low frequency
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Origin of low frequency
First recorded in 1895–1900
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration closed its investigation into Tesla’s “Actually Smart Summon” feature due to the low frequency and severity of reported crashes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Islanders in the Outer Hebrides say their lives are being disrupted by a mysterious low frequency humming sound that can be heard day and night.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2025
Contrasting the observed unusual electrical activity, the spontaneous isomerization of G90D rhodopsin demonstrated a high amplitude but low frequency.
From Science Daily • May 16, 2024
COE-PNH2 disrupts bacterial defences, eliminates the bacteria more thoroughly, and exhibits low frequency of resistance, offering potentially safer and more effective treatment.
From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2024
I could practically hear my sister’s low frequency scream of humiliation as she tensed every muscle.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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