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as in latest
following all others of the same kind in order or time
the bottommost part of the wine list is where you'll find good but inexpensive choices
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as in bottom
of, relating to, or located at the bottom
the bottommost rung of the ladder is broken
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Recent Examples of bottommost
The style’s bottommost overlay is colored in a subtle Dark Raisin shade which replaces the darker black that’s traditionally seen on Air Max 95 gradient styles.
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Riley Jones, Footwear News, 13 Jan. 2026
During that January mission, the company failed to recover New Glenn’s first-stage booster, which is the bottommost portion of the rocket that gives the vehicle its initial burst of power at liftoff.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
There were only two worshippers, one in the water, hands clasped in prayer, and the other seated on the bottommost step, looking intently toward the river or maybe at the other bather.
—Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
It was later determined that a design failure caused the keel, a fin-like structure on the bottommost part of the ship used for stability, to separate from the hull, the main body of the boat.
—Mark Gray, People.com, 30 June 2025
Purple: Something related to the bottommost part of your body.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
The first leg of the mission appeared to proceed smoothly, with the Falcon 9 using its first-stage booster — the bottommost part of the rocket with nine engines that provide the initial burst of power at liftoff — to propel itself toward space.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 26 July 2024
Waterproof fabric should be the bottommost layer to prevent leakage.
—Nicole Crawford, Verywell Health, 6 May 2024
State and national park permits, safety inspection stickers, electronic toll collection devices and GPS and navigation systems can legally be mounted or located at the bottommost portion of the windshield, according to the driver's manual.
—Tim Harlow, Star Tribune, 26 Apr. 2021
Riley Jones, Footwear News, 13 Jan. 2026
During that January mission, the company failed to recover New Glenn’s first-stage booster, which is the bottommost portion of the rocket that gives the vehicle its initial burst of power at liftoff.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
There were only two worshippers, one in the water, hands clasped in prayer, and the other seated on the bottommost step, looking intently toward the river or maybe at the other bather.
—Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
It was later determined that a design failure caused the keel, a fin-like structure on the bottommost part of the ship used for stability, to separate from the hull, the main body of the boat.
—Mark Gray, People.com, 30 June 2025
Purple: Something related to the bottommost part of your body.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
The first leg of the mission appeared to proceed smoothly, with the Falcon 9 using its first-stage booster — the bottommost part of the rocket with nine engines that provide the initial burst of power at liftoff — to propel itself toward space.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 26 July 2024
Waterproof fabric should be the bottommost layer to prevent leakage.
—Nicole Crawford, Verywell Health, 6 May 2024
State and national park permits, safety inspection stickers, electronic toll collection devices and GPS and navigation systems can legally be mounted or located at the bottommost portion of the windshield, according to the driver's manual.
—Tim Harlow, Star Tribune, 26 Apr. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottommost
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The video is the latest in a lengthy stream of controversies the probation department has faced in recent years.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2023
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The shooting happened the day before the fifth anniversary of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting that killed 17 and is the latest in what has become a deadly new year in the U.S.—
Joey Cappelletti and Mike Householder,
Anchorage Daily News,
15 Feb. 2023
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In the first episode’s Elimination Challenge‚ which was focused on North Carolina’s state vegetable, sweet potatoes — Cochran cooked up a pork loin in the kitchen at La Belle Helene that wasn’t quite cooked through, landing her in the bottom three competitors.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Cardinals scored eight times in the bottom half to go ahead 9-7, and that ended up being the final score.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Despite being bothered by his elbow throughout the 2025 campaign, Rodón enjoyed his best season with the Yankees last year.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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More recently, in a case from Tennessee, the Supreme Court ruled last year that states can ban gender affirming care for minors, including surgeries, puberty blockers and hormone treatments.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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And ultimately, the Supreme Court overruled those lower court rulings and did declare the embryos as children qualifying under the wrongful death statute.—
Dana Taylor,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2024
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Lower gas demand amid increasing supply has led to lower pump prices.—
Frank Witsil,
Detroit Free Press,
19 June 2023
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The siting of the rites at the Colosseum—where it has been held since 1964, echoing a practice from the eighteenth century—means that the Pope enacts Jesus’ final hours not in a Baroque basilica but against the backdrop of the Roman Empire, which exercised power through violence.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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Ultralight pilot David Shelton filed a complaint with the FAA in October that, after back-and-forth responses with Yuba County’s attorneys, concluded with final responses in March.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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But others have argued that the helium-3 could instead be coming from somewhere deep and stable in the lowermost mantle.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
4 Aug. 2025
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In the 1920s, a surgeon named Frederick Barrington, of University College London, went looking for the on-off switch in the brainstem, the lowermost part of the brain that connects with the spinal cord.—
Emily Underwood,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 June 2024
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This research confirms the validity of that latter theory.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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However, those latter games will not be available in the competing teams' markets.—
Greg Rajan,
Houston Chronicle,
25 Mar. 2026
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The agency now aspires to test one or both on an Artemis III mission in low Earth orbit in 2027, to be followed by a landing on Artemis IV in 2028.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
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Accessibility In accordance with Japan’s progressive rules for handicap accessibility, all floors are accessible with wide elevator access, lower level buttons reachable from wheelchairs, and wheelchair accessible bathrooms on the restaurant level.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Bottommost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottommost. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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