linear

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Whereas Bale's career was almost a linear surge towards the very top, Wilson's journey has been a slow slalom to his current status as one of the most in-form players this Premier League season.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

“They watch it on linear and they watch it on Paramount+, where it’s consistently been a top streaming performer.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

TV viewing time in February, compared with 47.4% for so-called linear TV, according to unreleased Nielsen data described by people with direct knowledge of the numbers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Viewers have shifted away from linear TV, and while Disney has switched its focus to growing its Disney+ streaming platform, that’s proven expensive and, until recently, unprofitable.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Essentially, he was uncoiling the cyclotron that years earlier he had conceived by twisting Rolf Wideroe’s linear accelerator into a spiral.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik