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Recent Examples of fin
And then if people could also potentially try to reach these companies that are still shipping shark fins.
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Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 30 June 2025
The frames feature a custom core wire etched with Israel’s fin motif, which is a nod to his sculptural series and local surf culture.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2025
Her hair was short and blonde and messy, standing like a fin on her head.
—Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
Shark fin soup is a traditional Chinese and Southeast Asian delicacy.
—ArsTechnica, 20 June 2025
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Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 30 June 2025
The frames feature a custom core wire etched with Israel’s fin motif, which is a nod to his sculptural series and local surf culture.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2025
Her hair was short and blonde and messy, standing like a fin on her head.
—Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
Shark fin soup is a traditional Chinese and Southeast Asian delicacy.
—ArsTechnica, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fin
Noun
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This one is peachy-pink in color, dry and fresh and delivers a tart red-fruit profile: think currants and pomegranate.—
Lana Bortolot,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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In an email to her colleagues, Cabrera, a former immigration official, complained that the arrest team had an administrative warrant, not a judicial one.—
Daniel Bice,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
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The Sameer Project usually feeds tens of thousands of people each week, but in recent days the situation in Gaza has become so dire that its staff cannot find sufficient amounts of food to keep community kitchens operational.—
Dan Sheehan,
Literary Hub,
24 July 2025
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The opioid that kills tens of thousands of Americans every year has become a source of political leverage that Beijing won’t easily give up.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
24 July 2025
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All the twos and threes and ones converged among the skeletons, still avoiding eye contact.—
Clare Sestanovich,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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But in Chicago and other cities, there are quieter operations underway that raise similar legal questions as federal agents pick up people in ones, twos and threes.—
Vernal Coleman,
ProPublica,
25 Mar. 2025
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As many as three-quarters of all teen-agers now wear braces at some point—up from thirty per cent in the eighties and five per cent in the fifties.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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The name McKim, Mead & White evokes the image of three portly, middle-aged men, because the most frequently reproduced photograph of the trio was taken around 1905, when all three partners were in their fifties.—
Henry Wiencek
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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The quality problem has cost Ford billions of dollars in relation to recalls and warranty work over the past five years.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
30 July 2025
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Data center tax breaks have totaled hundreds of millions of dollars annually in several states, and some have seen these abatements grow at a breakneck pace as the industry expands.—
Connor Giffin,
The Courier-Journal,
30 July 2025
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Jackson’s contract is roughly market value for backup centers, perhaps even on the lower end for one of the better reserve fives in the league.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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The Sabres had a 16-10 advantage in scoring chances with him on the ice at five-on-five.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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For the record, the Aztec Room & Patio can accommodate some 200 visitors, and yes, that 19-foot ceiling is genuine 18-karat--nary a pre-Depression sawbuck was spared when constructing this masterpiece.—
David Weiss,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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In most cases, $10 above the single-Mac price gets you three licenses; another sawbuck raises that to five.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Apr. 2025
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For those looking to get the most bang for buck from their retirement income, a move overseas could be the answer.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
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From packable tech like the $45 Skullcandy Mod True Wireless Earbuds to easily overlooked items like the GSI Outdoors Pioneer Chef’s Tools (now $18), there are so many gear essentials that will give you the best bang for your buck during the retailer's latest sale.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
25 July 2025
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“Fin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fin. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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