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Recent Examples of socket
Ariel Courage’s debut is a fork jabbed into the electric socket of America.
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Ryan Chapman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Finally, the power supply is plugged into the socket on the turntable’s rear before turning on the mains power.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
This works by providing a Bluetooth connection to a small gizmo that in turn plugs into the 3.5mm socket on the plane, for instance.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Here's how the technology works… Utilized to pad the inside of the sockets on third-party artificial arms or legs, Roliner is composed mainly of soft silicone rubber with small air channels running through it.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 19 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Chapman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Finally, the power supply is plugged into the socket on the turntable’s rear before turning on the mains power.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
This works by providing a Bluetooth connection to a small gizmo that in turn plugs into the 3.5mm socket on the plane, for instance.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Here's how the technology works… Utilized to pad the inside of the sockets on third-party artificial arms or legs, Roliner is composed mainly of soft silicone rubber with small air channels running through it.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for socket
Noun
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Welcome offer: Earn 185,000 Marriott Bonvoy points after spending $6,000 on purchases in the first six months from account opening.—
Paul Rubio,
AFAR Media,
21 Apr. 2025
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Its website already lists job openings at its Leavenworth facility.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The pot, found in an alcove used as a shelf, was mostly intact with two opposing handles but appeared to be missing its neck and parts of the rim, according to the release.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2025
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Incorporating antique finds, greenery, and utilizing your home's quirky features, like alcoves and nooks, are just a few of the ways your home is set apart from the rest on the block.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Mar. 2025
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Who doesn’t love a fresh set of stacking bowls with lids?—
Sarah Madaus,
Architectural Digest,
17 Apr. 2025
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Gently mix ground beef, bacon, egg, onion, panko, chili powder, garlic, pepper, 1/2 cup of the cheese, 1 tablespoon of the chipotle chiles, 1 tablespoon of the Worcestershire, and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt in a large bowl until combined.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
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But today, the most important political cleft is not the fading distinction between right and left, but the rising conflict between liberal and illiberal, democratic and autocratic.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
28 Mar. 2025
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Many birth defects are treatable; orofacial clefts and some heart defects, for example, can be corrected with surgery.—
Almut Winterstein,
The Conversation,
30 Jan. 2025
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Later that day, Ellie gets ready for the barn dance by using her pocket knife — sanitized with alcohol first, thankfully — to slice up the bite on her stomach.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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It’s also equipped with two wine glass holders, two cup holders and side pockets.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The dining room’s most unique feature is the hidden reading nook with a daybed, wall sconce lighting and curtains.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Bookshop Nestled in East Nashville, this book nook offers a café, plenty of books, and of course, Kirke’s memoir, Wild West Village.—
Eva Fedderly,
Architectural Digest,
18 Apr. 2025
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Going towards more than 900 infiltration basins, nearly 300 rain gardens and more than 200 new trees, the investment will absorb 122.5 million gallons of rainwater, the equivalent of 184 Olympic-sized swimming pools.—
Jeff Roth,
New York Daily News,
23 Apr. 2025
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Schrodinger basin, a large impact crater near the moon’s south pole, shows evidence of geologically recent volcanic activity.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Apr. 2025
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Multiple rooms in the house also feature floor-to-ceiling windows, giving sweeping views of the rolling mountains and valleys.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Witnesses on the ground said the cable car plummeted into the valley below, hitting a pylon on the way down.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Socket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socket. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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