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as in to dim
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as in to squash
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Recent Examples of mat
Meanwhile, other looks were more bouffant and explosive, matted into Marie Antoinette costume wigs from centuries past.
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India Espy-Jones, Essence, 4 Oct. 2024
Cutting your lawn slightly shorter in autumn helps prevent the grass from matting under leaves and snow.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2024
The catalog also includes three roll call votes, matted in chocolate brown with gold frames, from some of Feinstein’s most famous motions in the Senate (estimate: $1,000 to $2,000 each).
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
According to Miele, the T2 dryer can spin and work quickly enough to dry wool without matting or shrinkage.
—Andrew Gebhart, PCMAG, 7 Sep. 2024
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India Espy-Jones, Essence, 4 Oct. 2024
Cutting your lawn slightly shorter in autumn helps prevent the grass from matting under leaves and snow.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2024
The catalog also includes three roll call votes, matted in chocolate brown with gold frames, from some of Feinstein’s most famous motions in the Senate (estimate: $1,000 to $2,000 each).
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
According to Miele, the T2 dryer can spin and work quickly enough to dry wool without matting or shrinkage.
—Andrew Gebhart, PCMAG, 7 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mat
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But some economists caution that tariff and mass-deportation proposals, if implemented after Donald Trump becomes president, could dim the jobs outlook.Russ Wiles, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
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Just last month, Radio City completed the replacement of more than 10,000 linear feet of dimming neon tubes as part of a resplendent restoration of its wraparound Art Deco marquee and vertical signs.John Freeman Gill, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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This could be an opportunity to either squash it or get even, in whatever way that means to you.Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
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Few people are out in the streets demanding its repeal, and early Republican efforts to squash it have hit roadblock after roadblock.Justin Worland, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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Named after the wintry European region, the Scandinavian hairline refers to a dyeing technique that lightens the wispy, fine strands that frame your face.Hannah Malach, WWD, 19 Dec. 2024
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Here’s how your credit card can lighten the load this holiday season.Erika Kullberg, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
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The video then shows what appears to be an unsuspecting man being shoved onto the tracks and disappearing under the train.Christina Shaw, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
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When push comes to shove, however, most of these companies folded like a poker player with a bad hand.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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The outlook began to brighten for the family in 2023.Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2024
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Incandescent lights, seemingly old and obsolete in the age of LEDs, have found purpose again to potentially brighten our future.New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Dec. 2024
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In the past, the Bulls bulked at offers for LaVine.Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic, 11 July 2024
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Cullen immediately went to work bulking Armstrong up, preparing him for the rigors of ovals.Jenna Fryer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024
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The roads were all completely iced over, snowed over and closed.Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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Listen to this article New York City’s run of mild weather appears to be headed toward an abrupt end thanks to an Alberta Clipper bringing cold weather and possibly snow down from Canada.Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 2 Dec. 2024
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An attack at a Christmas market shook Germany On Friday evening, an attacker rammed an S.U.V. into a crowded Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg.Natasha Frost, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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What's New The man who rammed a car into the crowd at a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg on Friday evening, killing at least five people, has been remanded in custody.Giulia Carbonaro, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Mat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mat. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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