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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 31 Dec. 2024
As a result, instead of data being stored via two-state binary code, it can be stored via a three-state ternary code in which the absence of an indent is a 0, a 0.3- to 1.0-nanometer-deep indent is a 1, and a 1.5- to 2.5-nanometer-deep indent is a 2.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 31 Dec. 2024
Mark Gurarie, Health, 19 July 2024
Archaeologists in Virginia uncovered what is believed to be the remains of a military barracks from the Revolutionary War, including chimney bricks and musket balls indented with soldiers' teeth.
—CBS News, 17 May 2024
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Noun
The presence of an indent represented a 1, while the absence of an indent represented a 0.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 31 Dec. 2024
As a result, instead of data being stored via two-state binary code, it can be stored via a three-state ternary code in which the absence of an indent is a 0, a 0.3- to 1.0-nanometer-deep indent is a 1, and a 1.5- to 2.5-nanometer-deep indent is a 2.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
For example, spoon nails are indented and curved towards the center, while pincer nails curl away from the center and deeper into the folds of your nail.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 19 July 2024
Archaeologists in Virginia uncovered what is believed to be the remains of a military barracks from the Revolutionary War, including chimney bricks and musket balls indented with soldiers' teeth.
—CBS News, 17 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indent
Noun
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Using your fingertips, press indentations in dough, pressing through to bottom of pan and jiggling your fingers gently to set indentations.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Apr. 2025
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And thanks to the intricate indentations of Eleuthera’s coast, there are also beautiful bays that shelter elite enclaves, like the Jack’s Bay Club on the island’s southern end.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Forward Justin Champagnie notched another double-double.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average had tacked on 5% and the Russell 2000 notched higher by just under 2%.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, the air force is increasing its dependence on Chinese components such as chips and rare-earth materials.—
MICHAEL BROWN,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Fried Foods Fried foods include savory treats like french fries, chips, and chicken nuggets.—
Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH,
Verywell Health,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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At other times, a pithy quotation is like a tour guide handing you a delicious insight about the canyon, cathedral, or carving you’re gazing at.—
Chris John Amorosino,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2025
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Lawmakers in more than 30 states have carved out tax incentives for data center companies, arguing that without them, the data centers wouldn’t come—and that their presence is essential toward growing property and income tax revenue, and driving economic development.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
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Not content just to confirm its arrival, Veach deftly sliced a slit in the plastic to minimize any potential forensic trail, removed the new game and swapped in the old version before carefully rewrapping it.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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Reviewers did debate if the slit was too high or not, but that can vary from person to person depending on your own height and modesty preferences.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Sculptor Roman Villarreal, whose portfolio includes works on Chicago’s South Side and at Steelworkers Park, chiseled the turtles out of 15,00-pound chunks of limestone.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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The three prisoners chiseled an escape route from their own jail cells and built makeshift, papier mâché heads.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There’s no shortage of food travel shows, but few have found their groove quite like Stanley Tucci.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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That's when the movie slips into a groove of envelope-pushing violent comedy.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Bourdelle’s voluminous works in marble, bronze, and wood fill the lofty mezzanine, while his bronze sculptures Héraklès archer (Hercules the Archer) and Centaure mourant (Dying Centaur) highlight the garden.—
Kasia Dietz,
Travel + Leisure,
29 July 2024
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Co-developed with NISMO, Nissan’s in-house racing and customizing arm, the Hyper-Force’s carbon-fiber body is sculptured like a fighter jet with the sole purpose of going as fast as possible.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes,
13 Nov. 2023
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“Indent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indent. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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