Thesaurus results for NUCLEI

nuclei

noun

variants also nucleuses

plural of nucleus

as in centers

a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest a college campus that was a nucleus of opposition to the war

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as in hearts

the central part or aspect of something under consideration the nucleus of the movement's methodology has always been passive resistance

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Recent Examples of nuclei To search for the wave signal, this team took a different approach and used the LHC to smash together two lead nuclei to create jets of particles that were back-to-back, called a dijet event. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 July 2026 Unlike conventional power plants, fusion aims to generate electricity by fusing light atomic nuclei, producing large amounts of energy without carbon emissions during operation. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026 These engines power quasars—active galactic nuclei that emit some of the brightest light astronomers can possibly see in the sky. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 July 2026 In this setup, neutrinos occasionally interact with atomic nuclei in the water. — Simon Frantz, Quanta Magazine, 24 June 2026 The researchers found that surviving fibroblasts developed significantly larger nuclei after depletion—a possible sign of cellular stress—and that the fibroblast network covering the dermal space shrank by only about 10%. — Peter Jurich, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2026 This undated microscope image from USC via the NIH shows pancreatic cancer cells, nuclei in blue, growing as a sphere encased in membranes, red. — CBS News, 31 May 2026

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Data centers The biggest policy divide of the night came on a question about data centers.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
Meanwhile, in another corner of the AI economy, the world's largest technology companies have committed nearly $700 billion to build data centers in 2026 alone, on top of $380 billion the year before.

— Nili Gilbert, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

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These may be restored heritage buildings in European capitals, villa collections overlooking crystalline waters, or—notably in 2025 and 2026—luxury lodges set in deserts, forests, and mountains.

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026
As protesters gathered each evening in Kyiv and other regional capitals, demanding both Fedorov's reinstatement and broader military reforms, the political pressure quickly mounted.

— Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

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For a natural, lash-enhancing effect, Briceno suggests pressing the pencil directly into the roots of your lashes rather than drawing a thick line above them.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 24 July 2026
Kachakji is specific in calling out the Arab roots of her food, as opposed to generically calling it Mediterranean.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

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The company showed Kimi K3 optimizing GPU kernels, developing a GPU compiler called MiniTriton, designing a prototype AI chip using open-source electronic design automation tools, and completing a computational astrophysics workflow.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026
Planters is among several widely available brands that sell sunflower kernels at major grocery stores.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 16 July 2026