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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leister
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Technologies are also being developed to actively remove existing large debris from orbit using innovative solutions like capture nets and harpoons.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
28 Dec. 2024 -
Scientists have also drawn on historical evidence—the harpoon tips embedded in the animals’ blubber.—
ByMitch Leslie,
science.org,
20 Dec. 2024
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Like other types of fishing, spearing sturgeon requires special equipment, including spears that look like a cross between a pitchfork and a trident.—
Brian Kaiser,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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One side of the temple is dedicated to Shiva, the god of destruction often depicted as a ferocious figure with a trident in hand, and his worshipers.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
19 Jan. 2025
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The weather was bad enough that MassDOT dropped the speed limit on the pike and forbid tandem trucks from the road.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
17 Feb. 2025
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Here, a breakdown of the key astrological events coming down the pike in 2025.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
29 Dec. 2024
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Those who serve at the tip of the spear set the tone for everyone else by demonstrating the highest levels of integrity through personal and professional actions.—
Cody Bjugan,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Then, during the Cold War, US presence expanded exponentially: initially a secret project, the Strategic Air Command base at Thule put Greenland at the tip of the nuclear spear.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Feb. 2025
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The retainer then struck her down with a halberd, set the mansion ablaze, and committed seppuku.—
Nicholas Liu,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2024
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Also, his halberd starts fritzing on the floor before fading out of existence, a reminder that this is all virtual reality—or rather, VR within VR, the metatextual framing of Ubisoft’s latest Assassin’s Creed game.—
WIRED,
WIRED,
16 Nov. 2023
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Around 100 spearheads, swords, lances, and chainmail were also found at the site as part of a 1,600-year-old weapon offering.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Among the artifacts found at the site were 119 lances and spears, eight swords, five knives, three arrowheads, one axe, a bridle, fragments of a bugle, fragments of at least two oath rings and several bronze and iron objects that have not been identified yet, according to the press release.—
Ashlyn Messier,
Fox News,
4 Dec. 2024
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Transport boxes, electronic scales and gaffs, sharp blades that can be attached to roosters' legs during fights, were found on the property, the news statement said.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
15 Feb. 2025
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Anglers need both an angling license and a recreational turtle license to harvest turtles using angling gear like hook and line, landing nets and gaff hooks.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Leister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leister. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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