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incandescence

[in-kuhn-des-uhns] / ˌɪn kənˈdɛs əns /














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It’s strange to move from the bulk of her book to the lightness of the woman who wrote it, to the one-of-a-kind incandescence that’s kept her a star.

From New York Times ● Nov. 7, 2023

These fragments themselves pancaked, creating a series of brief but powerful flashes of light as they heated to incandescence.

From Scientific American ● Feb. 15, 2023

Patrick Mahomes’s incandescence, Travis Kelce’s reliability and Reid’s guidance have planted the Chiefs atop the NFL.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 20, 2023

“Spots of incandescence may remain near the vent, along channels, and at the flow front for days or weeks as the lava flows cool,” the observatory’s activity summary said.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 13, 2022

It captured the light and refined it and gave it back in silver incandescence.

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck


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