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as in to illumine
to supply with light
the light from a galaxy of flashing signs irradiates the heart and soul of Las Vegas
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as in to radiate
to throw or give off
irradiating an aura of supreme confidence on the playing field
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Recent Examples of irradiate
Then, they’re irradiated with high-energy electrons to create what’s known as a nitrogen-vacancy defect, which can be used to hold quantum information.
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Michael Irving, New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2024
Those loops disappear by irradiating gravitational waves.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 28 June 2023
Scarred by the horrors of the Chernobyl nuclear catastrophe—which irradiated sizable areas of Belarus, Ukraine, and other European countries—the Ukrainians initially seemed inclined to go along with U.S. and Russian plans for Ukraine’s denuclearization.
—Serhii Plokhy, Foreign Affairs, 22 Nov. 2019
Spacecraft must deal with wild swings in temperature, depending on which parts of the vehicle are facing the sun, and they’re often bombarded with cosmic rays — irradiated particles streaming from the sun or deep space that can easily fry electronics that aren’t well protected.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2024
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Michael Irving, New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2024
Those loops disappear by irradiating gravitational waves.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 28 June 2023
Scarred by the horrors of the Chernobyl nuclear catastrophe—which irradiated sizable areas of Belarus, Ukraine, and other European countries—the Ukrainians initially seemed inclined to go along with U.S. and Russian plans for Ukraine’s denuclearization.
—Serhii Plokhy, Foreign Affairs, 22 Nov. 2019
Spacecraft must deal with wild swings in temperature, depending on which parts of the vehicle are facing the sun, and they’re often bombarded with cosmic rays — irradiated particles streaming from the sun or deep space that can easily fry electronics that aren’t well protected.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2024
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The bar was illumined by candles and an uplit line of mostly esoteric liquors along the full-length mirror against the back wall.Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 28 Sep. 2024
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In a room illumined by the light of a few candles, a group of women with veils over their faces conducts a séance.Rhoda Feng, ARTnews.com, 9 Aug. 2024
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Acute pancreatitis causes severe upper abdominal pain that radiates to the back.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
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The sharp pain radiates through the bottom of your feet and makes even standing difficult.Cory Smith, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2024
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The X-rays from Chandra (in red) show young, massive stars illuminating the wreath and sending high-energy light into interstellar space.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Dec. 2024
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But by inching closer, mathematicians have developed powerful new tool kits and illuminating new perspectives.Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
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Data centers and transmission networks worldwide are already responsible for emitting as much carbon dioxide annually as Brazil, according to the IEA, and that number is expected to rise as AI use grows.Heiko Claussen, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Eyewitness reports, social media videos and officials confirm the drones are up to 6 feet in diameter, can quickly go from emitting eerie lights to no light at all and often avoid detection.Sophia Pargas, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Burning wood and lighting fireworks can raise smoke concentrations.Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Make lighting the shamash candle easier with this clever electric lighter.Cai Cramer, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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What’s more, Baxter casts her relationship with feminism as questionable at best through her interactions with her husband.Sophia Stewart, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2024
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Of late, the tensions in Iran, Israel and Ukraine have cast a long shadow on trade finance, reconfiguring risk perceptions, financial flows and market strategies.Pushkar Mukewar, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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The watch is a perpetual calendar that sets its functions into its own subdial structures emanating from the case.Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
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Through a period of trial and error that lasted many months, staff designed a shield to retrofit each light and prevent its glow from emanating upward onto the sky.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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Authorities did not release information as to a motive or how the men knew each other.Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
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So The Batman 2, which would release after the Brave and the Bold, would be a flashback from The Brave and the Bold, given that obviously Pattinson is nowhere near that point in his story currently, and The Penguin timeline confirms that.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Irradiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irradiate. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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