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Recent Examples of five
At five-on-five, Emberson is getting caved by elites but performing well against the mid-level and soft parade opposition.
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Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
In 153 minutes together at five-on-five, Bedard and Hall have outscored opponents 9-8.
—Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
At five-on-five, Zuccarello was on the ice for 25 shot attempts against versus 11 for, Boldy 23 shot attempts against versus 10 for and Rossi 25 shot attempts against versus 10 for.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
In the last four games at five-on-five, Drysdale has been on the ice for seven Flyers goals and none against.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
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Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
In 153 minutes together at five-on-five, Bedard and Hall have outscored opponents 9-8.
—Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
At five-on-five, Zuccarello was on the ice for 25 shot attempts against versus 11 for, Boldy 23 shot attempts against versus 10 for and Rossi 25 shot attempts against versus 10 for.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
In the last four games at five-on-five, Drysdale has been on the ice for seven Flyers goals and none against.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for five
Noun
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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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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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There are more monitors similar to this one all over the plant — including directly at the entrance to the employee cafeteria in the area dubbed the Plant Control Center — all with the same information.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.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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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
Noun
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The identity of the woman, who was in her twenties, has not been released.—
Mark Price
Updated July 14,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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All three defenders are established performers in their mid-to-late twenties, with experience of playing in European club competitions and involvement in big tournaments for their countries.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Earlier this year, the Department of Government Efficiency found the VA had paid hundreds of thousands of dollars a month for website changes before canceling the contract and having an internal staffer take over.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
23 July 2025
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The diner debuted on Santa Monica Boulevard, with hundreds of guests forming lines on opening day.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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“Five.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/five. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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