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Recent Examples of unpairedThese included stretches where nearby sections of the RNA could base-pair with each other, leaving an unpaired loop of RNA in between.—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 26 June 2024 For this, the ideal atoms are ones that have unpaired electrons swarming around the nucleus in what are known as 3d orbitals.—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Nov. 2023 Additionally, the agency cited 39 incidents of safe owners reporting the product had been accessed by unpaired fingerprints.—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 19 Oct. 2023 The other records the strength of the magnetic field by detecting changes in the spin of unpaired electrons present in a vapor of alkali-metal atoms oriented by a laser beam.—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Oct. 2023 See All Example Sentences for unpaired
Held in the odd year after the presidential election since 1869, Virginia’s gubernatorial race is a cyclical scorecard for voters’ moods and the issues at the forefront of the national consciousness.
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Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
At first glance, these pieces seem to appear odd, with crooked teeth and protruding eyeballs.
Each plane has four single suites and four side-by-side suites, two of each at the front of each business class cabin.
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Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
And others fear the learning curve will slow them down during critical production phases or that relying too heavily on technology creates single points of failure.
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