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Recent Examples of actuator
The lens uses a high-response linear actuator (HLA) system that snaps focus from near to distant targets in an instant.
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PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
The new actuator is able to contract like a muscle using a balance between elastic and magnetic forces.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Aug. 2025
Others are spring-loaded, using the actuator only to hold the handle in.
—New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2025
Regarding permanent rare earth magnets for actuators, the most common element is neodymium, which can be sourced from Mountain Pass.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 June 2025
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PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
The new actuator is able to contract like a muscle using a balance between elastic and magnetic forces.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Aug. 2025
Others are spring-loaded, using the actuator only to hold the handle in.
—New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2025
Regarding permanent rare earth magnets for actuators, the most common element is neodymium, which can be sourced from Mountain Pass.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for actuator
Noun
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He had been assigned the last car in a row of six, each manned by a colored youth standing inside his metal box in a red uniform, operating the lever that sent the car up from the basement grill to the roof-garden restaurant on the fifteenth floor and then back down again all day.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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The defendants have pulled every procedural lever to avoid being held responsible for their egregious actions.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Groundhog Audio claims its tech can match the tone from any song and drop it into a compact pedal at your feet – no knob twiddling necessary.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
20 Oct. 2025
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After an edgy week, Michigan found the volume knob and turned down the noise.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Navigating the software involves using hand gestures and speech, although the headset also has a button for summoning Google’s Gemini and a touchpad.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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The slouchy button-front cardigan pairs effortlessly with the matching straight-leg pants tapered at the ankle.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Patrick Murphy, the founder and CEO, likens the switch to going from a manual screwdriver to a power drill.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Corn syrup is a common and cheap sweetener, which is why Coca-Cola made the switch many years ago.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Actuator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actuator. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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