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Recent Examples of levitation
Those that fall are lifted out of the way, as if by levitation, then lowered back into place after each frame.
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David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2023
So the students tried out a different solution — quantum levitation.
—Lila Levinson, Dallas News, 10 July 2023
The same goes for the bag of tricks that was once terrifying, including levitation, violent convulsions and creative barfing, this time swapping pea-soup for black sludge and curls of smoke.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Mayer shrewdly understood his role: offering ballast and tasteful guitar levitations, dressing understatedly, careful not to overshadow Ace, just another gifted player in a tight but loose band.
—Jeff Weiss, Spin, 21 Aug. 2023
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David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2023
So the students tried out a different solution — quantum levitation.
—Lila Levinson, Dallas News, 10 July 2023
The same goes for the bag of tricks that was once terrifying, including levitation, violent convulsions and creative barfing, this time swapping pea-soup for black sludge and curls of smoke.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Mayer shrewdly understood his role: offering ballast and tasteful guitar levitations, dressing understatedly, careful not to overshadow Ace, just another gifted player in a tight but loose band.
—Jeff Weiss, Spin, 21 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for levitation
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On Tuesday, the nation marks the 39th anniversary of the explosion that destroyed Challenger 73 seconds after liftoff after a failure in the shuttle’s right solid rocket booster.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
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Starship Suspended: The F.A.A. began an investigation of a SpaceX test flight explosion that rained debris over the Caribbean, and suspended additional liftoffs by Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built.—
Katrin Bennhold,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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The photos, taken before takeoff by Donna Livingston on Wednesday, Jan. 29, show her daughters — Everly, 14, and Alydia, 11 — as well as herself and husband Peter.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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Tower employees give instructions to switch frequencies after the successful takeoff.—
Chris Ullery,
USA TODAY,
1 Feb. 2025
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Using a hoist, the pair were brought up to the ranger, who led them back to safety, deputies said.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacramento Bee,
21 Jan. 2025
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As seen in video footage, a Coast Guard helicopter flight crew was later brought in and deployed a rescue swimmer, who then placed the woman in a hypothermic bag and set up a hoist.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
11 Dec. 2024
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Total twenty-four hour snow accumulations 3 to 6 inches across the lower elevations, with 5 to 9 inches across the higher terrain.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Snow levels will climb to elevations of 7,500 feet or higher by Saturday, the weather service said.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
29 Jan. 2025
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The Trevor Project, a suicide prevention organization for LGBTQ+ youth, reported a 33% increase in volume for its crisis line on Inauguration Day compared to the weeks leading up to Trump being sworn in as President.—
Solcyré Burga,
TIME,
27 Jan. 2025
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But when capital projects are factored in, the overall spending plan calls for a 21.7% increase.—
Baltimore Sun,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Jan. 2025
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Helo is also in the midst of its second capital raise, which the startup will use to build out its sales and marketing capabilities.—
Kyle J. Russell,
USA TODAY,
29 Jan. 2025
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The big picture: Nikola is considering potential partnerships or a fresh capital raise in addition to a possible sale, per Bloomberg, citing sources familiar with the internal discussions.—
Alan Neuhauser,
Axios,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Super Heavy-Starship on its Gulf Coast launch pad Thursday being fueled for blastoff.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Boeing's Starliner crew capsule, perched atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, stands poised for blastoff from pad 41 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (file photo).—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
1 June 2024
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You’ve Just Been Named Envoy to Hollywood Logo text Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them when Donald Trump posts about it on Truth Social.—
Benjamin Svetkey and Julian Sancton,
The Hollywood Reporter,
31 Jan. 2025
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The main thrust of the $1.5 trillion law was the reduction in the corporate tax rate, which was made permanent at 21 percent from an initial 35 percent.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Levitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levitation. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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