cavity
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In the semi-classical limit, the atom inside the cavity continues to be treated as a quantum system with discrete energy levels.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
A nanoscale hollow cavity is surrounded by a porous shell, forming a confined environment where reactants can accumulate.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
Young Jupiter had a powerful magnetic field that created a magnetospheric cavity inside its circumplanetary disk.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026
Sensors, for example, could be placed in the oral cavity for real-time monitoring, continuously tracking changes in the oral environment and watch for things like markers of inflammation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
It was impossible to deny, despite all empirical evidence to the contrary, that there wasn’t a massive cavity in my chest where my emotions used to be.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
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She shared that her cancer had spread to her peritoneum, a membrane that lines the abdominal and pelvic cavities and protects internal organs.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
After brain tumors are removed, a surgeon uses the tiles to line the walls of the empty cavities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
Police used planes, drones and thermal scanners in the investigation, the latter used "to detect concealed spaces and hidden cavities," they said.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
But employees like Derek aren’t quite as generous with their diagnosis: “They are getting cavities in their brains.”
From Slate ● Apr. 9, 2026
He understood that they were only animated cavities full of jelly and strings and liquids.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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