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The Y axis is banded rather than a smooth, continuous scale.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
When they can’t effectively capture patterns and nuance, models rely on general rules-of-thumb understanding, such as “cooked shrimp appear roughly circular and have banded striations,” Schossau said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Miranda said exasperated neighbors had banded together to put up more lighting and cameras to protect their properties, “but it really did feel like this is forever, because nothing was going to happen.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
By injecting a solution into banded iron formations, the researchers were able to increase hydrogen generation, raising the possibility that naturally produced hydrogen could one day be deliberately enhanced underground.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026
Two queen’s men brought forth the Horn of Joramun, black and banded with old gold, eight feet long from end to end.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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