spectrum
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Alien hunters now are looking for any sign of technology, radio or not, and sifting through data from large observatories that span the electromagnetic spectrum.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Critics dug out and posted his dissertation, which was pilloried by other academics for a simplistic chart that placed terrorism on a spectrum somewhere between “peacekeeping” and “thermonuclear war.”
From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026
Amazon said last week that it had agreed to buy satellite company Globalstar, giving it more spectrum.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
The second examines the Ramsey spectrum, which reflects the system's underlying energy structure.
From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026
Glimmers of an eerie light shone through the window; it cast a wavering spectrum of colors on Newt’s body and face, as if he stood next to a lighted swimming pool.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
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