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Recent Examples of sill
To prevent this from continuing, a group of scientists in 2018 proposed artificially increasing the height of the iceberg-snagging sill.
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Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
This set of three rectangular planters are designed to be used on window sills and are great for growing herbs.
—Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Jan. 2025
Plus, many people described using it on baseboards, window sills, ceiling fans, molding, and more.
—Shea Simmons, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
The Environmental Protection Agency warns parents of young children living in older homes to be aware of high-use areas such as window sills, doors, door frames, stairs, railings, banisters and porches.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
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Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
This set of three rectangular planters are designed to be used on window sills and are great for growing herbs.
—Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Jan. 2025
Plus, many people described using it on baseboards, window sills, ceiling fans, molding, and more.
—Shea Simmons, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
The Environmental Protection Agency warns parents of young children living in older homes to be aware of high-use areas such as window sills, doors, door frames, stairs, railings, banisters and porches.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sill
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The software can cause an error in the low power controller that makes the headlight shutters close over the high and low beams while driving.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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To optimize the now 5,500-square-foot layout, Churchill demolished a dangerous secondary stair, freeing the hayloft level to become the generous primary suite, where Hammel extended original timber barn framing with reclaimed sawn softwood beams.—
Elizabeth Fazzare,
Architectural Digest,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Acidic bird droppings stain or corrode paint, wood, and metal.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Feb. 2025
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However, series co-creators Lyle and Bart Nickerson teased that the group isn't out of the woods as their immense trauma continues to haunt them, especially after Natalie’s death.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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The senior attacker laced a ball just underneath the crossbar, giving him a brace in under 15 minutes of action and extending the Pointers’ lead to 2-0.—
Clark Fahrenthold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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Speaking to Cathy Kelley backstage while wearing a neck brace, Speed vowed to return for the 2026 Royal Rumble, boldly calling out everyone—including Roman Reigns.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025
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At the stroke of a pen, U.S. and European leaders could order their banks to block the accounts of Russia’s central bank, rendering much of Putin’s cash pile inaccessible.—
Edward Fishman,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2025
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And scripts that hadn’t even been dreamt of have risen to the top of the production pile, with Rock and Clayface being prime examples.—
Borys Kit,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Wearing splints on wrists or elbows to allow a neutral position overnight may help ease symptoms.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
13 Feb. 2025
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Use a splint for pain control: Wearing a splint at night might help your child to move an affected joint less.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
5 Sep. 2024
Noun
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For us, when democracy is at stake, the answer is no.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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Preventing it from happening again, as Vance pledged to do at Dachau, Scholz said, cannot be reconciled with support for the AfD. More is at stake than German politics.—
Massimo Calabresi/Dachau,
TIME,
22 Feb. 2025
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And while many sticks can be a pain to blend, this does so with ease—buffing out in seconds to reveal a natural, skin-like finish.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2025
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The Bauer stick Knight uses, for example, is not the same as the CCM model that partner Sergei Bobrovsky prefers.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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To its credit, last September, Starbucks brought in a new CEO, Brian Niccol, to turn the company around after the less-than-stellar performance under previous CEO Laxman Narasimhan over his two years at the post.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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The posts showed daily arrest numbers ticking up, as Trump took office: 538 to 956, then 1,179.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Sill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sill. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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