propagation
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"Spatially variable birefringence, that is, the difference in the propagation of different polarizations of light, acts like a synthetic magnetic field," explains Dr. Piotr Kapuściński of the Faculty of Physics at the University of Warsaw.
From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026
“Why should I support the propagation of error?”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026
"Likewise bits of high ground are better for radio wave propagation, better for co-ordination of drones."
From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025
But someone in L.A. could have felt the “S” wave, in which bedrock oscillates perpendicular to the direction of the propagation of the wave, according to Page.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2024
I was ignorant of the inverse square law for light propagation.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Vocabulary lists containing propagation
Their Eyes Were Watching God
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A Brief History of Time
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