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as in equipment
items needed for the performance of a task or activity
mountain-climbing paraphernalia
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2
as in possession
transportable items that one owns
packed up all of their paraphernalia for the move across the country
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Noun
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Another issue when working in the budding cannabis industry is how specialized the equipment can be.—
Graham P. Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025 -
Days before the Philadelphia Eagles take on the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl, Philadelphia’s mayor sought to dissuade celebrating fans from climbing light poles or onto other equipment.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
7 Feb. 2025
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Russia has repeatedly detained American citizens on accusations of drug possession, due to Moscow's strict drug laws, according to Reuters.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Bowen was additionally convicted on a count of unlawful possession of a firearm.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
14 Feb. 2025
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In particular, Amazon is hosting a major event with unbeatable deals on the best travel gear.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Feb. 2025
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This gear is flying off the shelves, so click on any image or link to grab yours before it's gone!—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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The challenge has always been to figure out how to personalize things without spending inordinate amounts of time and money mapping out every possible path a student might take.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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As a business owner, higher profit margins, all other things being equal, are more valuable.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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With Vance’s legislative leadership, Burch’s political advocacy, and a wide-reaching conservative media apparatus, this reimagined Catholic right has strengthened in just a few years.—
Liam Adams,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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Investigators believe that the suspect constructed an apparatus that fired some type of projectile that caused the injury, police said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Jan. 2025
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But the ballplayer stuff, that was just icing on the cake.—
Daniel Brown,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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Then, two days later, the stuff about him having a restraining order came out.—
Gillian Telling,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Paraphernalia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paraphernalia. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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