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Recent Examples of modulation
And as relief from one of the greatest curses imaginable – chronic pain – the neuro-key may offer pain modulation without the expense, side effects, and addiction risk of opioids and systemic drugs.
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New Atlas, 29 Dec. 2025
Moreover, studies are underway exploring GAE’s potential applications in other joints, such as the hip and shoulder, suggesting that the concept of arterial modulation may contribute to broader conversations about managing chronic pain.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
Electronics will still be necessary for control, modulation, and signal processing.
—Tim Hornyak, IEEE Spectrum, 16 Dec. 2025
An architectural staircase climbs to the lofted bedroom, which has curtains for privacy and light modulation.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 Nov. 2025
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New Atlas, 29 Dec. 2025
Moreover, studies are underway exploring GAE’s potential applications in other joints, such as the hip and shoulder, suggesting that the concept of arterial modulation may contribute to broader conversations about managing chronic pain.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
Electronics will still be necessary for control, modulation, and signal processing.
—Tim Hornyak, IEEE Spectrum, 16 Dec. 2025
An architectural staircase climbs to the lofted bedroom, which has curtains for privacy and light modulation.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for modulation
Noun
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HomeGoods employees can often offer a price adjustment for minor defects.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Apr. 2026
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Before her father Michael walked her down the aisle, Kate had some help from Pippa with final adjustments to her gown, a lace dress designed by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin opened the scoring with a power-play goal just under four minutes into regulation.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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As paranoia festers and absurd regulations tighten their grip, suspicion replaces love, and truth itself begins to warp.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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The next step toward NBA Draft reform will take place on Tuesday, when league officials are hosting a general managers’ meeting on Zoom that was added to the schedule as a way for all 30 front offices to continue taking part in this pivotal process.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Aldermen also focused their attention on the city’s procurement process and urged its leaders to speed up a reform effort.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Well, first of all, the news distortion stuff is also nonsense, right?—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2026
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The other is a deliberate distortion.—
Baltimore Sun,
Twin Cities,
26 Apr. 2026
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Although constitutional experts and other scholars have relied on the amendment’s legal history to show that birthright citizenship has been the law without exception for well more than a century, newspaper archives offer another useful trove of evidence.—
Lawrence Glickman,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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Reduced fares, better signage The amendment includes more than $37 million that will fund regionwide priorities.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The crown jewel is the 1988 Club, a transformation of the former Courtside Club into the franchise’s most exclusive offering.—
Taylor Stoddard,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2026
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Particularly, single-source precursors — essentially all-in-one starter molecules — were used to observe the material’s transformation step by step.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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Their defensive shortcomings require immediate rectification.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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The oscilloscope shows an AC voltage of 80 V at mid-swing, but after rectification, it is reduced to 30 V DC.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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The design also features guide tubes made of Q12 alloy to resist fuel assembly bowing and lateral deformation.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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This deformation and discoloration are attributed to the excessive heat some bricks experience in the firing process.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Modulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modulation. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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