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Recent Examples of thickenAdd 1 cup of the creamy peanut butter and whisk until combined; let stand 5 minutes to allow mixture to thicken.—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2024 Adams’s dulcet voice thickens, and her eyes grow heavier.—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024 Bring to a boil, stirring constantly until thickened, about 2 minutes.—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 30 Nov. 2024 L’Oréal Paris’s thickening shampoo is made with two growth-promoting ingredients.—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for thicken
Spritzing the end of the thread with hairspray will stiffen it just enough to be able to be threaded more easily, but keeps enough flexibility to be used.
Restrictive cardiomyopathy: Another rare type, this causes heart muscles to stiffen, which in turn prevents the heart’s ventricles from filling with enough blood to pump throughout the body.
These processes need to be sufficiently hardened by providers to prevent trivial abuse by these attackers and to maintain the security benefits of using passkeys.
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Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
Let the wax harden before popping the waxy dryer lint firestarters out of the carton.
Inaugural ceremonies began at 11:30am. Because of freezing weather in D.C., the ceremony took place inside the Capitol Rotunda.
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Avery Lotz,
Axios,
20 Jan. 2025
Rogan received one of the select seats in the US Capitol Rotunda after the ceremony was moved indoors due to freezing temperatures and its capacity was drastically reduced.
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James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Jan. 2025
Though divisive, its surreal intensity and Laura Dern’s fearless performance solidify its place in Lynch’s daring oeuvre.
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Darryn King,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
Five months later, Christie rocked Rick Fox with a stiff left uppercut to the jaw in a preseason game against the Lakers, forever solidifying himself as a Kings legend.
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