as in compendium
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Noun
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Considering the chalets in Gstaad and Aspen are some of the most spectacular on the planet, Alpine Style is a true compendium of resort luxury.—
Maya Ibbitson,
Architectural Digest,
4 Nov. 2024 -
The most comprehensive report available on the medical effects of cannabis—a 2017 book-length compendium from the National Academies of Science—is shatteringly inconclusive.—
Joseph Epstein,
Newsweek,
10 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Thanks to CDs, and especially streaming, abridgments are now comparatively rare.—
Katherine A. Powers,
Washington Post,
22 June 2024
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Soon enough, other companies and products entered the field for better (Recorded Books) or worse (abridgments).—
Katherine A. Powers,
Washington Post,
22 June 2024
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According to a summary of the bill, schools would essentially be on the hook for paying their graduates’ loans back if those students didn’t end up earning as much money as the college predicted.—
Forbes,
Forbes,
3 Feb. 2025
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For a summary of performers and presenters on Premiere Ceremony, go here.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Each of the six theme clues is a single word that can be broken into two parts: The first is a state abbreviation, and the second is a way of describing the answer.—
Deb Amlen,
New York Times,
6 Feb. 2025
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The passengers, who were not named in the lawsuit and rather referred to by abbreviations, are mostly American citizens from all across the country, including New York, Georgia, Missouri, Arkansas and Texas, while several passengers are from Canada.—
Mollie Markowitz,
Fox News,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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What had formed on the narrow little patch of dirt in Albuquerque was a recapitulation of the most basic human instincts at the heart of ordinary everyday life; when faced with uncertainty and danger, people naturally cling together and form communities which become more complex and orderly.—
Roger Valdez,
Forbes,
5 Dec. 2024
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As the Barber’s first movement rounds the corner into the recapitulation section, the soloist has a few precious seconds to breathe as the orchestra sings out the main tune.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Broadly speaking, does curtailment of SNAP to healthy, nutritious foods only face any constitutional blockers?—
Shane Croucher,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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The growing public discontent was met with a government backlash, including a drastic curtailment of the freedoms of assembly, speech, and association.—
Sarah E. Mendelson,
Foreign Affairs,
15 Dec. 2014
Noun
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Fischer pointed out that the country has other, very real public-health issues that need attention: preparing for the next pandemic, addressing gun violence, reversing the shortening of the average American lifespan.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Using a Blending Fork, pastry blender or two knives, cut the lard or shortening/butter into the flour until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. 4.—
Elizabeth Karmel,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The planning boards are the outline of structured communications among nurses, doctors and patients.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Jan. 2025
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Among a plethora of statement outerwear this season, the shearling coat — done in alpaca — came to the fore as an all-time classic to embrace, which Johnson presented in a mid-length suede version with 3D outlines for patch pockets and buttonholes.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Compend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compend. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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