Example Sentences

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Electrons carry an electrical charge, which creates several challenges inside modern computer chips.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

Electrons and other quantum particles did not behave like ordinary objects.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

Electrons inside solid materials behave in a surprisingly similar way.

From Science Daily • Nov. 4, 2025

Electrons and positrons striking the cone would convert mostly to low energy photons and neutrons, which are easier to distinguish from the desired signals.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 27, 2024

Electrons are electrically charged, as their name suggests.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan