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liquid

[lik-wid] / ˈlɪk wɪd /




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He said the increasing temperature was a “recipe for a BLEVE,” or boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

About $5.6 trillion or 10% of Americans’ liquid wealth is in low-yielding bank deposits.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

When liquid MMA is exposed to heat or light, it will start a chain reaction, said Elaine Villanueva Bernal, a lecturer at Cal State Long Beach’s department of chemistry and biochemistry.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

A traditional nuclear power plant uses water to cool the reactor core, but Newcleo’s design would instead use liquid lead, which has a higher boiling point and allows operations at atmospheric pressure.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

No one had as yet bought credit default swaps on the double-A piece of a CDO, which meant there wasn’t likely to be a liquid market for them.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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