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liquid

[lik-wid] / ˈlɪk wɪd /




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It remains liquid while inside a cool syringe, then becomes a firm, jelly-like material after reaching body temperature.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

The definition allows teams to fit cooling devices to their cars that pump liquid through a vest worn by the driver to manage temperatures in the cockpit.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

“We expect positive returns for ultrashort even if rates continue to rise,” Joanne Driscoll, Franklin Templeton’s head of short-term liquid markets, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

Halzen's great leap was to use ice instead -- unlike liquid water, it isn't disturbed by living creatures, and its darkness is constant at great depth.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

If his words were liquid, I’d be able to catch the contempt that dripped from them.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

"The body's drainage system can clear out liquids injected into the knee within hours."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

Physicists have predicted that fractons could occur in several types of systems, including quantum spin liquids.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026

“Nonetheless, Strait of Hormuz transits remain subdued, well below pre-conflict levels, about 8 million barrels a day for total petroleum liquids, versus a pre-war level of about 21 million barrels a day,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

Then Yale chemist Benjamin Silliman Jr. showed how crude oil could be fractionated into various liquids, one of which was kerosene, an excellent illuminant that was much cheaper than whale oil.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

On either side of the chest were shelves of jars, some with powders, some with liquids of different colors.

From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli




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