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Recent Examples of submersionThe official cause of death listed on the crew member’s death certificate, which was obtained by TMZ, states that Meadows died from drowning with probable hypothermia and submersion of his body in cold water.—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026 Effective medical alert devices must be in good working condition when a shower, rain, or accidental submersion splashes them.—Craig Lebrau, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026 However, it is not rated for water submersion.—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 5 Jan. 2026 The speaker has an IP67 rating, which means it is protected from dust and dirt, and can handle brief submersion in shallow water.—PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025 The Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) confirmed to PEOPLE on July 22 that the actor died from accidental asphyxiation by submersion.—Julia Moore, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Centered on the filmmaker’s brother, a Chinese gangster living in Spain, the debut feature offers a rare immersion into a world more frequently explored through fiction than documentary.
— Lise Pedersen, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Trane completed the full acquisition of LiquidStack in March 2026, adding direct-to-chip and immersion cooling to an already formidable thermal management portfolio.
While many media streaming sticks can work to some extent when plugged into a TV's USB port, their performance isn’t reliable and can be prone to crashes and reboots due to power dips.
— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
The product design for the pull-on skinny and flare denim sought to tackle frequent fit issues women have with jeans—such as waist gaps and hip dips—with waist-smoothing paneling and padding and contour seaming to lift and round wearers’ hips.