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plasma

noun

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as in LCD

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Recent Examples of plasma The first step involves using the satellite’s plasma engines to gradually slow the spin. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026 When the hydrogen plasma reaches 150 million degrees Celsius (more than 300 million degrees Fahrenheit), fusion occurs. — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2026 Ramses will be equipped with narrow- and wide-angle cameras, a high-resolution imager, hyperspectral and thermal infrared cameras, a plasma spectrometer and a laser altimeter. — Andrew Jones, Scientific American, 30 July 2026 That flooded the lobby of the plasma center and caused the other businesses in the strip mall to be evacuated. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for plasma

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Noun

Her sardonic wit, which rivals that of LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy, Courtney Love and David Byrne, shines throughout the album.

— Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 24 July 2026
But that shouldn’t affect the Steam Deck LCD, because Valve stopped selling it last December.

— Sean Hollister, The Verge, 15 July 2026

Definition of LCD

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But that didn’t stop him from taping interviews on Wednesday with various Chicago television newscasts from his downtown Chicago state office while ignoring follow-up requests from the Tribune.

— Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
For decades, the federal government has limited the total reach a single television broadcaster can have across the country, a cap intended to promote competition, encourage local programming and the airing of diverse viewpoints.

— Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of television

Noun

Earlier this week, KDKA-TV spoke to a business owner who supports the petition.

— Jessica Riley, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Bobby’s is a flouncy skirt and a knotted shirt straight out of the early-aughts MTV Movie & TV Awards, and Elizabeth’s is a full-length dress made out of brown faux leather with a bunch of long plaits swinging off it.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 July 2026

Definition of TV

Noun

The water was too rough to get a rescue tube around the boy, who lost consciousness and went limp.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
On a recent afternoon, two technicians in heat-resistant hazmat suits were operating an apparatus of cylinders, tubes, funnels and control panels set up on a platform with bright yellow railings.

— Didi Tang, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

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