microwave
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The cosmic microwave background — the afterglow of the Big Bang — shows a small but persistent asymmetry: a preference for one spatial orientation over its mirror image.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
This more versatile approach uses ultracold electrical circuits to store data, and timed pulses of microwave energy to perform calculations.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
“We’re doing it with our own. You can’t microwave that overnight.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
Make sure to briefly heat your tortillas in the microwave before wrapping.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
I pop it into the microwave and set it for thirty seconds.
From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya
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Vocabulary lists containing microwave
Physical Science - Energy - Introductory
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Space Science (Astronomy) - Middle School
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Physics - Introductory
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