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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos declared a state of "national energy emergency", citing risks to domestic supplies, and Sri Lanka ordered street lights, neon signs and billboard lighting to be switched off.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
After knocking out an electron from the neon atom using soft X-rays, they followed how the system evolved for up to a picosecond, which is extremely long on an atomic timescale, before the decay occurred.
From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026
As I headed home, the hum of Lankershim and the neon blur of bars couldn’t drown out the quiet, unmistakable voice inside me whispering, “I think I just met my future husband.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
The new place practically has a neon sign on the roof reading “Kenna and Diem’s happily-ever-after home.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
He had a truck—which all good men in Oklahoma have—with blue neon lights shining underneath it—which they don’t.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
Vocabulary lists containing neon
4-letter words, List 1
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Common Chemical Elements
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