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stationary

[stey-shuh-ner-ee] / ˈsteɪ ʃəˌnɛr i /


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Stationary qubits store information within a node; flying qubits carry information between nodes.

From Science Daily • Dec. 14, 2023

Stationary icebergs can cool the surrounding waters, which can have a stabilizing effect on glaciers and other ice masses but also harm marine ecosystems if they get stuck further afield, according to the Earth Observatory.

From Scientific American • Apr. 19, 2023

No one knew why, though Tesla’s engineers had some good guesses: Stationary objects and flashing lights seemed to trick the A.I.

From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2023

Stationary subway cars keep their doors open to allow more space to sleep.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2022

Walked to No. 3 Australian Hospital with an old acquaintance whose Italian name slips my memory at the moment; then to No. 2 Australian Stationary Hospital; then to Convalescent Depot of Lowland Division.

From Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2 by Hamilton, Ian, Sir




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