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as in trimming
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hemming
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And that unease is worth keeping in mind for business leaders considering trimming the payroll.—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026 -
Shut the water while trimming the unwanted hair.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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Researchers hope that the TAL system could eventually be a viable strategy for patients who are waiting for donor lungs — specifically, those with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) along with necrotizing pneumonia or septic shock.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Officers then moved in on the nurses who did not give way, zip-tied their hands and led them to waiting police vans.—
Barry Williams,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Dropkin, of Massachusetts, and Thiesse, of Minnesota, whooped and hollered after edging the hosts, hugging tightly.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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In 2024, Santiago blanked Santa Margarita 2-0 for the Open Division title but the Eagles found redemption by edging the Sharks in the regional final on penalty kicks.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
7 Feb. 2026
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Neither of them is going to sit around dithering.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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There was no dithering, just a window of opportunity narrowing by the minute.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Oct. 2025
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So, cities may not want to allow a bordering township to become its own municipality.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
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Fears intensified in December 2025, when authorities detected the parasite in a six-day old calf in Tamaulipas, a Mexican state bordering Texas.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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However, if large enterprises are hesitating to commit and implement, that’s a broader industry headwind impacting everyone, not just SAP.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The appeals court, however, said staying the injunction serves the public interest by preventing federal agents from hesitating while carrying out lawful duties.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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Details like eyelash fringing, subtle embroidery, and embossed velvet designs are an easy way to dress up a mundane sectional or lackluster white couch.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
20 Jan. 2026
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Extra-low dispersion glass eliminates color fringing from chromatic aberration and fully multi-coated optics boost brightness and contrast.—
Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
25 Nov. 2025
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The two-lane loop threads its way among forests and A-frames and cabins, skirting the waters of June Lake and the lake’s village, which is only a few blocks long.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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But Regency England has strict rules for courting couples, and Simon and Daphne are soon skirting the lines of propriety when their feelings become authentic.—
Sara Netzley,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Hemming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hemming. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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