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ultraviolent

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[uhl-truh-vahy-luhnt, -vahy-uh-luhnt] / ˌʌl trəˈvaɪ lənt, -ˈvaɪ ə lənt /

adjective

  1. violent to an extreme degree.


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In another document, the CIA describes a system to secretly tag and identify public phone boxes that are tapped, using a paint only visible under ultraviolent light.

From BBC Mar. 19, 2025

Retailers and brands including Puma, Johnnie Walker and shoe-maker Crocs are hoping that interest in the show will drive sales of products based on the ultraviolent dystopian series.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 4, 2024

ASML's most sophisticated machines -- extreme ultraviolent "EUV" lithography machines -- are already restricted, and have never been shipped to China.

From Reuters Jun. 29, 2023

Releasing aerosols into the stratosphere, for instance, could damage the ozone layer, which protects people and the planet from the sun's cancer-causing ultraviolent rays.

From Scientific American Feb. 28, 2023

The ultraviolent disinfection industry is projected to grow to $8.3 billion by 2027, according to a report by Reportlinker.com earlier this year.

From New York Times Jul. 20, 2022

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