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Recent Examples of five
The Raen Keera frames scored perfect fives across the board during testing thanks to their UVA and UVB protection and their sturdy and secure fit that doesn’t slip or pinch.
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Jaylyn Pruitt, Health, 14 June 2023
Duffels that scored fives for durability showed no signs of damage and kept the contents safe.
—Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2023
The Chicago White Sox rookie outfielder took matters into his own hands, giving high-fives to the air with a smile on his face.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2023
The move reportedly excited the royals; particularly Prince George, 9, who jumped up to give high-fives to others in the box, per The Mirror.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2023
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Jaylyn Pruitt, Health, 14 June 2023
Duffels that scored fives for durability showed no signs of damage and kept the contents safe.
—Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2023
The Chicago White Sox rookie outfielder took matters into his own hands, giving high-fives to the air with a smile on his face.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2023
The move reportedly excited the royals; particularly Prince George, 9, who jumped up to give high-fives to others in the box, per The Mirror.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for five
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The approach has raised billions of dollars to conserve tens of millions of acres from the Canadian prairies to the piney woods of South Georgia.—
Chris Dorsey,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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The Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner, Michelle King, stepped down over the weekend after Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency pressed to obtain user data for the retirement program serving tens of millions of Americans.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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The tactile quality of the characters was modeled after stop-motion, including animating mostly on twos (one image for every two frames) for rough movement.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
31 Jan. 2025
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The Clippers made a habit of hitting tough shots from tricky angles, going 8-for-11 on non-paint twos in the first half (the league average on those shots: 40.9%).—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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Dehydrated skin will benefit from water-attracting ingredients, while dry skin needs thick ones.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
11 Feb. 2025
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The current federal government funding expires on March 14, requiring to approve new spending levels or extend current ones to avoid a shutdown.—
Ewan Palmer,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Gary has been trying to get more support from U.S. Steel since at least the fifties.—
Paige Williams,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Lee was previously diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer in her fifties and given a one-year life expectancy, according to Korean newspaper The Chosun Ilbo.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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More people describing themselves as bisexual, particularly those in their late teens, twenties and thirties, is largely what drove this year’s increase in LGBTQ+ identification, according to Gallup.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2025
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The scene it was pulled from, where it’s revealed that Doc Brown had pieced together Marty’s letter and survived a shooting, feels very emblematic of McRae’s twenties.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2025
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The Trump administration rescinded firings of hundreds of employees at the National Nuclear Security Administration, which oversees the nation's arsenal of nuclear weapons, in a reversal that has fueled scrutiny over Elon Musk's efforts to cut the federal workforce.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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The Trump administration has paused the firings of hundreds of federal employees working on the nation's nuclear weapons programs, in a reversal that has left workers confused and experts cautioning that DOGE's blind cost cutting will put communities at risk.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2025
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