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disk

[disk] / dɪsk /


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The company, which makes hard disk drives that are used in computers and artificial-intelligence data centers, on Thursday reported a profit of $1.78 billion, or $4.63 a share.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

In particular, the ratios of these elements in a disk are expected to resemble those measured in its central star.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

Smith was on the injured list for 86 days this summer because of neck disk inflammation, returning for the final month when he slashed .290/.400/.548.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Material falling toward a black hole, for example, often forms a swirling disk around it before moving inward.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

My father would come each week, collect my disk, and exchange it for cash.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson

Unlike hard drives containing spinning disks that can break, flash is a chip with no moving parts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Their analysis showed that the systems could be divided into two broad groups: silica-rich disks and silica-poor disks.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

The distinction may also help explain why some of the disks fluctuate more dramatically in infrared brightness.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

Their dust grains are smaller than those found in protoplanetary or more typical debris disks, they contain unusually high concentrations of warm dust, and their brightness changes irregularly over time.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

My kimbap is beautiful, sliced into neat disks that I can’t wait to devour.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan


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