Example Sentences

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Those molecules change shape when irradiated by the sun, flexing into a strained version of their regular form.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

The fruit, after being harvested, must be irradiated at one of a handful of certified government facilities in India, inspected by a U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

As Bonlieu toiled away in Auckland, Warrior crew members were moving a community of cancer-stricken Marshall Islanders, ignored by the American government that had irradiated their atoll, to a new home.

From Slate • Jul. 22, 2025

Curtis makes his living as a Hollywood screenwriter, penning B-horror movies filled with irradiated mutants and monsters.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2024

It not only tells how much radiation an object gives off, but also how hot an object gets when irradiated with a given amount of energy.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife