irradiate

Example Sentences

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"People in Russia have been irradiated by propaganda," Mr Muratov says.

From BBC

"In this model, 'Oumuamua began as an icy planetesimal that was irradiated at low temperatures by cosmic rays during its interstellar journey, and experienced warming during its passage through the Solar System."

From Salon

Casting a harsh high beam on a growing societal problem, swaddled in mental-health resources and caveats, it doesn’t so much illuminate as irradiate.

From New York Times

“This beta radiation is not very penetrating so that practically all of the energy emitted remains within the individual and cannot irradiate anyone else.”

From Seattle Times

Nearly all asteroids we observe in the solar system are far from pristine; instead they have been bashed, irradiated and otherwise modified over eons.

From Scientific American