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Recent Examples of dome
Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2025
The authors also pointed to the deaths of billions of intertidal invertebrates during the 2021 Pacific Northwest heat dome, as well as a catastrophic die-off of corals along 29 percent of the Great Barrier Reef, in the aftermath of a 2016 marine heat wave.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 20 May 2025
Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2025
The first issue was that continuous disks didn’t dome up high enough.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The crew then got to work clearing the broken pieces of the dome that fell into the enclosure, photos and videos show.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2025
The authors also pointed to the deaths of billions of intertidal invertebrates during the 2021 Pacific Northwest heat dome, as well as a catastrophic die-off of corals along 29 percent of the Great Barrier Reef, in the aftermath of a 2016 marine heat wave.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 20 May 2025
Verb
There is also more space surrounding each muffin top, allowing room for the muffins to dome up and bloom into temptingly round muffin tops.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2025
The first issue was that continuous disks didn’t dome up high enough.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dome
Noun
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Now, Maineri heads into year 12 with 18 pitchers on his roster, hoping that rising junior Caleb Gilbert and sophomore-to-be Zach Hess will emerge at the top of the pitching rotation.—
John Roach,
NOLA.com,
19 July 2017
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Cal Fire representatives said the current parking mess has already impacted them because the driveway to their station enters the highway not far from the trail head.—
J. Harry Jones,
Ramona Sentinel,
19 July 2017
Verb
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Gonzalez spots an overhanging tree with dozens of fish — Mayan cichlids, oscars, tilapia and peacock bass, hovering in the dark shade below it.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
22 May 2025
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Ants are more likely to build hills in overgrown areas with tall grass and overhanging shrubs.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Researchers at the Chega Sofla cemetery, which dates back to the fifth millennium B.C., found the remains of a young woman, whose skull had cranial bandaging, which changes the morphology of the skull.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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The man was shot in the head, and sustained a fractured skull and brain bleed.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
12 June 2025
Verb
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Photos posted online showed the snake arrived at a Virginia animal hospital with a bulging body.—
Simone Jasper,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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This week, they’re dominated by the moon, which enters its bulging gibbous phase in advance of next week’s full strawberry moon.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Excelling on both sides of the ball Prospect Aroon Escobar has stood out at Low-A Clearwater this season, hitting .315/.410/.500 through 55 games.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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Tires stands out as a fairly unusual Netflix production, given its subject matter, format and scale.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
Verb
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In an investment note dated May 28, JPMorgan projects Laopu’s annual revenue will reach nearly $20 billion this year, representing a 135% increase over 2024.—
Frank Holmes,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Despite various projections calling for a contraction in global container volumes for the year, Hapag-Lloyd revised its outlook upward from its previous flat growth forecast on the back of the recent uptick, projecting global container demand to increase 4 percent.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
9 June 2025
Verb
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But the parade feature was added in recent months, ballooning the budget by tens of millions for the already large-scale event and leaving planners for both the city and military scrambling to prepare.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
14 June 2025
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The gathering started small but has ballooned into a major event.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 June 2025
Verb
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Then, put the can or pouch in water and let the water boil for two minutes or put them in a solution of a tablespoon of liquid chlorine bleach per gallon of water for 15 minutes.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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Ratting on wildlife crime: Training African giant pouched rats to detect illegally trafficked wildlife.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2024
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“Dome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dome. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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