motion
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This cartilage protects the joints and creates a smooth surface for motion.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
In November, he proposed a council motion, which was amended before being passed, asking officials to draw up proposals for a "full range of enforcement routes" for the site.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
The notion that motion pictures could make a record of real-world events was formalized with the advent of the newsreel, the creation of which is credited to the French studio Pathé in 1910.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
"We just filed our motion in state court, explaining why the state charges must be dismissed under New York's double jeopardy protections," said Mangione's lawyer Karen Friedman Agnifilo.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Boo looks wiped out, but she keeps nodding, like the motion of her head calms her.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
The structures repeatedly develop swirling motions that resemble ocean waves as they begin to break.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
NSO astronomer Dr David Kuridze, told BBC News: "These twisting motions are creating magnetic energy, which can build up to produce those large-scale explosions."
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
The ride and roadholding compromise is well struck, with road impacts well damped and muffled, and transient body motions kept in check.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
“We require so much of those guys, from what we do with formations with motions, with adjustments that they’re going to make before the ball is even snapped,” Scheelhaase said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
He slips on a black suit of armor and motions his hand.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
She motioned to the Egyptian busts and said: "These heads, they talk to me."
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Channeling his inner Jameson, a spirited Simmons then motioned for Spider-Man to get tossed from the game.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
During a dinner in September with heads of major technology companies, Trump took questions from the press and motioned with his hand for a reporter to speak up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 1, 2026
Soldiers were always nearby when AFP spoke to locals and on one occasion in Bariire motioned a woman to say no when asked if she feared Al-Shabaab's possible return.
From Barron's ● Nov. 18, 2025
After a short while, Neel motioned to Rupa to back out, but the cub didn’t follow.
From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins
"Silencio" the rescuers scream turning towards the road with their fists up in the air, motioning to everyone to remain silent.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
"Ok," said Trump as Rubio went back to his seat, motioning for reporters to be quiet as they shouted questions.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2025
"This should all be underwater," he says, motioning towards the parched expanse of exposed white rocks.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2025
He stretched the defense back beyond the three-point line, answering Minnesota jumpers with shots of his own, motioning for the crowd to calm down twice during the second quarter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2025
Waving at Sheed, then motioning toward the door, Otto grabbed all he’d come with and crawled toward the exit, low and silent.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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Conservation of Energy and Energy Transfer - Introductory
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