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Recent Examples of disk
This exoplanet, known as TWA 7 b, is described in Nature as being located in the debris disk of a star and having the smallest mass of any planet observed via direct imagery.
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Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 25 June 2025
Also, some brighter brown dwarfs may still be hiding in crowded parts of the sky, such as the star-rich disk of the galaxy.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 12 June 2025
Induction converter disc: An interface disk that enables non-induction cookware to be used on induction surfaces.
—Alice Knisley Matthias, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025
That data allowed the team to observe the emission from a disk that is 5,500 light-years away.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 20 June 2025
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Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 25 June 2025
Also, some brighter brown dwarfs may still be hiding in crowded parts of the sky, such as the star-rich disk of the galaxy.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 12 June 2025
Induction converter disc: An interface disk that enables non-induction cookware to be used on induction surfaces.
—Alice Knisley Matthias, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025
That data allowed the team to observe the emission from a disk that is 5,500 light-years away.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disk
Noun
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Sowing the seeds of the solar system Meteorites are fragments of asteroids that formed 4.6 billion years ago at the same time that the planets of our solar system were taking shape.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
16 July 2025
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The company said the debris was nontoxic fiberglass fragments and the pieces were one square foot or smaller.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
12 July 2025
Noun
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At least the ending vocal portion, which prompted Jin to stop and look into the crowd, taking in the moment.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Elsewhere, high pressure centered over the Southeast will keep dangerously hot and humid conditions in that region, but strong to severe storms along the perimeter of the high will remain possible across portions of the Plains, Midwest and even across portions of the East Coast.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
19 July 2025
Noun
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In the children’s section, each computer station was occupied by a child playing games on full volume.—
Alexandra DeSanctis,
National Review,
21 July 2025
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Due to the size of the property, all of the rooms across both sections have varying views, including of the pools; the parking area; the Seven Seas lagoon; the resort; the marina; and more.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
21 July 2025
Noun
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Wildfire smoke particles, which are called PM2.5, are especially dangerous for children, older adults, pregnant people and those with heart or respiratory conditions.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Insects are ever at risk of being caught by it, as are particles, like pollen, traveling through the air.—
Ian Rose,
JSTOR Daily,
23 July 2025
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The creator started digging as a teen, when a best friend from school would bring in Throbbing Gristle CDs, which inspired them to hunt for obscure sonic shards to offer in return.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
23 July 2025
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Scattered throughout were formidable shards of dark chocolate that pleasantly contrasted the creamy base and balanced mint flavor.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Those looking to escape may be able to snag a villa in Sicily for a sliver of the cost of a cup of coffee.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
11 July 2025
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At the front of the car, a pair of illuminated slivers serve as headlights, and a terse black mouth—patterned with less-than (<) and greater-than (>) signs—appears to jeer mercilessly.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
8 July 2025
Noun
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UltraViolet delights with its creamy purple vanilla ice cream, sweet gooey marshmallow swirls, crunchy chocolate cookies (gluten-free), and rich fudge flakes.—
Ronny Maye,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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Flip the fillets and cook for another 4 to 6 minutes until salmon is cooked through and flakes evenly.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
Denver Post,
16 July 2025
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Rare earth is part of this story, as is AI, chip making, tariffs, the dollar as reserve currency… the list goes on and on.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Despite a $20 billion investment in new chip factories and billions in federal funding, Intel reported significant losses and leadership changes.—
Sasha Hupka,
AZCentral.com,
14 July 2025
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“Disk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disk. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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