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The gravel bucket obeys that law, since shaking creates heat, which is disordered energy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
“I have worked extensively with issues of competency, insanity and mentally disordered offenders, requiring close collaboration with medical experts and careful application of nuanced legal standards,” he said in an email.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Under specific conditions, what normally looks like a scattered and disordered laser signal can reorganize itself into a narrow, highly focused "pencil beam."
From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026
England rugby star Ellie Kildunne says she slipped into disordered eating and unhealthy weight loss during the coronavirus lockdown as her competitive instincts and isolation from her team left her feeling vulnerable.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
His body was raw with pain, his mind was like a disordered room still ringing with panic.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
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