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imagery

[im-ij-ree, im-i-juh-ree] / ˈɪm ɪdʒ ri, ˈɪm ɪ dʒə ri /
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Ms. Cline creates a porous mental tapestry of frayed gaps and vivid imagery.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

The dark transits, delayed satellite imagery and other hurdles to keeping track of Hormuz flows contributed to the more recent data being subject to upward revisions, Smith said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

BBC Verify has traced the path of the deadly flash flood using verified videos and satellite imagery.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

"Additional analysis of nearby seismic stations, long period seismic waves, and satellite imagery led to the determination that the seismic event was instead a glacial collapse and debris flow, and that no earthquake had occurred."

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

His mind was overflowing with new imagery since his arrival in Weep.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

In each case, she examines her life through the lens of fairy tales, demonstrating how we can draw on their moralities and imageries to make sense of ourselves and our relationship to others.

From Washington Post Apr. 11, 2023

These are very real things, very real issues that we deal with, and the dope, almost simple act of just showing regular humans can counteract years of negative imageries.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 14, 2021

As you pointed out, there are many beautiful imageries in science, and they are often produced during the course of conducting an experiment or as a way of presenting the result of said experiment.

From Scientific American Jan. 13, 2012

She was so lost in thought, thought that strayed from crystal-bright imageries to nebulous shapes at once dark and terrifying, that the first intimation she received of Robert Fenley's approach was his stertorous breathing.

From The Strange Case of Mortimer Fenley by Louis Tracy

At least, Martin thought so; but he did not know then that the windows of the soul let in imageries that depend more on mood than on reality.

From The Revellers by Louis Tracy




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