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as in chain
something that physically prevents free movement
numerous bands of plastic held the toy securely in the box
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as in orchestra
a usually large group of musicians playing together
that band is looking for a new singer
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as in group
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
a band of explorers
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as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit
a band of songbirds
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as in to wrap
to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt
banded the waist of the dress with a matching belt
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as in to tie
to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord
banded the newspapers together for delivery
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Recent Examples of band
Catherine Santino, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
In March, Brew Ha Ha Productions teamed up with Los Angeles punk band Flogging Molly for the inaugural Shamrock Rebellion music and craft beer fest.
—Charlie Vargas, Orange County Register, 23 Dec. 2024
Luke Gentile, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Nov. 2024
Those aren’t just new peaks for the tune, but also for the boy band itself.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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The star, who is featured on the track by K-pop band TWICE, appears in the video wearing a pleated miniskirt and white tee.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
In March, Brew Ha Ha Productions teamed up with Los Angeles punk band Flogging Molly for the inaugural Shamrock Rebellion music and craft beer fest.
—Charlie Vargas, Orange County Register, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
The group banded around the new slogan with a few more jokes, and some dramatic superhero music was used to score the new catchphrase.
—Luke Gentile, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Nov. 2024
Those aren’t just new peaks for the tune, but also for the boy band itself.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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They’re often stuffed with either shrimp or pork, wrapped in banana leaf to prevent them from sticking to one another, and thrown into a steamer.Christina Liao, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
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The bodies were wrapped in shrouds, with blue press vests draped over them.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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And because every number is loaded with callbacks and foreshadowings, both musically and lyrically, the rangy story is tied into a very tight thematic bundle.Jesse Green, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Last year, there were 34 such cases, tied for the highest number in at least five years.Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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A number of the bags that were supposed to be bright yellow were streaked with black.Nicolas Vega,Raffi Paul, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2024
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Absolutely, especially given that Pittsburgh will visit the streaking Eagles on Dec. 15 and host the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs on Christmas.Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 2 Dec. 2024
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During the winter solstice, the sun's rays will be directly over the Tropic of Capricorn, a line of latitude that circles the Earth in the Southern Hemisphere.Carlie Procell, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Towns knows the healthiest way forward is to treat this as just another game — an opportunity for the Knicks to continue building chemistry while adding a mark in the win column — but in reality, this was a game circled in invisible ink.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
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This narrative, and the fear of Sunni extremist groups such as the Islamic State and Jabhat al-Nusra, kept many Alawites bound to Assad even as the cost became unbearable.Loubna Mrie, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
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After his Pennsylvania court appearance, he was immediately turned over to at least a dozen New York Police Department officers who were in the courtroom and quickly led him to a plane bound for Long Island.Mark Scolforo and Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Band.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/band. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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