ether
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The coins served as collateral the hackers used to borrow almost 20,000 ether, worth about $44.6 million at the time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
He could channel an undeniable pop hit out of that ether whenever he wanted.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
Most of the time it feels like I’m just talking into the ether.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
But when Kore-eda’s execution isn’t as assured, as is the case with his latest, all that delicacy simply floats off into the ether, rarely amounting to much more than a halfhearted shrug.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
The fumes quickly put surgical patients to sleep, but this ether also had a tendency to stop their breathing completely.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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Their proliferation might not affect the sheer number of bitcoins, ethers and other tokens, but some investors thought their arrival has dented bitcoin’s appeal as a scarce asset.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers, or PBDEs, are fire-retardant chemicals that are found everywhere -- upholstery, carpets, curtains, electronics, and even infant products.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 22, 2024
Other EDCs of concern include organophosphate ethers, benzotriazoles, and PBDEs, all of which are used to make plastic products fire- and light-resistant.
From Salon ● Apr. 2, 2024
The Seattle Fire Department uses Novacool UEF, a nonfluorinated foam that doesn’t contain PFAS, nonylphenol ethoxylates or glycol ethers — all chemicals that can be toxic to people and aquatic life.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 22, 2023
Maxwell saw that it was unphilosophical to assume a multiplicity of ethers or media until it had been proved that one would not fulfil all the requirements.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 "Ehud" to "Electroscope" by Various
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