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Because seismic waves travel differently through solid rock and regions containing molten material, scientists can analyze their behavior to investigate structures that cannot be observed directly.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

Healthcare stocks have been solid performers so far this month, as it seems investors are willing to pay up for a sector that stands to benefit from AI technology.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

“We think this print is a strong reminder of the quality business EssilorLuxottica remains, showing solid execution on the core while exploring new routes via innovation,” analysts at JPMorgan wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Germany has traditionally had solid public finances and is seen as a safer bet in terms of paying back its debts than France, hence the lower yield on German government bonds.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Full figures, not the mere whisper of them, clamored about from all sides, a full, solid dark, only growing when the dead inside it began to take shape—and move in, tightening around them.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

These devices work by measuring how much light has changed direction, or refracted, after passing through a liquid – indicating the volume of solids present.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Adding hydrogen turned soybean oil into solids such as shortening and margarine.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

That sensitivity has made ZrTe5 an important material for investigating topological phase transitions and relativistic quasiparticles in solids.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 5, 2026

After college, he tried going West and struck gold with mining equipment that helped separate solids from slurry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026

The Pythagoreans were fascinated by the regular solids, symmetrical three-dimensional objects all of whose sides are the same regular polygon.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

In a tribute on Monday, her commanding officer described her as "a bright light in any room she entered" and "an immensely professional solider and an exceptional jockey".

From BBC ● May 18, 2026

There’s a scene in the 1981 Bill Murray film Stripes where a solider introduces himself to his colleagues as “Psycho,” though his real name is Francis.

From Slate ● Apr. 13, 2026

It was not clear whether the solider who died was among that toll.

From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026

Packaged in cosplay costumes — cowgirl, solider, even firefighter and pilot — we were supposed to see her as strong.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2026

It was over the Battles of Lexington and Concord, and I’d gone in disguised as a British solider.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

John Martin, in The New York Times, hailed it as an unlikely success, “the solidest foundation that has yet been laid for the development of the art of ballet in America.”

From New York Times ● Jul. 29, 2021

They persisted in seeing it as the solidest, most plausible candidate.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 28, 2011

The solidest single fact is that the CBS system, developed to high perfection by Dr. Peter C. Goldmark, turns out pictures which are bright, crisp, and at least as faithful as most colored movies.

From Time Magazine Archive

The value of the Swiss franc, the world's solidest currency, has increased 5% since last September, while the West German mark has risen 3%.

From Time Magazine Archive

This city state of Bohemia, fortified against intrusion by experiences which the casual visitor was not privileged to share, stood for Jenny as the solidest influence upon her life so far.

From Carnival by Compton MacKenzie