cryogenic

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Recent Examples of cryogenic For the most part, the remainder of the fueling process will involve replenishing and topping off liquid oxygen fuel, but a significant chunk of the work to get more than 700,000 gallons of cryogenic propellant into the booster is done. Charlie Gile, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026 Fueling switched to a fast fill of the cryogenic liquid hydrogen into the core stage of the SLS having completing the initial slow fill phase used to make sure there are no leaks. Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026 This is made worse by the fact that handling cryogenic hydrogen is extremely difficult, expensive, and requires a lot of specialized gear. David Szondy march 26, New Atlas, 26 Mar. 2026 One involved the radiation hardness of silicon sensors at cryogenic temperatures, referred to in physics as the Lazarus effect. Liz Wegerer, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cryogenic
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Adjective
  • Crews worked in subzero temperatures to put out the blaze, but despite their best efforts, the building was a total loss.
    Christopher DeRose, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • For many attendees, the event offered welcome relief and an excuse for a family outing after a harsh winter marked by subzero temperatures, nightly Russian drone and missile attacks and crippling power cuts.
    Derek Gatopoulos, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • It’s been a godsend during New York’s ultracold winter, blowing away my apartment’s weak heating system with its high settings and 350-degree oscillation.
    Grace McCarty, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026
  • There's one big issue with quantum computers though: most qubits need to be kept at ultracold temperatures just above absolute zero in order to function correctly.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • After several days of unseasonable warmth, freezing temperatures are expected overnight across parts of the Delaware Valley — a sudden swing that could impact both backyard plants and commercial crops.
    Eva Andersen, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Just five hours of sub-freezing temperatures is enough to take out crops.
    Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • What followed was a comprehensive guide to arctic vandalism.
    Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026
  • In this video, CNN’s Jim Sciutto takes you to northern Alaska for an exclusive look at how the US Army is preparing for the next iteration of arctic warfare.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • While educating the audience on the world of tea, Creane tells a haunting personal story of losing her emotionally distant father to cancer and seeing up close the collapse of polar ice sheets due to climate change.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The premise, for anyone who needs reminding, is an odd couple lifelong friendship that survives domineering mothers, long distances, polar opposite personalities, men and misunderstandings, all until a terminal disease does the separating that a long list of previous plot devices couldn’t.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • There could be as many as ~1017 icy, round objects in hydrostatic equilibrium in the Milky Way galaxy alone, most of which are likely not bound to a parent star at all.
    Big Think, Big Think, 30 Apr. 2026
  • What Happens in Your Brain During Ice Bath The instant icy water hits your skin, your brain’s stress system flips on.
    Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Amanda Lee Myers is a senior crime reporter who covers the death penalty, cold case investigations and breaking news for USA TODAY.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
  • In Milan, Pietrantoni had just worked with a design studio on an installation with cold lighting, which was drawing interested crowds.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Known for their jagged peaks, glacial lakes, and vast icefields, the Canadian Rockies are among the world’s most stunning mountain ranges, forming a natural divide between Alberta and British Columbia.
    Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Sponsored by New England Chevy Dealers In the middle of Maine's forests lies the Desert of Maine, a surprising stretch of rolling sand dunes formed when farming practices exposed ancient glacial sand.
    Rachel Holt, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026

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“Cryogenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cryogenic. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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