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plasma

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as in LCD

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Recent Examples of plasma Ventiva relies on an electrohydrodynamic (EHD) system that uses a tiny plasma field to generate airflow without any moving parts. — John Burek, PC Magazine, 5 July 2026 By increasing plasma density in Earth’s magnetosphere — the planet’s giant magnetic shield — StormWall could make Earth’s magnetic shield harder to disturb, the researchers argue. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 Those tendrils are formed from plasma, or ionized gas, at temperatures in excess of a million degrees Fahrenheit, compared to the sun's visible surface, the photosphere, which radiates at about 9,932 degrees Fahrenheit (5,500 degrees Celsius). — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 July 2026 Commercializing fusion research NIFS’ achievements in fusion research range from sustaining plasma for 3,268 seconds to reaching temperatures over 100 million degrees Celsius. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for plasma

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The Brewista Artisan heats up fast, features to-the-degree temperature control via LCD panel with nine preset temperatures, and pours at the perfect rate thanks to its precision gooseneck spout.

— Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
By default, the SL3-P automatically switches between the rear LCD and EVF using an eye sensor, and goes to sleep after a few minutes of inactivity.

— Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 25 June 2026

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What began as a fun exercise in recreating outlandish dishes from film and television has since evolved into a multimedia empire with Andrew Rea at the helm.

— Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Then came television, which added a powerful visual dimension, bringing national moments into living rooms across the country with an immediacy that print and radio never could.

— Paul Buccieri, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026

Definition of television

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Doug Turnbull covers the traffic/transportation beat for WXIA-TV (11Alive).

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
During his first mandate, Pélisson helped steer Unifrance through a period of transformation following its 2021 merger with TV France International, which brought film and television under the same promotional umbrella.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 3 July 2026

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