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as in pristine
being in an original and unused or unspoiled state
his car is so well cared for that three years later it still looks brand-new
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as in new
recently made and never used before
a brand-new disk still in its original packaging
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Recent Examples of brand-new
For gamers, that means a slew of brand-new video game releases to fill their time throughout 2025.
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Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 14 Dec. 2024
This year, Sam’s Club is making getting ready for the holidays a little bit easier by introducing a brand-new Christmas treat that would make a splash on the Christmas buffet—a Chocolate Yule Log.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
JetBlue will introduce a brand-new first class cabin on domestic flights in 2026, offering a larger seat and more legroom at the front of the cabin.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2024
Explore who made our brand-new list of the 100 Most Powerful People in Business.
—Ryan Gould, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2024
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Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 14 Dec. 2024
This year, Sam’s Club is making getting ready for the holidays a little bit easier by introducing a brand-new Christmas treat that would make a splash on the Christmas buffet—a Chocolate Yule Log.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
JetBlue will introduce a brand-new first class cabin on domestic flights in 2026, offering a larger seat and more legroom at the front of the cabin.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2024
Explore who made our brand-new list of the 100 Most Powerful People in Business.
—Ryan Gould, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2024
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For water enthusiasts, Dominica recently unveiled a groundbreaking 32-nautical-mile kayak trail encircling the island—a six-day journey through pristine waters.Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 16 Dec. 2024
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Kimpton Grand Roatán Resort & Spa is situated on the pristine shores of West Bay Beach in Roatán, Honduras.Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Any new import levies are on a collision course with stubbornly flat industrial production — a crucial driver of domestic and international volume from sectors that include mining, manufacturing, chemicals and electricity — and lingering overcapacity from the COVID shipping boom, experts said.Lisa Baertlein, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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The clean-tech momentum that had begun to build in the U.S. as President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act went into effect will certainly be damped, though blue states from Washington to Massachusetts have announced big new initiatives in the days since the November vote.Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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But the attack called fresh attention to deepening frustrations over health coverage.Stephanie Kelly and Julie Steenhuysen, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Smaller is better Restarting old plants is a limited solution, though, because there simply aren't that many old plants in the U.S. awaiting a fresh influx of cash.Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Brand-new.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brand-new. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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