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induction

[in-duhk-shuhn] / ɪnˈdʌk ʃən /




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It’s increasingly possible, she says, for induction elements to be combined with other kinds of surfaces—meaning a countertop that doubles as a stove.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

Pedro Pizarro, chief executive of Edison International, later said that a leading theory of the fire’s ignition was that the idle line became energized briefly through induction, sparking the fire.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 2026

The IEA estimated that induction stove sales were 10 to 15 times higher in the first quarter of 2026 as compared with the first quarter of 2025.

From Barron's May 28, 2026

Was Shackelford saying the hospital was finally going to allow an induction?

From Salon May 27, 2026

"I got my letter to appear before the military induction board," Gerhard tells Helmuth.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

Like the rest of the UK, Scotland has seen an increase in Caesarean sections, inductions of labour, serious tears during childbirth and the proportion of babies born in poorer health.

From BBC Oct. 27, 2025

This story has been corrected to show that the date of Hall of Fame inductions is Feb. 7, not January.

From Seattle Times May 21, 2024

With the inductions concluded, Dion performed his signature hit “The Wanderer,” while Love brought the house down with “River Deep Mountain High.”

From Salon Apr. 25, 2024

Stone didn’t get the elaborate, celebrity-stocked welcome that sometimes accompanies these inductions.

From New York Times Dec. 3, 2023

They form the negative instances which serve to corroborate our positive inductions.

From Hegel's Philosophy of Mind by Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich




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