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thermal

[thur-muhl] / ˈθɜr məl /


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For decades, this thermal barrier has been one of the toughest challenges in engineering.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

Sensors on Orion recorded how its power and thermal systems coped for nearly an hour without direct sunlight and with rapid swings in heating and cooling as it moved through the eclipse.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Fire Administration, potentially leading to a process known as thermal runaway, in which the battery ignites through a self-sustaining chemical reaction that is impossible to stop until it runs out on its own.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Peabody maintained 2026 full-year shipment targets, but analysts see them at risk, despite high thermal coal prices.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

And I had on thermal underwear—thermal underwear that was supposed to keep me warm in minus-ten-degree temperatures.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt




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