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as in mint
being in an original and unused or unspoiled state
a pristine forest that has never been subjected to logging or development
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as in immaculate
free from dirt or stain
one doesn't dare spill anything on his car's pristine upholstery
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This would track with the history of the one pristine Fed-enabled soft landing of recent decades, when an initial rate cut in July 1995 immediately sent the 10-year yield rising by more than half a percentage point over the next month, before resuming its longer-term decent.
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2024
Notably, the Four Seasons Megève is the only hotel in the village with direct ski-in/ski-out access, offering guests unparalleled convenience to step from their door onto the pristine slopes.
—Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
Their trip to the beach underscores a small wave of possible good fortune for Sarasota County after the storm: Many of the area's 35 miles of pristine beaches, visited by 6.5 million tourists from around the U.S., may have escaped Milton's blow.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
The incident — which revived memories of a massive 3-million-gallon spill almost 50 years earlier — sullied some of the state’s most pristine beaches and a rare stretch of undeveloped coastline.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2024
Notably, the Four Seasons Megève is the only hotel in the village with direct ski-in/ski-out access, offering guests unparalleled convenience to step from their door onto the pristine slopes.
—Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
Their trip to the beach underscores a small wave of possible good fortune for Sarasota County after the storm: Many of the area's 35 miles of pristine beaches, visited by 6.5 million tourists from around the U.S., may have escaped Milton's blow.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
The incident — which revived memories of a massive 3-million-gallon spill almost 50 years earlier — sullied some of the state’s most pristine beaches and a rare stretch of undeveloped coastline.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Pristine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pristine. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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