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Tyndall

American  
[tin-dl] / ˈtɪn dl /

noun

  1. John, 1820–93, English physicist.

  2. Mount, a mountain in S central California, in the Sierra Nevada near Mount Whitney. 14,018 feet (4,273 meters).


Tyndall British  
/ ˈtɪndəl /

noun

  1. John. 1820–93, Irish physicist, noted for his work on the radiation of heat by gases, the transmission of sound through the atmosphere, and the scattering of light

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Companies such as GM are factoring in the sunk costs of existing infrastructure, established supply chains and a trained labor force that costs less, said Mike Tyndall, a senior global autos analyst at HSBC.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“He had no problem advancing the others,” said attorney Mike Arias, who worked on the Tyndall litigation and now says he is representing about 200 plaintiffs suing L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2024

Barbara Barker, of Tyndall Avenue in Moston, entered a not guilty plea to the charge at Manchester Crown Court.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2024

The team, from the Schools of Environmental Sciences, Global Development and Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research at UEA, analysed national climate strategies for 71 countries.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2024

The one high point of the months of waiting came when Tyndall Air Force Base honored her aviation skills and honors by letting her fly a military jet, the Delta Dagger TF-102A.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson