layer
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By stacking custom memory on top of the computing layer like Lego bricks, it eliminates data traffic jams—delivering memory bandwidth without foreign-made HBM.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Instead of focusing on surface conditions alone, the researchers wanted to understand what happens deep inside the planet, specifically within the mantle, the thick rocky layer between the crust and the core.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
Peeling the outer layer of your produce can also help to reduce potential risks, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
The same research found, external that women also have a higher core body temperature and body fat percentage than men, which acts like an extra insulating layer.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
A layer of mud covered every inch of the frame and seat.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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The more serious aortic rupture happens when the tear goes through all three layers of the aorta.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
This means light must pass through layers of nerve fibres before reaching the photoreceptors – specialised cells responsible for detecting light and converting that into a nerve impulse to send to the brain.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
At 443 Greenwich, the offering plan called for a brand new “green roof” with multiple layers of waterproofing, but condo owners alleged that the roof actually installed was a cheaper version.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
The Spain manager has added layers: more versatility, more depth, more comfort in transitions, more unpredictability in the final third, more solidity.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
The cream’s pleasant tang complemented the honeyed taste and spongy texture of the cake layers.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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But the defenders have become better at holding their ground and hunting down infiltrators, as well as at defending against Russian midrange drones with a layered system of detection, electronic interference and small interceptor drones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
The obvious gem of the collection is the attention-getting title story, about the Canadian Nobel laureate Alice Munro, who died in 2024 — and whose complex, layered short fiction Aviv admires.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
He pours the Ditka wine into a plastic cup and unwraps his hoagie, layered with ham and, as the cashier so memorably described it, “limited-time yellow squirt.”
From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026
U.S. procurement cycles are longer and more layered than those in countries operating under active threat.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
The windows of the bus are layered with a thick metal mesh.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
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Goth icon Siouxsie Sioux also became an influence, particularly in the use of layering, texture and attitude.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026
From the scaffolding, restorers have been meticulously filling in damaged portions of the frescoes and conservatively layering paint over bare sections with delicate brushes, their hands protected by gloves.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
Continue layering until you reach the top of your cup.
From Salon ● May 24, 2026
Especially for homeowners who bought recently, “it’s this layering effect that could create distress,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
I curl up with Prim on the mattress, double layering the blankets because the cavern emits a dank chill.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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