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Recent Examples of filament
While the filaments moving toward Earth are in the bluer, high-energy part of the visible light that human eyes can see, the filaments moving in the opposite direction appear more red.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
These results were possible thanks to an innovative technique involving Chandra data that allows hot filaments to be distinguished from other structures.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Instead, the fungi’s mycelium–the underground network of filaments similar to plant roots that absorb nutrients–is the most bioluminescent.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 Jan. 2025
Day 23 of the 2024 Space Telescope Advent Calendar: a spray of glowing filaments.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
These results were possible thanks to an innovative technique involving Chandra data that allows hot filaments to be distinguished from other structures.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Instead, the fungi’s mycelium–the underground network of filaments similar to plant roots that absorb nutrients–is the most bioluminescent.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 Jan. 2025
Day 23 of the 2024 Space Telescope Advent Calendar: a spray of glowing filaments.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filament
Noun
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Adding fruit on the side or mixing it into your cereal boosts fiber content even more. 4.—
Johna Burdeos,
Health,
26 Feb. 2025
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Metamucil is a fiber supplement that may benefit people who don't get enough fiber in their diets.—
Megan Nunn,
Verywell Health,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Filigree is just you, bending some small piece of wire.—
Sandra Jordan,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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Dakota Kai Dakota Kai hit a dive to the outside before Raw went to break, but poor Dakota tripped on a camera wire.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The revelations — made clear in interviews, legal conferences and a private email thread among task force members and other experts in condominium law — undercut state leaders’ arguments against revisiting the law as the Legislature convenes Tuesday for its annual legislative session.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2025
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How To Play 'Connections' The idea of the game is to find common threads in a set of 16 words.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Filament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filament. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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