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pyramid

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Recent Examples of pyramid
Noun
The increasing influence of TV on the calendar the higher a team rises in the English pyramid partly explains such a scattergun schedule, with Sky Sports wanting to show both the derby clash at Shrewsbury and next week’s six-pointer at home to Birmingham City live in their new EFL Thursday slot. Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025 Among the architect’s influences were the Bauhaus textile artist Anni Albers, the ancient pyramid Huaca Pucllana in Peru and the pre-Columbian Peruvian city of Chan Chan. Robin Pogrebin, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025 Edwards says that regular tea bags are unlikely to make an enjoyable second cup of tea, but pyramid tea bags—larger, triangular bags that allow for more water to pass through the tea—may yield a few good cups of tea. Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2024 And for this, Akhtar found a worthy capstone for this digital pyramid. Ayad Akhtar, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pyramid 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pyramid
Noun
  • Thankfully, Paradise manages to generate real tension even before the big twist hits, with multiple layers of conspiracies and cover-ups.
    Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 26 Jan. 2025
  • Questions lingered and still do: How did someone manage to get past the president’s security checkpoints, including three layers of protection?
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Suddenly, the deck had been stacked in favor of one franchise, leaving fans across the country feeling like something was existentially wrong with pro basketball.
    Jordan Sargent, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2025
  • The weapon tiers will remain largely the same, so assault rifles will still stack above SMGs in their effectiveness.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • In the movie, Meg Ryan delivers her iconic faux orgasm to prove to Crystal's Harry that women have no problems faking it in bed.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Recipes For Hardy Container Gardens That Can Stand Up To The Southern Heat Using Roses Solely As Landscape Plants Though commonly used for climbing trellises, filling garden beds, and lining fences, roses aren’t just for planting in the ground.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • And in the early ’80s, there’s just so much milk sloshing around and cheese piling up.
    Miles Bryan, Vox, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Everything is precariously piled to the ceiling with sparse, dangerous paths that lead through each room.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • One approach is to bury the pots underground, and mound soil or mulch over top to cover the graft union.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
  • If containers are too large to move indoors or to a sheltered location, mound mulch around the pot and wrap it in a heavy blanket or burlap.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Her bank account remained untouched, credit cards unused and possessions abandoned.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Chopra had led the bureau since 2021 and frequently took on big banks.
    Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 3 Feb. 2025

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“Pyramid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pyramid. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.

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