fingerprint
Example Sentences
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The mood you were in at the time of reminiscence left emotional fingerprints on the memory, as neurons activated by your mental environment synced up with those activated by the recollection.
From Los Angeles Times
Its size and symmetry provide critical insight into how electrons interact and pair, making it a key fingerprint of the underlying superconducting mechanism.
From Science Daily
When scientists can model these signals with high precision, the resulting data act like detailed "cosmic fingerprints" that reveal how matter is arranged near massive black holes.
From Science Daily
The government already had Kaur’s fingerprints on file, which is why the family was puzzled when they received notice of this appointment.
From Los Angeles Times
And when it does, it will take time for a new CEO to “put their fingerprints” on a strategy and enact it, Rick Patel, an analyst at Raymond James, wrote.
From Barron's
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