billowing 1 of 2

billowing

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verb

present participle of billow

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Adjective
  • State of play: Louisiana's voting machines are about 30 years old and need replacing, a process Landry's office is due to begin in the next couple of years on a rolling basis, but the state still has some of the safest election security in the nation, Landry says.
    Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The rolling hills of Laikipia, located on the equator, give way to the vast, desolate sand dunes of the Suguta Valley below, before lakes flooded with flamingos come into view.
    Shaun Stanley, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • The lack of protruding domes in the ring’s interior is the most evident design change, which should increase comfort, Russell adds.
    Alexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The camera module now retains the body-color accents in a slightly more protruding form.
    Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • For all of what Russell is and has been, Monday was possibly his most self-aware, poking fun at his frequent stints on the trade block, owning his supreme confidence on the offensive end and his struggles on the other side of the court.
    Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Spirit Halloween is hitting back at Saturday Night Live, who aired a sketch poking fun at the costume store.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • The food at the elegant Waterside Restaurant, whose walls, carpets and curtains are appealingly decorated with wavy designs, is top-notch.
    James Rampton, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Photo: Stephen Kent Johnson The Bathroom: The wavy custom shelf is Lawson’s design, painted in RL-16.
    Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 4 Nov. 2024
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