as in diagonal
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Recent Examples of glacis
Forming a strong glacis in Europe’s east will require the United States to incorporate Ukraine into the U.S.-led defensive perimeter.
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A. Wess Mitchell, Foreign Affairs, 5 July 2023
If a large laser takes five seconds to burn through a tank’s glacis plate, a modern chemical energy gun can engage two separate targets in the same amount of time.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 19 Mar. 2020
Instead, the succeeding Jewish kingdom under Hasmonean rule cut into the glacis during construction in later years.
—National Geographic, 22 Apr. 2016
A. Wess Mitchell, Foreign Affairs, 5 July 2023
If a large laser takes five seconds to burn through a tank’s glacis plate, a modern chemical energy gun can engage two separate targets in the same amount of time.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 19 Mar. 2020
Instead, the succeeding Jewish kingdom under Hasmonean rule cut into the glacis during construction in later years.
—National Geographic, 22 Apr. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glacis
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This pattern was repeated in the session, this time with Evans playing a diagonal to Malacia.Mark Carey, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
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So, too, does the drama of his composition, which pits rows of people against the diagonals of the rocky outcroppings all around—a Giotto-esque flourish, to be sure, but one filtered through Duccio’s personal tastes.Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 11 Oct. 2024
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Having her hair pulled back from her face showed off the silver gradient.Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
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This allowed the researchers to explore how changing the gradient guided the embryoid – an aggregate of embryonic stem cells – toward distinct outcomes.New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Dec. 2024
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Moreover, the losses for the Dow might be consecutive, but the incline isn’t that steep.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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Zoom in: Each stamp offers a different photographic perspective, some of which are first person, of a path that offers rugged inclines, exposure to the seasons, and plenty of time to think.Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
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The answer lies not in our distance from the sun but in the tilt of the Earth’s axis.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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Audi says the forward tilt of the 88-inch image plane in the Q6 E-tron enhances the AR experience by aligning with the natural focus of the human eye.Newsweek, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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At the same time, and at the risk of underestimating the Vikings one more time, the Lions are a strong lean to cover.Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Polling indicates a tight race, but Osborn too faces headwinds in a state with a heavy Republican lean.Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Episode 2 offers a behind-the-scenes look inside the writers' room to show how pitches get approved and everything involved in making sketches into reality.Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Henderson and fellow Oakland star Dave Stewart threw out simultaneous ceremonial first pitches before the A’s final game at the Coliseum on Sept. 26.Justice delos Santos, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
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The company has also given more than 300 wildfire response items including gloves, goggles, boots, respirators, shovels, rakes, axes, smoke pumps, sifters, and medical items for burns and heat.Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025
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Every week or so, rake leaves away from the stems and add them to your compost pile.Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2024
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Wildfires are supposed to be in the hills — in the wild — not on the beach, and certainly not inside the borders of one of the biggest and best-prepared cities on the planet.Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Air tankers are dropping thousands of gallons of red flame retardant in the hills around Los Angeles as firefighters attempt to limit the devastation from multiple wildfires.Bill Chappell, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Glacis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glacis. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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