road toward that liftoff, however — an anomaly experienced by its New Glenn rocket during its most recent liftoff.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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An ammunition magazine was discovered aboard a plane before takeoff at Denver International Airport on Sunday night.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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Passengers were evacuated via slides and stairs from the jetliner after an engine problem during takeoff caused smoke and fire on the right wing.—
Michael Casey,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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The Australian flag features the Union Jack in its upper hoist, nodding to its Commonwealth connection.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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Rescuers had to perform a high-risk hoist operation in gusting winds and at extreme altitude.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Philadelphia last cheered its team on ice in a Cup-raising in 1975.—
Greg Cote
May 4,
Miami Herald,
4 May 2026
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The business started booming after the launch of ChatGPT in late 2022, and the subsequent raising of $10 billion in equity from Microsoft.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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Alongside the duo’s elevation, the raging crowds for Yeat’s live shows became both electric and chaotic.—
Miki Hellerbach,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Val raised her eyebrows, which were already penciled at a higher-than-average elevation near the top of her head.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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Many questions from the fair rent commission members on Saturday focused on Sun Communities’ profits compared to the cost of the rent increase to residents.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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County voters have overwhelmingly approved sales-tax increases to fund Metro projects.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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The pay raise follows the recommendations made to the Public Health Trust by Gallagher, an independent firm Jackson hired to compare CEO pay levels across health systems similar in size and complexity to Jackson.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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Union leadership said Friday that a 5% raise was necessary to keep pace with inflation.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2026
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Eventually things hit blastoff as Cunningham puts a kick drum under Ciani’s percolating synths, a fusion of old and new that only underlines how badass Ciani’s sounds are.—
Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
9 Apr. 2026
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There is a rocket launch pad that uses a pivoting, spinning lever mechanism to simulate a blastoff from Earth to the moon.—
Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Levitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levitation. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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