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as in aura
a spiritual force that is held to emanate from or give animation to living beings
many Eastern cultures believe in the significance of life energy in the healing process
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as in vigor
active strength of body or mind
for a woman of advanced years, she has remarkable energy
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as in fuel
something with a usable capacity for doing work
some of the power needs of the house are provided by solar energy
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as in power
the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task
I'm so tired that I don't think I have the energy to take another step
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Recent Examples of energy
Shared public research can accelerate energy optimization and guide hardware developers toward improvements in the training and inference capabilities that power their processors.
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Neil Björkman,
Fortune,
1 July 2026
Beyond its high energy content, the biochar also showed significant improvements in quality and environmental performance.
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New Atlas,
1 July 2026
Still, the mesh grids spreading across Haiti's countryside prove that the country's energy story may transcend the privation.
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Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The goal is to both slash costs and speed up these types of projects, which will help lower energy and insurance bills for Miami residents.
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Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
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Neil Björkman,
Fortune,
1 July 2026
Beyond its high energy content, the biochar also showed significant improvements in quality and environmental performance.
—
New Atlas,
1 July 2026
Still, the mesh grids spreading across Haiti's countryside prove that the country's energy story may transcend the privation.
—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The goal is to both slash costs and speed up these types of projects, which will help lower energy and insurance bills for Miami residents.
—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for energy
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Bubblegum pink nails with strawberry auras are fit for a day at the fair.
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The color palette shifts among black and white, sepia-toned, and some gray-green patina to really nail the foreboding aura.
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Deadheading helps redirect energy to the plant, improving overall vigor and reducing disease risk.
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The crowd shook her car with such vigor that the 23-year-old Westminster resident couldn’t turn up the music like people shouted at her to do.
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Salmon with ponzu sauce, mango, fava beans, avocado, sesame seeds, chilli mayo, spring onion and white rice is the fuel for the afternoon.
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Videos of Ukrainian strikes against military, electrical and fuel installations both near Moscow and in remote Russian regions are constantly circulated.
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Junior Caminero has already done some things no Rays players had ever accomplished, such as extending his sizzling power show on Friday to include hitting 10 home runs over a 10-game span.
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Plus, the power port includes three electrical outlets and three USB ports for powering appliances, speakers, and other devices.
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If American music in 1976 represented a collective, inquisitive, inventive American spirit of discovery, the semiquincentennial in the age of social media has become more about the individual identity.
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The spirit of a '90s summer vacation is alive and well in tropics-print caftans like this fresh-off-the-runway one from SHAN's SS27 Collection.
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In the Siberian city of Irkutsk, police fined four people on Monday, accusing them of reselling gas on the black market at inflated prices, according to the region’s Interior Ministry.
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Fires that burn at low temperature produce more harmful gases than hot fires.
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Additional laser pulses reveal how much the ion’s quantum state has changed, allowing researchers to calculate the strength of the surrounding electric field.
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The link held even after accounting for traditional risk factors, though the strength varied by racial and ethnic group, a gap researchers say still needs further study before firm conclusions can be drawn about why.
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Treatments range from Chinese-inspired, correcting the flow of qi within the body, to Ayurvedic, rooted in India’s most ancient healing science.
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What to Remove for Better Feng Shui Feng shui, an ancient Chinese practice, focuses on creating a harmonious flow of energy, known as chi.
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“Energy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/energy. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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