stationary
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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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