microwave

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Today, almost all U.S. households have at least one microwave, according to the most recent federal data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The researchers suggest that existing industrial fryers could be upgraded with microwave generators, which are relatively low cost and widely available.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

Arno Penzias at Bell Labs won the Nobel Prize in Physics for discovering “cosmic microwave background radiation” from the Big Bang.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

They were in focus last week when ICEYE, which uses microwave pulses to create high-resolution satellite images, touted a roughly $1.7 billion order backlog.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

“Waiting for you,” I say, staring at the microwave spinning my mom’s bowl of soup.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya