telescopic
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The new method, developed in the US, involved placing a lengthening nail - known as a motorised telescopic nail - on the surface of Alfie's femur, the long bone in the thigh.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
Duane Garcia, a 75-year-old musician who told me he served in Vietnam as a Marine, carries a telescopic baton and a pocket knife at all times.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2024
These satellites are now increasingly obstructing telescopic space exploration, both on the ground and in space.
From Salon • Feb. 13, 2024
Scientists had hoped the probe would follow up on hints from telescopic surveys of an active plume erupting from Europa into space.
From Science Magazine • Jan. 2, 2024
Crew members hid in the woods at a distance of about fifty yards and filmed him using a telescopic lens.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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