vibrate

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In PAT, tissue molecules that absorb light vibrate after being hit by short laser pulses, producing acoustic signals that can be measured and converted into detailed images.

From Science Daily • Feb. 6, 2026

Rare earths are likewise found in every smartphone, enhancing screen performance and enabling the phone to vibrate.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

Mr Penny said anecdotally around 50 per cent of the students will have their phones switched off during the day, as per school policy, but the rest will be on vibrate.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025

Usually, the motion of these pulses is such that they either spin in circles, like a spinning top, or they vibrate, shaking continuously from side to side in straight lines.

From Space Scoop • Aug. 11, 2025

Lightning crashes overhead, followed by claps of thunder that vibrate through the room.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton