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levitation

[lev-i-tey-shuhn] / ˌlɛv ɪˈteɪ ʃən /


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Superconductors are materials that can conduct electricity without electrical resistance -- making them the ideal base material for electronic components in MRI machines, magnetic levitation trains and even particle accelerators.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2024

Some of the most exciting and promising clean tech — like magnetic levitation trains and other low-cost, high-speed transportation — could finally be viable for mass development with superconductor use.

From Salon • Aug. 10, 2023

“What in the wingardium leviosa is that dress,” one person wrote, referencing the levitation spell Watson’s Hermione uses to make a feather fly in the first “Harry Potter” film.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2023

I found the embellishments that the directors devised — among them classic magic tricks with playing cards and levitation — leaven the play’s more plodding contrivances.

From Washington Post • Jan. 26, 2023

“It’s more like a warehouse. In the garage. That’s where the new levitation trick is.”

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein




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