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  2. Cathode-ray tube - Wikipedia

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    [218] [219] Heating the cathode energizes the electrons in it, aiding electron emission, [220] while at the same time current is supplied to the cathode; typically anywhere from 140 mA at 1.5 V to 600 mA at 6.3 V. [221] The cathode creates an electron cloud (emits electrons) whose electrons are extracted, accelerated and focused into an ...

  3. Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier - Wikipedia

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    The Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers are currently being constructed for the United States Navy, which intends to eventually acquire ten of these ships in order to replace current carriers on a one-for-one basis, starting with the lead ship of her class, Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), replacing Enterprise (CVN-65), and later the Nimitz-class carriers.

  4. Match - Wikipedia

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    Depending on its formulation, a slow match burns at a rate of around 30 cm (1 ft) per hour and a quick match at 4 to 60 centimetres (2 to 24 in) per minute. The modern equivalent of a match (in the sense of a burnable cord) is the simple fuse such as a visco fuse , still used in pyrotechnics to obtain a controlled time delay before ignition. [ 4 ]

  5. Three-strikes law - Wikipedia

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    The exact application of the three-strikes laws varies considerably from state to state, but the laws call for life sentences for at least 25 years on their third strike. In the state of Maryland, any person who receives their fourth strike for any crime of violence will automatically be sentenced to life imprisonment without parole.

  6. Turkey - Wikipedia

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    Turkey, [a] officially the Republic of Türkiye, [b] is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a smaller part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe.It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east; Iraq, Syria, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south; and the Aegean Sea, Greece, and Bulgaria to the west.

  7. List of The Transformers characters - Wikipedia

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    The Autobots (also known as Cybertrons in Japan) are the heroes in the Transformers toyline [1] and related spin-off comics and cartoons. Their main leader is Optimus Prime, [2] but other "Primes" [3] have also commanded the Autobots such as Rodimus Prime. They are constantly at war with the evil Decepticons. [4]

  8. COVID-19 pandemic - Wikipedia

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    Using such data, estimates of the true number of deaths from COVID-19 worldwide have included a range from 18.2 to 33.5 million (≈27.4 million) by 18 November 2023 by The Economist, [7] [73] as well as over 18.5 million by 1 April 2023 by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation [74] and ≈18.2 million (earlier) deaths between 1 ...

  9. List of megaprojects - Wikipedia

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    Phase 1, the Bekasi Line and part of the Cibubur Line, were completed in 2023. [107] Jakarta–Bandung HSR: Java: 2016: Completed: 2023: $5.5 billion: 3 of the 4 planned lines have been opened and are operational. [citation needed] Trans-Sumatra Toll Road: Sumatra: In progress: $33.2 billion: Of the 17 planned segments, 8 have been completed as ...