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microwave

[mahy-kroh-wayv] / ˈmaɪ kroʊˌweɪv /
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cook
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By correcting a key source of errors, the researchers have demonstrated a promising approach for operating more qubits through shared microwave control lines.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

The journey began in 1997 with Sojourner, a small rover roughly the size of a microwave oven.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

Everyday actions generate billions of these nanoparticles, Yan noted, from washing a load of laundry to reheating a dish in the microwave.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Scientists measure Arctic sea ice coverage using satellites equipped with passive microwave sensors.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

“Now, why are we just standing here? Didn’t the microwave beep? Let’s eat!”

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff

It also showed them lighting paper in microwaves in the cell block kitchens.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

An important advantage of this approach is that microwaves can pass through clouds.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Several children in Scotland have suffered serious burns after trying to heat popular squishy toys in microwaves, which caused them to explode.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

There are other options for space solar, with solar panels in space beaming microwaves External link to a receiver.

From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026

Rotating slowly in eternal sunshine, Libra would have abundant solar energy, so much, in fact, that some could be converted into microwaves and beamed back to earth.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins

Inside an Omaha test kitchen, executives at Conagra recently huddled over plastic trays of microwaved eggs, potatoes and sausage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

A home carer unintentionally fed an elderly woman microwaved dog food, an investigation has found.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

On New Year’s Eve, Amanda and I celebrated with nobody else, but watched the live feed from Times Square, while eating microwaved burritos in bed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2025

The power of showing a Black love story from start to finish — despite the microwaved timeline — cannot be understated.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 14, 2023

They were already eating, the smell of microwaved sausage and fried eggs coating the apartment, when Doreen walked in, carrying three bags of groceries.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss

And there are darker sides to being viral: Some users on social media talked about microwaving NeeDohs to make them more pliable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026

Rangers defender Kirk Broadfoot was taken to hospital after an egg he was microwaving exploded in his face.

From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2025

The punishing heat wave microwaving Southern California is expected to bring triple-digit temperatures to much of the region for the next few days.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2024

This android — one of two nameless leads in the Oscar-nominated charmer “Robot Dreams” — envisions a small, lonely dog in his third-floor walk-up, microwaving a depressing dinner for one.

From New York Times ● May 30, 2024

Nearly everything in the store required microwaving or oven heating or scrupulous refrigeration or came in large, family-sized quantities.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson


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