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as in chain
something that physically prevents free movement
numerous bands of plastic held the toy securely in the box
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as in orchestra
a usually large group of musicians playing together
that band is looking for a new singer
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as in group
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
a band of explorers
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as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit
a band of songbirds
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as in to wrap
to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt
banded the waist of the dress with a matching belt
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as in to tie
to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord
banded the newspapers together for delivery
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Recent Examples of band
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 July 2026
That’s the Milky Way band, the combined light of billions and billions of distant stars in the central plane, the thickest part of our home galaxy, where most of the stars reside.
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Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
5 July 2026
Emma Hurt,
AJC.com,
29 Apr. 2026
One common option is banding or rubber band ligation.
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Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Mine, for instance, knew which band was playing at what city venue and where the crowd might be to my taste.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 July 2026
That’s the Milky Way band, the combined light of billions and billions of distant stars in the central plane, the thickest part of our home galaxy, where most of the stars reside.
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Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
5 July 2026
Verb
In February, the city banded with more than a dozen other cities and counties to become additional plaintiffs in an existing lawsuit filed last summer by a group led by Fresno, California.
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Emma Hurt,
AJC.com,
29 Apr. 2026
One common option is banding or rubber band ligation.
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Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for band
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Many of the residents moving to One, Two and Three Lights, inside the downtown loop around the Power & Light District, are relocating from outside Kansas City — often more than 75%, according to developer Cordish’s data.
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This connection between measurement and personalized learning then becomes a kind of positive feedback loop, where each feeds into the other.
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His cuffs and chains were removed and a few minutes later he was pronounced dead, according to the family.
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The federal government is suing 99 Ranch Market, alleging the nation’s largest Asian supermarket chain is discriminating against employees who are not Chinese.
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Coming into this game, Argentina had given up just two goals in their ten-match World Cup winning streak.
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That started a streak of 10 batters who Ohtani retired in order, fanning six of them.
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No orchestra has brought back its commission over the last half century, and only Chicago and New York recorded their commissions.
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In an orchestra, every musician is talented, and every instrument has its purpose.
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The Mets, being one of the worst offensive teams in baseball, don’t often come back from large deficits.
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Among their polyglot ranks are search-and-rescue specialists, doctors, canine teams and structural engineers.
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Prosecutors accused the group of transporting unaccompanied children between the ages of 5 and 13 from Juárez, Mexico, into the United States.
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Large friendship groups can be a really cool experience, but can also pose challenges in terms of the depths of intimacy that can be cultivated with each person.
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Hyundai is addressing the issue by allowing drivers to bring their Tucsons into authorized dealers for free instrument panel cluster software updates.
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Where Hearing Loss and Other Health Risks Overlap A 2025 Healthy Aging Data Report analysis of 427 communities across Massachusetts and Rhode Island found that hearing difficulties and fall risk cluster together geographically.
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The series just wrapped shooting in Barcelona and moves on to Amsterdam.
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The singer's last headlining trek was the Sweetener World Tour, which wrapped in 2019 after more than 100 performances worldwide.
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“Band.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/band. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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