cavity
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The region between Earth's surface and the ionosphere can naturally resonate with electromagnetic waves, much like a large cavity.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
A surveyor's report commissioned by shared-ownership provider, Sage Homes, found evidence the walls may have been wet when plasterboard was installed, and also identified issues with insulation and debris in the cavity walls.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
In experiments with mice, the material transformed the cavity created by lost brain tissue into a more favorable environment for healing.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
"Our calculations regard the concrete physical model of an atom that is placed in a cavity between two mirrors, where it can absorb and emit light particles," says postdoc Marcelo Janovitch.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
Jake sharpened the end of a match and picked a troublesome cavity in a tooth.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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She shared that her cancer had spread to her peritoneum, a membrane that lines the abdominal and pelvic cavities and protects internal organs.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
"But actually, most bees are solitary. They lay their eggs in small cavities, and they leave pollen for the larvae to eat," says Viñola López.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026
After brain tumors are removed, a surgeon uses the tiles to line the walls of the empty cavities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
Police used planes, drones and thermal scanners in the investigation, the latter used "to detect concealed spaces and hidden cavities," they said.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
He said the scent came from dissecting sharks and whales, from cutting away layers of blubber and plunging her hands inside the cavities of marine creatures that were twenty times her size.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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