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plasma

noun

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as in LCD

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Recent Examples of plasma That machine set a global benchmark in January 2025 by holding plasma heated to 100 million degrees Celsius (180 million degrees Fahrenheit) for 1,066 seconds. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026 Some of the Link spacecraft’s most complicated elements, like its robotic arms and plasma thrusters, worked as expected. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026 Four add-ons—acupuncture, intralipid infusion (fat injections intended to regulate the immune system) and platelet-rich-plasma (PRP), or blood injections, in the uterus and ovaries—had either mixed evidence or low quality data backing them up. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026 The membership, which is invite-only, can include procedures like plasma exchange, which involves having your blood removed and separated from harmful substances like abnormal proteins before it is returned to the body. — Renée Onque, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for plasma

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There is no backlight This is where e-ink takes a very different route from an LCD or OLED display.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
The fitness center is top-notch, with heart rate monitoring and LCD screen treadmills, strength-training machines, free weights, and a Kinesis® exercise wall.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

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The Cold Song offers a case study in how public broadcasters can preserve space for ambitious, international television at a time when commercial outfits are hedging their bets.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
The listening device was plugged into a USB port on the back of a television, concealed by a small piece of toilet paper, according to the FBI.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of television

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In just the past three months, at least half a dozen streaming subscriptions hiked their prices, including Peacock, Apple TV, ESPN, Disney+, Hulu and Apple Music.

— Ryley Amond, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Officers ask that anyone who has information about this shooting contact the Detroit Police Department Homicide Unit at 313-596-2260, Crime Stoppers of Michigan at 800-SPEAK-UP or send a tip via Detroit Rewards TV.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

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Bronchial asthma, or simply asthma, is, according to the Cleveland Clinic, a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways that causes the breathing tubes in the lungs to swell, narrow, and produce extra mucus.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2026
But the first third, yes, there are a lot of cathode ray tube TV screens.

— Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2026

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