spectrum
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"We then tuned to the tricritical point and measured the lowest levels of its distinct spectrum, which came out in the different ratios theory predicts."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
Several lawmakers from across the political spectrum have defected to the Liberals in the past year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
That Navarrette turned out to be a precocious movie watcher might be the result of her exposure to a wide spectrum of films.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
"Essentially, all of this happens because there is a physical relation between the size of a droplet and the size of ice crystals in the clouds and the frequency spectrum," she pointed out.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
One puzzle that had been around for a long time had to do with spectrum readings of the wavelengths of hydrogen.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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Their UV spectra contain fingerprints of chemical elements in their atmospheres while also revealing details about the stellar winds carrying material away from their surfaces.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
Across the BHM and MWM surveys, DR20 contains more than 3 million spectra covering 1.5 million stars.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
For the first time, DR20 includes SDSS-V stellar and extra-galactic optical spectra obtained in the Southern Hemisphere.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
DR20 now includes integral field spectroscopy maps of 6 separate target regions covering 169 tiles and about 300,000 spectra.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
It soon became clear that Humason was better able to obtain high-quality spectra of distant galaxies than any professional astronomer in the world.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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Most importantly, politicians across all spectrums of the party need to be much better listeners.
From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2026
Among the contenders in this year’s original song race are two on opposite ends of multiple spectrums.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2024
“These surveys tend to include much broader spectrums of trans individuals, and we cannot be as certain that our results are as problematic in the broader group,” Dr. Frisch said.
From New York Times ● Jun. 27, 2023
“I’m questioning whether it is. … The Pride flag represents making space for all humans on all the spectrums, and this is where we’re going as a human species,” Cain said.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 14, 2023
While the other mothers forced my sisters to trace their cursive letters, I worked on shades and spectrums.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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