ultrashort
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of ultrashort
Example Sentences
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With these ultrashort pulses, researchers could observe how plasma forms and evolves almost in real time.
From Science Daily • May 1, 2026
If an investor is choosing between a money-market ETF and an ultrashort bond fund, Kashner says investors need to look at the holdings, as some ultrashort bond ETFs may have a degree of credit risk.
From Barron's • Oct. 15, 2025
Particles are accelerated by ultrashort laser pulses illuminating the nano-structures.
From Science Daily • Oct. 18, 2023
The photons were contained in ultrashort laser pulses lasting just just 150 femtoseconds and were entangled by passing them through two so-called nonlinear optical crystals.
From Scientific American • Oct. 25, 2022
The municipal money-market fund yield today is exactly zero, and the ultrashort bond fund pays 0.28 percent.
From New York Times • Jul. 9, 2021
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