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Recent Examples of optic
Though scientists first speculated that his death was caused by an animal attack, the claims were never investigated until recently, when researchers reanalyzed the lesions and traumatic injuries using a technique called optic magnification.
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Sara Novak, Scientific American, 27 Jan. 2026
In addition, the fluffy optic laser on the cleaning head highlights dust and particles to ensure the deepest clean.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Dec. 2025
Companies such as Jabil and optic connectors maker Amphenol are also strong tech performers this year, with their gains topping that of high-flying names such as Nvidia and Microsoft.
—Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2025
Scott Summers, the leader of the X-Men team from Marvel comics who's capable of firing optic blasts, in 2000's X-Men.
—EW.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Sara Novak, Scientific American, 27 Jan. 2026
In addition, the fluffy optic laser on the cleaning head highlights dust and particles to ensure the deepest clean.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Dec. 2025
Companies such as Jabil and optic connectors maker Amphenol are also strong tech performers this year, with their gains topping that of high-flying names such as Nvidia and Microsoft.
—Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2025
Scott Summers, the leader of the X-Men team from Marvel comics who's capable of firing optic blasts, in 2000's X-Men.
—EW.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for optic
optical
Adjective
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On Friday, Lumentum CEO Michael Hurlston talked about the company being almost sold out of optical components through 2028, suggesting strong demand and pricing power for all things fiber.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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To achieve this, the researchers trapped extremely cold potassium atoms in an optical lattice, a grid-like structure formed by laser light.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Optic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optic. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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