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Recent Examples of modulation
And as relief from one of the greatest curses imaginable – chronic pain – the neuro-key may offer pain modulation without the expense, side effects, and addiction risk of opioids and systemic drugs.
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New Atlas, 29 Dec. 2025
Moreover, studies are underway exploring GAE’s potential applications in other joints, such as the hip and shoulder, suggesting that the concept of arterial modulation may contribute to broader conversations about managing chronic pain.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
Electronics will still be necessary for control, modulation, and signal processing.
—Tim Hornyak, IEEE Spectrum, 16 Dec. 2025
An architectural staircase climbs to the lofted bedroom, which has curtains for privacy and light modulation.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 Nov. 2025
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New Atlas, 29 Dec. 2025
Moreover, studies are underway exploring GAE’s potential applications in other joints, such as the hip and shoulder, suggesting that the concept of arterial modulation may contribute to broader conversations about managing chronic pain.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
Electronics will still be necessary for control, modulation, and signal processing.
—Tim Hornyak, IEEE Spectrum, 16 Dec. 2025
An architectural staircase climbs to the lofted bedroom, which has curtains for privacy and light modulation.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for modulation
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Staff will use a heat map to track where traffic goes on the site and how long users spend there to measure content performance in real time and make adjustments accordingly.—
Chaya Tong,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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Your discerning side notices details others miss, so name what works and what hurts before proposing adjustments that would fix the latter.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Pharma regulations in China, India, Turkey, and elsewhere mean that Novo’s patent, and thus its monopoly, expires Saturday, and manufacturers are racing to produce low-cost versions.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Dallas lost in regulation for the first time in nearly two months, a 6-3 loss to Utah, two nights ago.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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But Trump’s allies are making the case that Republicans need a reason to turn out, and that election reform is what will animate the base.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Mar. 2026
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The proposal is among several possible November ballot measures the council’s Rules Committee will discuss Wednesday, including a campaign finance reform measure and a measure that would lock in free parking at city beaches and bays.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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The first AirPods Max was lauded for its great sound with the company's in-house 40-mm driver designed for exceptionally low harmonic distortion.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Mar. 2026
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Disfavored, false speech still protected by First Amendment In both his X post and elsewhere, including a Senate committee hearing in December, Carr invoked policies related to news distortion and public interest standards that FCC licensees are required to follow.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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They could technically be set at a simple majority vote, but the more likely scenario is that Democrats will be able to force a 60-vote threshold for each amendment.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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Lawmakers pared back the idea through the amendment process in February, citing concerns that the original language would swell state spending, box out private pest control companies and create an unfunded mandate to counties, which historically handle pests that threaten farms and infrastructure.—
Mark Dee
March 17,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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Blackburn is well aware of Weaver’s journey of transformation — which secured him a two-year, $22 million with the Mets over the winter — as the two chatted about it last year.—
Gary Phillips,
Hartford Courant,
12 Mar. 2026
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Nonesuch ends not with a cliff-hanger, exactly, but with a transformation that necessitates a follow-up.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
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The oscilloscope shows an AC voltage of 80 V at mid-swing, but after rectification, it is reduced to 30 V DC.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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Fedorov also believed that this goal of rectification — of achieving immortality — would unite social groups whose mutual fear of death had historically pitted them in opposition to each other.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, the screen uses auto-smoothing flex glass, which is resistant to deformation and better able to recover its original shape.—
Eric Zeman,
PC Magazine,
17 Mar. 2026
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Next, the team wants to use digital reconstruction methods to correct deformation on other parts of the skull, such as the braincase, to reveal insights about the brain size of Little Foot — and potentially unlock clues about the cognitive abilities of our early human ancestors.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Modulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modulation. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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