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IR

NOUN
information retrieval
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The 27-year-old’s return is especially key for the secondary as fellow safety Elijah Molden went on IR Wednesday because of a broken fibula he suffered Saturday against the Patriots.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2025

Nacua was one of three starters placed on IR after the opener.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2024

Dr Ulrich Schade, in charge of the beamline, and his team continue to develop the instruments to enable unique, state-of-the-art experimental techniques in IR spectroscopy.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2024

The new method monitors neutral lipids within LDs directly by detecting changes in IR absorbance.

From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2024

"IR can't get through sand any better than visible light."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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