ripples
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This method uses a laser to heat a tiny area of a sample while measuring how the heat spreads through the surrounding material, much like ripples expanding across the surface of a pond.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
But she slipped up, triggering ripples of laughter, when she referred to "my president, excuse me, my husband."
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
She learns of new ripples at the same time we do.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
News of Jackie’s death is sending ripples of mourning through her fan base.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
A fish broke water in a twinkle of silver scales; the ripples widened until the last of them lapped gently at the shore.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
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