wavelength
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Its principal task was to show that the gravitational pull of the sun increased the wavelength of light rays, the so-called red shift, which would help verify Einstein’s theory of relativity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
We liked working together, and he saw that we had a similar wavelength, and he just kind of tossed it up, like, ‘Hey, how would you feel about scoring a feature?’
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
But if you can get on its wavelength, there’s a mollifying charm to Travolta’s debut.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026
Tuned in to a wavelength seemingly all of their own, they won the lot across five years together and in a manner that gained admirers from across the world.
From BBC ● May 23, 2026
Kelton is on the same wavelength, because he’s pedaling right behind me.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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However when the team sifted through their data, they found that at certain wavelengths, the object's light simply disappeared.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Operating from Low Earth Orbit, this top-rated multispectral satellite captures images across many wavelengths to survey terrain, monitor crops and track shipping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
The instrument consists of two identical cameras designed to photograph asteroid Psyche in multiple wavelengths of light.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
As a galaxy moves away, its light is stretched toward redder wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
When their skin becomes “excited,” they reflect colors with longer wavelengths like yellow, orange, and red.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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