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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The outfit was in shades of red, orange and pink, incorporating a gradient pattern.Mikelle Street, WWD, 9 Dec. 2024
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Sporting black square frames and orange gradient lenses that block 99.9% of UV rays, these sunglasses offer style and substance, and flatter all faces.Katie Chang, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Switching up the incline between 0 and 1 percent every half-mile, or throwing in a few quick one-minute faster surges every once in a while can help break up the monotony without amping up the intensity too much.Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 2 Dec. 2024
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That then increased to 76 percent by 2010, before showing a steady incline to 96 percent in the year 2024.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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The Thunder will await the winner of that game while the Bucks will face the winner of the Hawks-Knicks tilt.Kevin Dotson, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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On the winter solstice, the tilt brings the Northern Hemisphere to its farthest point away from the sun, according to the Smithsonian Science Education Center.Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
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Other notable work included in 1986 directing Michael Jackson’s music video for Smooth Criminal, where Chilvers had to design and produce the King of Pop’s gravity-defying lean during a dance sequence.Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
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But given the district’s Republican lean, the rematch appears to be a toss-up at a time control of the House may come down to just a handful of seats.Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
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One boy makes a line in the sand to mark out the pitch.Adam Leventhal, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
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President Biden marked the 12th anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Connecticut on Saturday with a fresh pitch for Congress to act on gun reform legislation.Steff Danielle Thomas, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2024
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Then, to amplify the energy of the team’s famed Dawg Pound, the new stadium will have a soccer-style supporters section with a 34-degree rake—the steepest allowed in new construction—of safe standing, bringing the more than 6,700 standing-rail seats up against the northwest end zone.Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Occasionally use a rake, shovel or pitchfork to stir up the pile.Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 16 Dec. 2024
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Given the lack of economic opportunities in the area at the time, Ryan left home after high school, working at a ski hill and then in construction before enrolling in a tourism program at university.Sofia Perez, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Mojave Desert’s gold rush sparks a mini real estate boom Apparently there’s still gold in them hills.Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Glacis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glacis. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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