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Recent Examples of wedge
The time Muriel’s directions led to their campervan becoming wedged in a Verona sidestreet.
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Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
District officials in Boundary County, wedged along the Canadian border with a population of just over 13,000, were grateful to receive about $5 million from the new funding bill.
—Becca Savransky, ProPublica, 11 Feb. 2025
During drive-by shootings, neighbors wedge themselves between sofas.
—Eduardo Medina, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
After Israel defeated the coalition of Arab states, the Egyptian army was left in control of a small strip of land wedged between Israel, Egypt and the Mediterranean.
—Julia Frankel, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
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Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
District officials in Boundary County, wedged along the Canadian border with a population of just over 13,000, were grateful to receive about $5 million from the new funding bill.
—Becca Savransky, ProPublica, 11 Feb. 2025
During drive-by shootings, neighbors wedge themselves between sofas.
—Eduardo Medina, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
After Israel defeated the coalition of Arab states, the Egyptian army was left in control of a small strip of land wedged between Israel, Egypt and the Mediterranean.
—Julia Frankel, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wedge
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These are dunked in grapefruit ponzu or spicy kimchi dressing or simply squeezed with lemon.—
John Metcalfe,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2025
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It’s further squeezed by competition from others in the space, including Etsy, Michael’s and Hobby Lobby, as well as big-box and online retailers such as Amazon and Walmart.—
Caroline Petrow-Cohen,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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The passengers, migrants from China and Ecuador, were crammed into the cargo area with no seats or ventilation, concealed by cardboard taped over the windows.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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Things can also get frustratingly chaotic in battle when too many enemies and allies are crammed into tight quarters.—
Hayes Madsen,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2025
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Draft Blocker If there are a pile of single socks, stuff the other socks into the largest and/or longest one and use it as a draft blocker against doors on chilly days or evenings.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2025
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The soft baguette was stuffed with juicy chicken breast in a yellow curry sauce, onions, cucumber, cilantro, jalapeño and sweet pickled daikon and carrots.—
Kim Bojórquez,
Axios,
14 Feb. 2025
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There’s still the whole situation of welcoming Mark Williams back into the fold, something that didn’t happen in Detroit, New York and Florida — the first three stops on a marathon nine-game road trip sandwiched around the All-Star break.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2025
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The Altima became sandwiched between the SUV in the back and a Cadillac Escalade in the front.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Investigators later determined that the bomb was hidden in a cassette recorder and packed in a suitcase that was loaded on a plane from Malta to Frankfurt, Germany, with no accompanying passenger.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN,
23 Feb. 2025
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To get started, simply prepare your base in one of the pints, freeze for 24 hours, then load it into the machine and watch the magic happen.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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Rudd could also be seen jamming out at the front of the audience of SNL50: The Homecoming Concert as acts like Backstreet Boys, Cher, and Jack White took the stage.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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Over the past few years, Google has embarked on a quest to jam generative AI into every product and initiative possible.—
Ryan Whitwam,
Ars Technica,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Wedge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wedge. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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