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radar

[rey-dahr] / ˈreɪ dɑr /
NOUN
radio detecting and ranging
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The area above Oak Glen in San Bernardino County saw about 2 inches of rainfall, according to radar estimates, said Stephanie Sullivan, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in San Diego.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Measurements of strain have increased and satellite radar reveals the cause: there’s a broad area of accelerating uplift of the ground.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

It's ridiculous to think that way in the position I'm in, that's just not on the radar.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Land is being cleared for a military radar and a remote airfield widened for heavy aircraft.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

Option One had popped onto Eisman’s radar screen seven months earlier, in June 2006, when the company announced a surprising loss in its portfolio of subprime mortgage loans.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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