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Noun
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The meat sits on a sauce of anchovies, capers, and parsley, and is topped with balsamic mayonnaise—resulting in a bite-size compendium of regional ingredients.—
Marcia DeSanctis,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Feb. 2025 -
His 55-minute set of variations, his last major work — and his largest — for solo piano is a compendium of what the composer could do and what the keyboard instrument of 1825 could do.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Thanks to CDs, and especially streaming, abridgments are now comparatively rare.—
Katherine A. Powers,
Washington Post,
22 June 2024
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Soon enough, other companies and products entered the field for better (Recorded Books) or worse (abridgments).—
Katherine A. Powers,
Washington Post,
22 June 2024
Noun
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Agencies will still be allowed to offer documents and services in languages other than English, according to a White House summary of the order seen by The Wall Street Journal.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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The military released only a summary of the report and military officials outlined its findings.—
MOHAMMAD JAHJOUH, WAFAA SHURAFA, NATALIE MELZER AND TIA GOLDENBERG THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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However, the real estate company listed as the broker on the lease, CBRE, an abbreviation of Coldwell Banker Richard Ellis, is a separate entity from Coldwell Banker Real Estate, where Aenlle is listed as an agent.—
Ethan Varian,
The Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Those stubborn ideas are right there in the name of the game genre that Civilization originated: 4X, which is an abbreviation for explore, expand, exploit, exterminate.—
Rollo Romig,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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What had formed on the narrow little patch of dirt in Albuquerque was a recapitulation of the most basic human instincts at the heart of ordinary everyday life; when faced with uncertainty and danger, people naturally cling together and form communities which become more complex and orderly.—
Roger Valdez,
Forbes,
5 Dec. 2024
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As the Barber’s first movement rounds the corner into the recapitulation section, the soloist has a few precious seconds to breathe as the orchestra sings out the main tune.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Sep. 2024
Noun
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One source of savings is avoided 'curtailment' of wind farms on Maui, which already produce more power at times than the local grid can handle.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
6 Feb. 2015
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The Venezuelans affected by the latest curtailment of TPS by the Department of Homeland Security affects those who became eligible for it in 2023.—
Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC News,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Make a well in the middle of the mixture and add in mashed bananas, egg, milk, shortening or oil, walnuts, and vanilla.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Jan. 2025
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Pork lard has a milder flavor than shortening or oil and produces an even flakier crust than butter.—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
24 Nov. 2024
Noun
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The outline provides guardrails, keeping the narrative focused and purposeful.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
24 Feb. 2025
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This spacious pouch has all the classic features of the brand’s other functional bags, but this iteration is decorated with a rich, silky red sheen, complete with the subtle outline of a snake.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Compend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compend. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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