naked
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"While a laser looks to the naked eye like a steady beam, there's actually a lot of fluctuation, which causes noise when you're using lasers for measurement," says Vamivakas.
From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026
As Tristan breathed his final “Isolde,” the expression on Mr. Spyres’s face—open-eyed and naked with longing—said it all.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
To the naked eye, their house was spotless, apart from a recently-used mop.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026
He knows he has the naked ability but also that he's not as rounded as some of his rivals.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
When Archimedes cried ‘Eureka!’ and ran naked through the streets of Syracuse we say that he had discovered what we call Archimedes’ principle.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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