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truncated

[truhng-key-tid] / ˈtrʌŋ keɪ tɪd /






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To create the new structures, the researchers synthesized silver nanoparticles shaped like truncated octahedra, which they call "mecons."

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

Though the film was originally reported to be three-and-a-half hours long, covering far more of Jackson’s life, this truncated version clocks in at just over two.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

Richardson also said: "It should not have been done, it was not requested, it is unclear why it did happen, but as a result of that, the imprint was truncated off the bottom."

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Research spearheaded in the mid-1980s helped determine that a truncated form of GLP-1 spurred insulin release, setting off a two-decade journey to turn the hormone into an effective diabetes treatment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

Mostly, though, I threw all my frustration into building those perfect, truncated pyramids of fruit.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee




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