perturbation
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"All the quantum perturbations that should blow up the value of the cosmological constant are rendered inert by this topology, which keeps the constant's value stable."
From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2026
“You have the perturbations of the conflict and increased humanitarian needs at the same time as a challenging funding environment constrained the delivery environment,” said Julien Harneis, the U.N.’s resident coordinator in Yemen.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
How vulnerable is it to self-dealing, business-cycle perturbations, and other high-risk bets, regardless of whether it is funded by way of loans or investments?
From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025
Consequently, fusion researchers have had to preset the shape and amplitude of the magnetic perturbations ahead of each fusion run, losing the ability to make real-time adjustments.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2024
Even if every asteroid in the solar system had a name and known orbit, no one could say what perturbations might send any of them hurtling toward us.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing perturbation
"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act V
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"The Minister's Black Veil" by Nathaniel Hawthorne
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