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Recent Examples of dimple
Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2024
This controls the degree of flow separation, similar to the dimples on a golf ball.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 12 Aug. 2024
Lizzie Feidelson, The New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2023
Abdullah had lively eyes, dimpled cheeks and a goofy sense of humor.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2023
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Noun
The holes create turbulence—much like dimples on a golf ball or seams on a baseball do—which controls the trajectory.
—Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2024
This controls the degree of flow separation, similar to the dimples on a golf ball.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 12 Aug. 2024
Verb
From some untrodden, internal place, a visceral memory stirred, of holding up the page with Felicity pictured vertically in the centerfold, the midsection of her floral everyday dress dimpled by the magazine’s staples.
—Lizzie Feidelson, The New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2023
Abdullah had lively eyes, dimpled cheeks and a goofy sense of humor.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dimple
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But even since his bitcoin strategy got underway in 2020, there have been pockets of severe pain for investors — the stock lost 74% of its value in 2022 before soaring the past two years.MacKenzie Sigalos,Ari Levy, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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And some argue that any complaints about the failure to recognize AP credit would simply put more money into the pockets of the College Board.Paul Weinstein Jr., Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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The car is dinged and dented, and the paint is chipping off the nose.Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2024
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Drugmakers such as Pfizer and Moderna are still recovering from falling Covid vaccination rates in the U.S., which have dented their profits over the last two years.Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Now that she’s become well known not only for her art and fashion, but for being a cleft advocate, speaking around the country about her experience with a cleft lip and palate, Glasses has been traveling a lot for personal appearances, which leaves precious little time for weaving.Booth Moore, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
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This bacteria is commonly carried in the nostrils, between the legs, in the armpits, and in the cleft between the buttocks.Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 27 Sep. 2024
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Heinola sought to key a breakout, then curled to the left wing boards — the far side from the bench — before trying a pass that didn’t work.Murat Ates, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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Traditionally, ribbons are curled using scissors—a quick process that involves dragging the sharp edge of a blade along one side of the ribbon to create tension and form curls.David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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Six million online fans in ten countries and 52,000 in-person fans gathered for fan activations, which drove a record three billion impressions that surpassed that of the first season.Dana Feldman, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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Undeniably flawed, but also genuinely invested in forging a strong bond with the girls (his reinas), Carlos manages to leave a lasting impression.Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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The large nonvenomous constrictor captures its prey by ambushing it before coiling around it.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Despite its name, what this place has is the widest variety of börek, flaky pastry topped with seeds and coiled around fillings like feta, spinach, and potato.Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2024
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All these gems are embedded in a wooden shell made of oak, sculpted with a gouge, just like the artisans who craft the cognac barrels.Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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The eight funerary objects were removed by archaeologist Warren K. Moorehead around 1915 during his survey of Maine and include items such as spearheads, red ochre, and gouges from burial contexts in Hancock, Knox, and Penobscot Counties.Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 22 Nov. 2024
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The first cut in September was prompted in part by a significant slowdown in hiring that officials wanted to make sure didn’t spiral.Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 17 Dec. 2024
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Palacios warned that the spiraling conditions at Los Padrinos aren’t merely a danger to the kids inside the Downey facility.James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Dimple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dimple. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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