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Recent Examples of levitation
Isaac Okoro attempted a newfound form of levitation to keep the ball in bounds, tapping the ball to himself, then to Tre Jones.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
But that levitation was quickly followed by a steep decline.
—Noah Galuten, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2026
Other institutions have focused on high-temperature superconducting systems that offer stable levitation but still need separate propulsion.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025
Hypersonic Levitation in Cell Isolation A new method of isolating and suspending cells, called hypersonic levitation and spinning (HLS), relies on acoustic resonators and micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) technology to yield biology breakthroughs.
—Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
But that levitation was quickly followed by a steep decline.
—Noah Galuten, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2026
Other institutions have focused on high-temperature superconducting systems that offer stable levitation but still need separate propulsion.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025
Hypersonic Levitation in Cell Isolation A new method of isolating and suspending cells, called hypersonic levitation and spinning (HLS), relies on acoustic resonators and micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) technology to yield biology breakthroughs.
—Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for levitation
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The massive rocket produces nearly 17 million pounds of thrust on liftoff, and produces or more potent sonic boom when its booster returns to the launch site.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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After the launch, the booster settled onto the ship for a smoky but on-target touchdown less than 10 minutes after liftoff.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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The two were caught on camera by fellow passengers who were filming while the plane was on the runway preparing for takeoff.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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But the night before takeoff, everything was flipped upside down.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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Rescuers had to perform a high-risk hoist operation in gusting winds and at extreme altitude.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The hoist was conducted at an elevation of 12,400 feet, near steep terrain and gusting winds.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Radakovich also hired baseball coach JD Arteaga and oversaw fund-raising and execution of several on-campus projects, including an on-going renovation of the school’s primarily athletic building.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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For a true behind-the-scenes look into horse racing and raising, Mint Julep Tours pairs a thoroughbred farm visit (complete with racing legends) with a distillery tour and tasting (at either Buffalo Trace or Bulleit).—
Hillary Richard,
Robb Report,
23 Apr. 2026
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The drawings contained in the design plans show the front elevation, top and projection of the president's desk in the Oval Office.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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At roughly 12,400 feet elevation, surrounded by steep terrain, loose rock and snow, there was no safe way up or down.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Rain chances increase this afternoon with a focus from midafternoon through a bit beyond sunset expected.—
Ian Livingston,
Washington Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Pentagon's budget request this year also asked for more than $70 billion to procure missiles and related equipment, a nearly threefold increase compared to last year.—
James LaPorta,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The agreement does not include raises for educators, Biester said.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Whoever enlisted Jorma Taccone to direct this deserves a raise, given that the charter member of the Lonely Island understands how to consistently ramp things up to levels of high ridiculousness.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
24 Apr. 2026
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Eventually things hit blastoff as Cunningham puts a kick drum under Ciani’s percolating synths, a fusion of old and new that only underlines how badass Ciani’s sounds are.—
Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
9 Apr. 2026
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There is a rocket launch pad that uses a pivoting, spinning lever mechanism to simulate a blastoff from Earth to the moon.—
Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Levitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levitation. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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