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Recent Examples of spheroid
Instead of days of work HITS-Bio built its spheroid sample in less than 40 minutes.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
In situ spheroid formation in distant submillimetre-bright galaxies NASA.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
Unlike previous bioprinting options that lack the necessary, spheroids better approximate cell densities seen in the human body.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
The disk’s material will most likely fall onto the embryonic moon from the radial (in-out) direction, sculpting the satellite into an egg or football shape—what’s called a prolate spheroid—with the long axis pointing toward the parent body.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 20 Sep. 2024
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
In situ spheroid formation in distant submillimetre-bright galaxies NASA.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
Unlike previous bioprinting options that lack the necessary, spheroids better approximate cell densities seen in the human body.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
The disk’s material will most likely fall onto the embryonic moon from the radial (in-out) direction, sculpting the satellite into an egg or football shape—what’s called a prolate spheroid—with the long axis pointing toward the parent body.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 20 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spheroid
Noun
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But there is more excitement than usual heading into Friday’s opening of the 86th summer season of horse racing at the historic seaside oval.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 July 2025
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Aside from some dirt oval races, van Gisbergen had no pavement oval experience until Aug. 2023.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
Noun
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In another medium bowl, add buttermilk, vegetable oil, extra-large eggs, and pure vanilla extract.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 July 2025
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Add a fried egg, tomatoes, or hemp seeds to your avocado toast for added benefit and flavor.—
Morgan Pearson,
Verywell Health,
25 July 2025
Noun
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The moon orbits Earth in a slight ellipse, so a full moon can sometimes be slightly closer than usual — a supermoon.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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The ellipse enclosing these locations is called an error ellipse.—
Toshi Hirabayashi,
The Conversation,
25 June 2025
Noun
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For example, instead of going for max height on the pop squat, raise your heels but keep the balls of your feet on the ground.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
15 July 2025
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Alyssa Thomas #25 of the Phoenix Mercury and Monique Billings #25 of the Golden State Valkyries both attempt to catch the ball during the second quarter at PHX Arena on May 11, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
Noun
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When pumped with enough energy, the sphere will emit the laser light on its own.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 July 2025
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Earth’s inner core is a roughly 1,500-mile-wide sphere made mostly of iron and nickel.—
Jake Parks,
Discover Magazine,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Why brands are abandoning traditional PR The statistics don’t lie: Hybrid approaches create feedback loops between paid and earned media, driving continuous improvement in both areas.—
Ascend Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
24 July 2025
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Outfitted with steel cable loops, a waterproof PVC identification tag, and a bendable, flexible silicone body, these Ovener luggage tags were built for the long haul.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
24 July 2025
Noun
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With 66 distinct incidents logged between January and late June, the state has had reports of an array of mysterious aerial objects, ranging from glowing orbs and silent triangles to fast-moving disks and shape-shifting lights.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
7 July 2025
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The orbs, Horton explained, are modeled after Japanese fishing net floats that can break free and bob and glisten in the water.—
Stacey Leasca,
AFAR Media,
1 July 2025
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“Spheroid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spheroid. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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