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Recent Examples of skimmer
Vionic Women's Hayes Skimmers Ballet Flat $135 $65 at Amazon
These chic Hayes skimmers are like a cross between a ballet flat and a slip-on loafer.
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2025
Tips to avoid fuel-pump skimmers: Choose a fuel pump that is closer to the store and in direct view of the attendant, as these pumps are less likely to be targets for skimmers.
—Harrison Jones, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
What to look for in a card skimmer Before putting a card into any device, Ogilvie said to touch the reader.
—Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 14 Aug. 2024
These pumps are less likely to be targets for skimmers.
—Fernanda Galan, Sacramento Bee, 13 Jan. 2025
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2025
Tips to avoid fuel-pump skimmers: Choose a fuel pump that is closer to the store and in direct view of the attendant, as these pumps are less likely to be targets for skimmers.
—Harrison Jones, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
What to look for in a card skimmer Before putting a card into any device, Ogilvie said to touch the reader.
—Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 14 Aug. 2024
These pumps are less likely to be targets for skimmers.
—Fernanda Galan, Sacramento Bee, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skimmer
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Facing eviction The issue generating the most heat at the public hearing, though, had to do with the terminal project’s impact on people — specifically, two longtime yacht clubs with historic ties to Sparrows Point and other neighboring boaters and waterfront property owners.—
Timothy B. Wheeler,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Apr. 2025
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During the afternoon, boaters noticed four families of orcas, also known as killer whales, lurking near the surface.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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Pour the cream mixture into the butter-flour mixture and stir with a wooden spoon or flexible spatula to moisten.—
Kelly Brant,
Arkansas Online,
22 Apr. 2025
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My results: • As reported in my most recent column, pots will boil over even with a wooden spoon across the top.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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There are chips, corn chip dippers, and mini pretzel nuggets all crushed and covered in milk chocolate.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Apr. 2025
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The double-dipper was fined 500 euros (around $540) and received a lifetime ban from visiting the fountain.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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The driver, who was not wearing a helmet, was ejected from the motorcycle and pronounced dead at the scene, said Sgt.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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Security footage from the courthouse shows a man wearing a helmet, gas mask, tactical boots and sunglasses walk up to the building as a court officer opens the front door.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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There was a big cooler on the motor car, and a ladle.—
Graydon Carter,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
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In Room 15, for example, Matisse’s Red Madras Headdress (1907) is flanked by (among other things) a pair of watery landscapes, a pair of fans, a pair of soup ladles, and a pair of pictures, each showing a woman and a dog (one of them from the hand of William Glackens’s daughter, age 9).—
Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2025
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In a portrait that is emblematic of her art, Gottfried photographed a circus entertainer dressed in a top hat and white tie, accompanied by his two canine partners, also formally attired, the large Doberman pinscher in a white tie and a turban, the miniature pinscher with a frilly collar.—
Arthur Lubow,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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The Arabian Knight has a flying carpet and a turban, as if a stripper service sent you Beefcake Prince of Persia.—
Darren Franich,
Vulture,
14 Feb. 2025
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From playing Crazy Eights with A$AP Rocky at Soho House to previewing new music in Pharrell’s multi-use studio and everything that was left on the cutting room floor, get the inside scoop right here!—
Chelsea Daniel,
Vogue,
17 Apr. 2025
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After some sun and saltwater, head to Le Glacier de la Corniche near Prophet’s Beach for a scoop of yuzu sorbet.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
17 Apr. 2025
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This is no ordinary family car, though: the Audi RS6 Avant handles like a sports car and packs a huge punch under the hood.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Peeking under the hood Today, bandwidth isn’t a problem for FRDM+, and navigating the streaming service doesn’t feel much different from something like Netflix.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Skimmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skimmer. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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