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dissipation

[dis-uh-pay-shuhn] / ˌdɪs əˈpeɪ ʃən /




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Eclipse chasers will rush to secure a vantage point with an unimpeded sight of the setting Sun and pray for the dissipation of any clouds, dust or smoke.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

The calculations also showed that changing the material over time cut photon dissipation in half.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026

The researchers now want to reduce photon dissipation even further and increase the number of photons held within the crystal.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026

Director Rory Pelsue zeroed in on desire and dissipation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026

Her perplexity did not last very long, for quite soon Aureliano Segundo began to show signs of laziness and dissipation.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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