ambient
Example Sentences
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The frustration was broader, an ambient sense of national failure in the air.
From Slate • Mar. 26, 2026
Instead of relying on heavy metal catalysts, the reaction is activated by an LED lamp at ambient temperature.
From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026
The Mercedes engine has been measured by the FIA at both ambient and operating temperature and complied with the limit of 16:1 at all times, senior F1 insiders have told BBC Sport.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
Instead of narration, unobtrusive captions appeared on screen with price, provenance or other details about various market items, leaving room for the ambient sounds to come to the fore.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
Because the oxygen systems we were using delivered a lean mix of compressed gas and ambient air, 29,000 feet with gas felt like approximately 26,000 feet without gas.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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