UV
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Example Sentences
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After the flower is sufficiently “crispy,” she sits at an L-shaped desk overlooking her makeshift garden and coats individual petals with resin up to six times, curing them under a UV light between coats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
UV radiation is deadly enough to many microorganisms that hospitals routinely use it for sterilization.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
He eventually succeeded by exposing corals to strong UV rays and other stressors to create extremely resilient organisms that even survived the 2024 bleaching unscathed.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
She’ll go for a 30-minute walk outside wearing a weighted vest, UV protectant facial mask and sun hat, then spend another 30 in her home gym.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Kylie hands her the tools she needs and shines a UV light around in my mouth as Dr. Ashworth works from the back to the front.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
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