oscillate
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As the oscillators heated up, the sound changed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
In quantum physics, these are known as quantum harmonic oscillators.
From Science Daily • May 1, 2026
One of the most common techniques for controlling quantum oscillators is called squeezing.
From Science Daily • May 1, 2026
Market breadth has been modestly positive, so the breadth oscillators remain on buy signals.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026
Lawrence’s careful groundwork with Groves bore fruit, for the general gave freely of the army’s surplus bounty, including the radar oscillators for Alvarez and a supply of capacitors for McMillan’s synchrotron, worth $203,000.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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