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Recent Examples of socket
Shortly after their release in early 2023, some Ryzen 7000-series X3D chips were becoming physically deformed, developing bulges on the bottom that could permanently damage the CPU and bend the pins in the CPU socket.
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Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
But believe it or not, hidden among the air compressors and socket sets are some gems with major decorative, homekeeping, and organizing potential.
—Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
In actuality, this was more like the adults rushing to stop a toddler who had announced his intention to put a fork in the light socket before any further damage could be done.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
The top edge is secured using ball-and-socket snaps.
—PC Magazine, 16 Aug. 2025
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Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
But believe it or not, hidden among the air compressors and socket sets are some gems with major decorative, homekeeping, and organizing potential.
—Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
In actuality, this was more like the adults rushing to stop a toddler who had announced his intention to put a fork in the light socket before any further damage could be done.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
The top edge is secured using ball-and-socket snaps.
—PC Magazine, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for socket
Noun
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Townshend recalled performing in Chicago at a small club turned roller rink called the Kinetic Playground, 1969 performances with a particularly special opening act.—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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High-skilled workers will see income growth, while low-skill workers will be competing for a decreasing number of job openings.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Not only is the kitchen fully on display but a separate alcove is given over to his highly technical lab, a play space dedicated to fermentation, aging, preserving and otherwise concocting.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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During the day, the bed folds up via a split-hinge design that allows the foot section to lift clean to the ceiling and the midsection to fold back vertically against the alcove that houses the head of the mattress.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The meal preparation shows a big bowl of what looks like a big bowl of rice with different elements such as vegetables and meat.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Place 1/4 cup flour in a shallow bowl.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Doctors couldn't tell her how severe the cleft would be or any other complications that may be involved with Benji's diagnosis.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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Plowshare: an agricultural implement for turning soil, for gouging a cleft in the earth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2025
Noun
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Television is in our pockets now, sliced into fragments, replayed without context.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Children are remarkably adept at detecting when adults are partially present, their attention split between conversation and the notification pings in their pockets.—
Jessica Ewing
September 15,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Historically linked to meditation and traditional Japanese dining culture, today’s iterations are all about modern living needs that suit every whim—lounging while binging on the White Lotus reruns, creating a reading nook, or simply losing oneself in texts at the end of the day.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
10 Sep. 2025
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Shoppers have tapped them to light kitchen pantries, coffee nooks, linen closets, and more, and two-packs of these handy lights are only $10 at Amazon.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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So far, Casalinuovo’s banjo catfish have been found at four sites in the Bermejo River basin of northwestern Argentina, near the borders with Bolivia and Chile.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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However, there were no tropical storms or hurricanes in the Atlantic basin on that date this year, AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva told Newsweek.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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If no alternative exists, set up camp in a valley, ravine, or other low-lying areas.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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The valley was carved by water flowing into the large Jezero Crater, which also held a lake billions of years ago.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Socket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socket. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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