as in encircling
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as in bordering
to serve as a border for
long lashes rimmed his eyes
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Verb
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At just 10 years old, Owen didn't hesitate to join his father, bounding onto the track and climbing onto the car's roof.—
Alex Harrington,
Newsweek,
27 Dec. 2024 -
At just 10 years old, Owen didn't hesitate to join his father, bounding onto the track and climbing onto the car's roof.—
Alex Harrington,
Newsweek,
27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Since a number of women experience marginal biotin deficiencies during pregnancy, Ritual opted to include a small amount of biotin (150 mcg, to be exact) in their prenatal multivitamin to bridge any nutritional gaps.—
Kristine Thomason,
Vogue,
26 Jan. 2025
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Out west in Montana, another state where Republicans control both chambers of the legislature and governor’s mansion, lawmakers have introduced a bill to cut the state’s top marginal income tax rate from 5.9% to 4.9%.—
Patrick Gleason,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The frames have a wonderfully wide field of view, with excellent peripheral vision.—
Maggie Slepian,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Jan. 2025
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Son, Dejan Kulusevski and Solanke were peripheral figures.—
Jay Harris,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Rimming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rimming. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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