disk

variants or disc

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Recent Examples of disk Vega has a disk of dust around it, emblemized by a collision in the music. Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024 The convex roof sat atop a disk, held up by great ionic pillars circling the temple. Jem Aswad, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024 Its perfectly circular disk makes Vega unique — and confusing. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 Turn the dough onto a sheet of plastic wrap and flatten it into a 4-in disk. Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for disk 
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Noun
  • The only surviving wonder of these original seven that still stands is the Great Pyramid of Giza — the other six are either completely lost to time or only exist in fragments.
    Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Now, geneticists in India are hoping to use DNA extracted from more than 300 human bones and bone fragments found during those digs to shed new light on the origins of India’s people.
    ByVaishnavi Chandrashekhar, science.org, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • These arrests involve individuals with prior convictions in the U.S. or abroad and are only a portion of total Border Patrol apprehensions, according to the Customs and Border Protection website.
    Andre Byik, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Nov. 2024
  • It’s believed McGregor, Attar and Austin still own a portion of the brand—though how much hasn’t been disclosed by Becle.
    Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Sometimes the signs of emotional abuse are not immediately apparent, but the Hotline has a comprehensive section that provides more information, examples and options for determining next steps.
    R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
  • The school moved from 11th and Catharine to its current location on South Broad Street in 1997, and the section in front of the school was named Boyz II Men Boulevard in 2017.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • While the triggers for the extreme cold at that time are debated, prevailing theories involve changes in tectonic plate activity, including the release of particles into the atmosphere that reflected sunlight away from Earth.
    Liam Courtney-Davies, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
  • In fact, scientists suspect that the magnetosphere coaxes Triton’s energetic particles to cross over to Neptune’s atmosphere and excite auroral flares on the planet.
    Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Advertisement Archaeologists also unearthed brooches, necklace beads, knives, and even a small shard of glass that may have served as an amulet.
    James Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Ka’s music, which is largely self-produced, is at once stark and enveloping, a fugue of dread and predatory housing law punctured by shards and wisdom and, occasionally, discrete moments of joy.
    Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The traditional lands of the Lenape, or People, encompassed modern-day New York City and much of southern New York state, eastern Pennsylvania, a sliver of the Delaware River and the entire state of New Jersey.
    Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
  • On Tuesday, Republican Rep. David Valadao’s victory in the 22nd District moved Republicans within two wins of retaining the House gavel as counting continued in a sliver of races across the country.
    Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • In a Dutch oven, heat the oil, butter, bouillon base, garlic powder, chile flakes, basil and oregano over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes or until quite fragrant.
    Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Once melted, add garlic, black pepper, and red pepper flakes, stirring continuously, 45 seconds or until garlic is fragrant.
    Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • One piece with inlaid turquoise chips showed how the ancestors of the O’odham adorned themselves.
    Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Ahead of dinner, guests arrived and camped out at the black marble bar for a dirty Yola-tini mezcal martini over moreish chips and dip.
    Freya Drohan, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024

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