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Recent Examples of evaporation
This temperature difference accelerates evaporation on one side and continuously draws water from the other, maintaining steady ion flow.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026
In the latest generation of Apple smartphones, released in September, the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max contain thin chambers of water that help dissipate heat through evaporation.
—Gwendolyn Rak, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Dec. 2025
The leaf canopy also helps keep the soil cooler in summer and warmer in winter while reducing moisture lost to evaporation—all of which benefits neighboring plants.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
To maintain the pond after those nine months, since evaporation will cause water loss, the pond would continue drawing water as needed.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 16 Dec. 2025
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Technically, the olive green velvet banquettes, chandeliers, and industrial chairs shouldn’t gel, but just like the island’s melting pot of cultures, the refined jumble works to elegant effect.—
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The climate crisis has caused melting ice and rapidly rising temperatures in the Arctic, leading some to hope for new economic opportunities.—
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These were both indicators of greater hardness and higher energy dissipation in the copper.—
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Notably, like the Navier-Stokes equations (and unlike the other two kinds of equations the researchers studied), the CCF equations describe fluids that have a dissipation property akin to viscosity.—
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Stafford sets Rams mark Stafford surpassed Kurt Warner for the most postseason passing yards and completions in Rams history.—
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Williams captained six fourth-quarter comebacks and set the franchise’s single-season passing record (3,942 yards).—
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Saudi Arabia hails the dissolution as a win for regional stability and plans a Riyadh conference to address southern Yemen’s political future.—
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Upon the dissolution of their longstanding, often turbulent arrangement with the Baltimore Orioles’ Mid-Atlantic Sports Network, the Washington Nationals are also in the hunt for a new local TV home.—
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For heirlooms or items that hold special significance, consider preserving them with proper storage techniques that will avoid color fading and fabric damage.—
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Its material is soft and durable, as well as resistant to scratches and fading, according to the brand.—
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In the season 1 finale, it was revealed that Roman was an undercover FBI informant, which might have been the reason for his vanishing.—
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His vanishing is what kickstarted everything.—
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“Evaporation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaporation. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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