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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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The grandmother of four, who is also a full-time equestrian coach, has had to make adjustments with age.—
Danielle Rossingh,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The big advance of the ESP over the older Encore, and even over the higher-end Baratza Virtuoso+, is the addition of more micro adjustments on the finer end of the grind settings.—
Noah Kaufman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 May 2026
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But following that, recreational use boomed across the kingdom, with regulation failing to keep up.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
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State inspectors found the room of human remains at Davis Mortuary in August during their first inspection of the facility after state lawmakers beefed up Colorado funeral home regulations in the wake of other, similar scandals.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
20 May 2026
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When Bloomberg, a strong proponent of education reform, was seeking to increase the number of charter schools in the city, Jeffries co-sponsored a bill that more than doubled the state’s charter-school cap.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The 2026 Minnesota Legislative Session ended Sunday night as House lawmakers opted not to bring a gun reform bill that was backed by families tied to Annunciation Catholic School to the chamber floor for a vote.—
Aki Nace,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Ace Reputation’s models are trained not just to recognize explicit falsehoods, but to identify subtler distortions - context shifts, narrative framing, and the early signals of viral propagation, Gaurav claims.—
Wyles Daniel
May 19,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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Median Annual salary reflects the midpoint of earnings for each role; half of workers earn above this figure, half below—chosen over an average to avoid distortion from outliers.—
ByBryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Following an hour-and-a-half debate, trustees voted 3-2 in favor of the changes without amendments.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2026
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The Senate will also be considering hundreds of budget amendments that include specific spending items, amendments to state law, and more.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
19 May 2026
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After years of tariffs, market volatility, and rising expectations around transformation and AI, some CFOs may be choosing to step away rather than reinvent themselves for the role’s next phase.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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Her background includes certifications in organizational change management and professional development, along with years of experience in corporate learning, leadership development and global transformation.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Their defensive shortcomings require immediate rectification.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
19 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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However, the authors acknowledge that even their advanced simulations still cannot capture every fine-scale detail of crustal deformation or ejecta movement.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
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All of the processes of deformation, faulting and sedimentation are localized in one area, causing the Earth's crust to thin dramatically, according to Rowan, the study's lead author.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Modulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modulation. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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