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Recent Examples of knee-deep
His walk to York Street — through often nearly knee-deep snow — took about 20 minutes, sometimes in the middle of the street, sometimes on the sidewalk.
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Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
Although many of us are still knee-deep in boot season, Bella Hadid proves there's more than one way to style spring's hottest denim trend.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 28 Feb. 2026
Within a few hours, even the water at the ancient heart of the city stood less than knee-deep.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
The snow on the sidewalk was over knee-deep for her 2-year-old, Yasibel, who tossed the fresh powder in the air.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
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Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
Although many of us are still knee-deep in boot season, Bella Hadid proves there's more than one way to style spring's hottest denim trend.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 28 Feb. 2026
Within a few hours, even the water at the ancient heart of the city stood less than knee-deep.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
The snow on the sidewalk was over knee-deep for her 2-year-old, Yasibel, who tossed the fresh powder in the air.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knee-deep
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In a new dark comedy (now in theaters) from Dream Scenario director Kristoffer Borgli, Robert Pattinson and Zendaya play Charlie and Emma, an engaged couple whose wedding plans are thrown into disarray when the latter makes a disturbing confession.—
Tiffany Kelly,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Apr. 2026
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Performance Data Helps Teams Focus on What Works Content strategy can become more effective when teams identify which pages attract attention, which channels drive visits, and which topics keep users engaged and loyal.—
William Jones,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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But recovery is actually more involved than just physical injury prevention.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
1 Apr. 2026
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Stubbs added that the results mirror trends the company has noticed in Halloween candy, where adults are getting more involved in holiday festivities—including candy consumption.—
Joseph Erbentraut,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Apr. 2026
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In his early thirties, while engrossed in these studies, Lamarck also became romantically involved with a woman named Rosalie de la Porte.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Rachel became engrossed in Facebook videos of other moms who were documenting their families’ self-deportation process and describing their relief to be out of the United States.—
Caitlin Dickerson,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
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In downtown Fort Worth, former employees slipped in to hug and chat with past colleagues and bosses, creating little emotional snippets mostly unseen by busy, preoccupied shoppers.—
Matt Leclercq,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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Psychoanalysts say that around the age of two or two and a half, children become preoccupied with the notion of siblings.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Unabsorbed calcium leaves the body through stool, and absorbed calcium that isn't needed may be filtered by the kidneys and leave in urine—often within about a day.—
Sarah Jividen,
Verywell Health,
11 Mar. 2026
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The absorbed or scattered light creates a unique pattern called the spectrum, which is effectively the substance’s fingerprint.—
Ambuj Tewari,
The Conversation,
6 Mar. 2025
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Plans initially called for a warehouse in the Phoenix suburb of Surprise to be used as a 1,500-bed processing site, but Homeland Security now plans to cap occupied beds at 542, Surprise Mayor Kevin Sartor said during a news conference on Monday.—
Rebecca Santana,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Plans initially called for a warehouse in the Phoenix suburb of Surprise to be used as a 1,500-bed processing site, but Homeland Security now plans to cap occupied beds at 542, Surprise Mayor Kevin Sarter said during a news conference on Monday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Democrats are worried that our troops eat too well.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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But, for now, some leaders remain worried about what happens next.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Iran continues to fire missiles at Israel each day, disrupting the lives of millions of anxious and exhausted voters.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Investors have grown more anxious about inflation, with Treasury yields rising and consumer surveys showing short‑term price expectations drifting upward.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Knee-deep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knee-deep. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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