as in maiden
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Recent Examples of ex
The exes agreed to the arrangement in a September legal filing obtained by PEOPLE, but Christina listed the house for sale for $4.5 million shortly thereafter.
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Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
The actor/director/producer also had plenty of praise for the movie’s stars, including his ex.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
The internet has shown support for a parent who decided to introduce animal products into their children's diet after their ex had them following a strict vegan regimen.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Among those who did, the most common regrets included not making a move sooner (17.3 percent), hooking up with an ex (6.5 percent), ghosting afterward (6.5 percent), catching feelings (4.9 percent), and cheating on a spouse (1.6 percent).
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 9 Oct. 2024
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Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
The actor/director/producer also had plenty of praise for the movie’s stars, including his ex.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
The internet has shown support for a parent who decided to introduce animal products into their children's diet after their ex had them following a strict vegan regimen.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Among those who did, the most common regrets included not making a move sooner (17.3 percent), hooking up with an ex (6.5 percent), ghosting afterward (6.5 percent), catching feelings (4.9 percent), and cheating on a spouse (1.6 percent).
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 9 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ex
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Several presidents were among the passengers; Margaret Truman, a president's daughter, came along for the record-breaking maiden voyage.Steve Inskeep, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
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Rubio made a clumsy reach for a bottle of water, which turned his maiden venture on the national stage into a punchline.Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
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Unauthorized immigrant workers accounted for the largest shares in occupations such as drywall/ceiling tile installers and tapers (33%), roofers (32%), painters and paperhangers (28%), other agricultural workers (24%), construction laborers (24%), and maids and housekeeping cleaners (24%).Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2024
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That eclipses the $877 million raised by NMDC Energy, a provider of dredging equipment for the oil and gas industry, in August from its maid share sale.Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Lyle Menendez earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology from UC Irvine this year and is now working on a masters degree in urban development.Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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While looking at 1,400 public and private nonprofit colleges that grant mostly bachelor’s degrees or higher, AEI senior fellow Preston Cooper found that the median institution lowered its admissions rate by 6 percentage points between 2002 and 2012.Jason Ma, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2024
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Dafoe, an actor who has played more than his fair share of villains, is exceptionally crazed here as Thomas Wake, basically a lonely, manipulative spinster who treats the lighthouse like his own palace.Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 4 Sep. 2024
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The great spinsters of literature were often portrayed as, if not monstrous, then ugly, cruel and unwanted.Scottie Andrew, CNN, 27 July 2024
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“Ex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ex. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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