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as in inch
a very small distance or degree
for most of the race he trailed the leader by only a neck
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Recent Examples of neck
Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 Jan. 2025
Shoulder and neck issues limited him to 17 starts, with a resulting 5.48 earned run average.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 11 Apr. 2023
Made of flexible raffia, J.Crew’s best-selling wide-brim hat nails the classic, semi-floppy sun hat look while being totally functional, too — the brim gave my face and neck full sun coverage.
—Kayla Becker, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2023
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Noun
The department will draft a new use-of-force policy banning chokeholds and neck restraints and limiting the use of pepper spray.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 Jan. 2025
Shoulder and neck issues limited him to 17 starts, with a resulting 5.48 earned run average.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Verb
The 7mm-08 is just the 308 Win. necked down.
—Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 11 Apr. 2023
Made of flexible raffia, J.Crew’s best-selling wide-brim hat nails the classic, semi-floppy sun hat look while being totally functional, too — the brim gave my face and neck full sun coverage.
—Kayla Becker, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2023
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In Peru, remote communities in the northeastern Loreto region, most of them indigenous and already vulnerable, are most affected.Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Sacramento region teacher pay Among the 15 school districts with the most students in the four-county Sacramento region, the highest average teacher pay last school year was about $113,000 at the Roseville Joint Union High School District.Phillip Reese, Sacramento Bee, 8 Jan. 2025
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Before reaching the strait, some of the polar waters freeze, causing more salt to mix into the unfrozen water.Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
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Danish authorities are facilitating the visit to the bulk carrier, which is anchored in the Kattegat strait between Denmark and Sweden, police said.Reuters, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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The weather service says Kansas City has a low chance, less than 40%, of a dusting of snow and less than a 2% chance of seeing an inch of snow.Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
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Will this year be different? → 8 puppies saved from trash can at Fort Worth park → 2 to 3 inches of snow possible this week [Get our breaking news alerts.Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2025
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The especially dry offering from the 295-year-old Champagne house in Reims, France noses with fresh grapefruit, marzipan and a hint of jasmine tea.Brad Japhe, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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The vertical distance from the front tip of a stair nosing to the top of the railing in a plumb line should be between 34 and 38 inches.Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 30 Nov. 2024
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The Interior Department oversees a large swath of federal land and areas offshore, including regions that produce a quarter of U.S. oil.Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Jan. 2025
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Sited amid a sloping parcel spanning an acre of land, the low-slung abode offers roughly 2,400 square feet of single-level living space with just two bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths.Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2025
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Three minutes later comes the sound of a terrible thud out front.Ryan Lillis, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
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The active noise cancellation is good, and so is the overall sound quality.Anshel Sag, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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The blue and yellow of the Barbados flag was displayed high as Zane Maloney stood victorious on the top step of the podium in Bahrain.Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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The lobby and ground-level restaurants are completely level, with no steps.Mariette Williams, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2025
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The carousel includes a polaroid snapshot of the pair kissing, as well as a selfie of Brooklyn nuzzling Nicola’s cheek.Michelle Lee, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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There are two fireplaces to nuzzle close on winter nights, and a heated party barn for entertaining.Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Neck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neck. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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