Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purl
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While President Donald Trump paused his heavy reciprocal tariffs on countries for 90 days, his 10% universal tariff still stands, and there’s swirling uncertainty about what kind of levies are to come moving forward.—
Shannon Carroll,
Quartz,
18 Apr. 2025 -
Taylor made clear his intent to run again for mayor well before Thao’s recall election in November, while rumors of Lee’s candidacy began swirling even before the ex-mayor’s removal became official in December.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2025
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The impact of these cuts will be felt far beyond Washington, rippling out to thousands of state and local agencies serving children nationwide.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
23 Apr. 2025
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The caveat on its outlook highlights how President Donald Trump’s trade war is rippling across the economy and cutting into growth expectations.—
Bloomberg,
Twin Cities,
22 Apr. 2025
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So, will the - young and bubbling with ideas - lose out as potential backers look for safe pairs of hands in the shape of alumni from companies that have already succeeded?—
Trevor Clawson,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The upholstery feels durable and tightly sewn into the seams, so that the fabric won’t bubble or pull away from the cushions easily.—
Lauren Arzbaecher,
Architectural Digest,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Super Bowl was the leviathan in whose eddying wake the pilot fish feed.—
Nick Paumgarten,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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Spiders are also keen observers of the forest’s breath, barely perceptible air currents eddying through the trees, and place their webs strategically to intercept these drafts — and the insects that use them to boost their transit through the woods.—
Rick Borchelt,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Nov. 2024
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People living near Pelican Lake Reserve and environmental activists began to notice that as trash and construction rubble piled up and sewage gurgled into the water, fewer and fewer birds were touching down there each winter.—
Raad al-Remi,
The Christian Science Monitor,
26 Feb. 2025
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Laval has curly hair, a chipmunk grin, and a voice that gurgles with enthusiasm.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2025
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Dominic Solanke, Tottenham’s club-record signing, is multi-talented, capable of holding the ball up, dribbling at defenders or running into space to stretch the opposition.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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Add a 3-and-D shooting guard who’s great off the catch but struggles to dribble.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 2025
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Mirror images of the Yorktown appear in the mural’s lower corners, with its floodlights to the sky and its hull lapped by waves.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2025
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From the critical minerals used in battery production to the vehicles themselves, China laps the U.S. industry.—
Time,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
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Reynolds’ colleagues found 97% of people had never washed them, and many were contaminated by bacteria, including E. coli, from foods like raw meats and produce.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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One of the incidents involved a mother and son whose vehicle was washed into a creek and later wedged against a drainage pipe, police told CNN affiliate KOCO.—
Matthew Rehbein,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Purl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purl. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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