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Recent Examples of fifty
The iconic aircraft began spying over Russia in the late fifties, and, amazingly, is still in operation today.
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Jim Clash, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The invasive sea lamprey brought Great Lakes fishing to its knees in the fifties and sixties, until local communities and scientists battled back.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 17 Jan. 2025
His colleagues were men in their fifties and sixties who’d started out in radio.
—Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
Across from me was Jack, a vegan chef in his fifties from California who lived in Zurich.
—Hazlitt, 3 Dec. 2024
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Jim Clash, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The invasive sea lamprey brought Great Lakes fishing to its knees in the fifties and sixties, until local communities and scientists battled back.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 17 Jan. 2025
His colleagues were men in their fifties and sixties who’d started out in radio.
—Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
Across from me was Jack, a vegan chef in his fifties from California who lived in Zurich.
—Hazlitt, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fifty
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Still, with tens of thousands of football fans from Philadelphia, Kansas City and elsewhere headed to the Big Easy, a significant law enforcement presence will be in New Orleans just in case.—
Jason Morris,
CNN,
6 Feb. 2025
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In recent years, the net worth of various members of Congress has been garnering more attention, especially those that have tens of millions of dollars in assets.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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For any beauty founder, breaking into Sephora is a pinch-me moment—one that can propel a brand onto a global stage.—
Karin Eldor,
Forbes,
11 Feb. 2025
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To avoid a painful shutdown, Congress will need to pass legislation designating new spending level or extend current ones.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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After his loss to Rollins at Crown Jewel, Reed is still seeking that elusive major victory, but given what Rollins told him after the bout, their Crown Jewel match should be the first of at least a few marquee matches between the twos tars.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes,
2 Nov. 2024
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Brown is an athletic guard who can guard ones and twos on the court and destroy those who are less athletic.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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The intrigue: Both Raleigh and Durham had similar listening habits, with nearly identical top fives — though Durham left a spot for Ye, the controversial rapper and producer formerly known as Kanye West, and Raleigh preferred Morgan Wallen.—
Zachery Eanes,
Axios,
5 Dec. 2024
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This chart week is just beginning, so Carpenter will claim her three top fives for the next few days.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
4 Sep. 2024
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Over 6,000 residents have recently left the Greek island of Santorini after hundreds of earthquakes.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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Nowadays there are thousands of types of fans from hundreds of brands in multiple categories, sizes, and shapes.—
Kat Merck,
WIRED,
5 Feb. 2025
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The women, who are all in their twenties, received salaries far exceeding those of employees with more experience, and often accompanied Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin and the company's senior executives of trips abroad.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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Although guardianships have traditionally attracted people in their twenties, increasing numbers of thirty-somethings are signing up, said Sievers.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2025
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Evangeline picks up an orange that one of Hank’s hillbillies drops, perhaps because in Alaska during winter that’s like finding a fiver.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
28 Jan. 2024
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Now a lot of Main Street is boarded up, even the fancy stores, although there’s no shortage of places to drop a fiver on a cup of coffee.—
Murr Brewster,
The Christian Science Monitor,
31 Jan. 2022
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Daniel had been reportedly seeking visitation rights with their son, as well as millions of dollars.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Trump administration’s dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development is stiffing American businesses on hundreds of millions of dollars in unpaid bills for work that has already been done, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday.—
Ellen Knickmeyer,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Fifty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fifty. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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