propagation

Example Sentences

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“Why should I support the propagation of error?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

With a large area of marshes and rice fields, the Guadalquivir Valley has an eco-system that encourages the propagation of mosquitoes.

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2024

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

The more reliably mechanized the antagonist, the easier it is to imagine propagation, and the more convincing the science fiction world-building.

From Slate • Jul. 22, 2024

He published prolifically; his areas of interest, which included the propagation of electron beams and their usefulness as ionization agents, were among the most intriguing in physics; and his resourceful laboratory technique was widely praised.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik