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a substance or preparation used to treat disease
the museum has an exhibit on some of the strange physics that were once used to cure disease
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Recent Examples of physics
Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
This ubiquitous technology came from our understanding of quantum physics.
—Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026
Expert witness on lead exposure After Sullivan's testimony, the defense called expert witness Aaron Specht, an assistant professor at Purdue University with expertise in environmental health and physics.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Johnson is entranced by physics.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
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Noun
At its core, the concept suggests that certain equations describing gravity can be mathematically rewritten using equations from particle physics.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
This ubiquitous technology came from our understanding of quantum physics.
—Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026
Expert witness on lead exposure After Sullivan's testimony, the defense called expert witness Aaron Specht, an assistant professor at Purdue University with expertise in environmental health and physics.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Johnson is entranced by physics.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for physics
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Authorities said the drugs were found in powder form.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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Two different areas inside Valencia-Soriano’s home are presumed to have been used for processing the drugs, prosecutors say.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
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While in the clinic, behind the gee-wizardry of the modern diagnostics and next-generation medications, the practice of endocrinology remains rooted in one person telling their story and the other trying to interpret it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The process is fraught in other ways — the city has been sued in the past for trashing items like tents, laptops and medications.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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After her godson doctors her résumé, Maya lands a C-suite job at a beauty company and almost immediately makes an enemy out of the boss’ daughter.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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That includes payment timing, scope of work, approval rights, ownership rights, confidentiality, remedies, deadlines, termination rights, noncompete limits, jurisdiction, responsibility for failure and what happens when one side doesn’t perform.—
Michael Gargiulo,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Recent product launches in enterprise AI are designed to reduce false positives, secure AI systems in real time, and automate investigation of risks and remedies.—
Rebecca Fannin,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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Developing medicines is a long game.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Rebates and fees captured by PBMs now account for 42% of every dollar spent on brand medicines.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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Tom Ford Finn Collapsible-Heel Suede Espadrilles Tom Ford’s take on the espadrille treats the style like a transformer.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
23 May 2026
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The neoliberal paradigm treats capital efficiency as the supreme social good and worker compensation as simply a cost to be minimized.—
Nick Hanauer,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2026
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Her father — struggling with poverty and the grief over his wife's death — wants to shoot it, but Jessica secretly nurses the animal back to health, bringing her closer to her father in the process.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
25 Nov. 2025
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“Physics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physics. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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