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Recent Examples of airhole
Season-ending surgeries for Grant Williams (ACL) and Brandon Miller (right wrist) were like sticking an unattached pump needle into the air hole on a basketball, completely deflating it.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2025
In March, 16 days after Sirica first treated the incapacitated red-tailed hawk, Paula Goldberg, former executive director of City Wildlife, opened the trunk of her Toyota SUV to reveal a small white box perforated with air holes.
—Bydina Fine Maron, science.org, 10 July 2024
Outdoor bins often include slats to provide ventilation without letting in pests, while indoor composters use a combination of air holes and carbon filters to prevent unwanted odors.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2024
Your Questions, Answered Does a compost bin need air holes?
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2024
Many indoor compost bins have tiny air holes to allow air into the container without also attracting bugs or letting out smells.
—Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2023
The shape and pitch of air holes in a photonic crystal cause unwanted laser modes to refract and interfere with each other [left].
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 June 2023
Cordero and Casadevall put two air holes in a small Styrofoam packing box containing less than a half-kilogram of button mushrooms, installed a computer exhaust fan in one hole to draw air through it, and put the box into a larger Styrofoam container.
—Byelizabeth Pennisi, science.org, 5 May 2023
To prevent them from getting sweaty, there are two air holes along the instep of each shoe.
—Rebecca Norris, Woman's Day, 10 Mar. 2023
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2025
In March, 16 days after Sirica first treated the incapacitated red-tailed hawk, Paula Goldberg, former executive director of City Wildlife, opened the trunk of her Toyota SUV to reveal a small white box perforated with air holes.
—Bydina Fine Maron, science.org, 10 July 2024
Outdoor bins often include slats to provide ventilation without letting in pests, while indoor composters use a combination of air holes and carbon filters to prevent unwanted odors.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2024
Your Questions, Answered Does a compost bin need air holes?
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2024
Many indoor compost bins have tiny air holes to allow air into the container without also attracting bugs or letting out smells.
—Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2023
The shape and pitch of air holes in a photonic crystal cause unwanted laser modes to refract and interfere with each other [left].
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 June 2023
Cordero and Casadevall put two air holes in a small Styrofoam packing box containing less than a half-kilogram of button mushrooms, installed a computer exhaust fan in one hole to draw air through it, and put the box into a larger Styrofoam container.
—Byelizabeth Pennisi, science.org, 5 May 2023
To prevent them from getting sweaty, there are two air holes along the instep of each shoe.
—Rebecca Norris, Woman's Day, 10 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for airhole
Noun
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As the boat of partiers zooms away into the choppy waters of the Boca Raton inlet, the video pans out to the spread of debris left floating in their wake.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Their bodies were found in the Miller Flats area on the eastern side of the lake — a sprawling reservoir with long fingers and jagged inlets about an hour north of Birmingham.—
Hank Sanders,
New York Times,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In the Balsall Heath neighborhood, wind whistles through the puncture marks in one rotting heap where the rats and mice have burrowed in.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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The girl suffered puncture wounds and scratches, but didn’t receive any stitches.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Lilly's new pill can be taken at any time of the day without restrictions on food and water intake, according to the company.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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To prevent dehydration, pay attention to your fluid intake, and be sure to also get electrolytes.—
Angela Ryan Lee,
Verywell Health,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Okay, top-10 best movie entrance of all time for Blake Lively.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
26 Apr. 2025
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In the event of a nuclear attack, traffic would halt, and instead civilians would stream in, sealing off the tunnel entrances with the aid of four concrete doors 1.5 meters thick and capable of withstanding a nuclear detonation at a distance of 1 kilometer.—
Jessi Jezewska Stevens,
The Dial,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Power, input, settings, profile, and Google Assistant buttons sit above the pad, alongside a pinhole microphone.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
19 Feb. 2025
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Contaminated cooling water sometimes leaks to the interior through pinholes or poor seams and introduces bacteria that cause spoilage.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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These elements are crucial factors for those of us with melanin-rich skin who often struggle with heavy products that can lead to shine or clogged pores.—
Stixx Mathews,
Essence,
8 Apr. 2025
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Pros: Brightens skin and improves the look of pores.—
Deanna Pai,
Glamour,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Dressed in a revealing keyhole dress and towering beehive wig, Carpenter comes to Simon Says for the ambience and the chance to dress in drag.—
Jessie Schiewe,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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It’s made from a breathable cotton blend for body-skimming stretch, and there’s a keyhole detail in the back, plus a slight puff sleeve for some extra style points.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
25 Apr. 2025
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Milioti will reprise her role for the rare sequel episode after discovering a way to escape from Daly using an update patch from the real world interpreted in the game as a wormhole.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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The 75,000-square-foot emporium, converted from a former JC Penney, is a wormhole to the food court of any baekhwajeom (department store galleria) in Seoul’s glitzy Gangnam district.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Airhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airhole. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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