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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sockets
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Trim trees and install storm shutters, accordion shutters and impact glass; seal outside wall openings.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025 -
Additionally, the total number of unemployed individuals now outnumbers the number of job openings for the first time since April 2021, and surging layoffs have made finding and keeping a job an increasingly trying task.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Between dives at Prime Scuba Ishigaki, you’ll be served hot mushroom curry rice, beef bowls reminiscent of Yoshinoya, and steaming soup—proof that even on the water, Ishigaki takes its food seriously.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The kitchen section also has some other gorgeous melamine finds, like this serving platter and these cereal bowls.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Sep. 2025
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Visitors in search of flush toilets and wash basins can find them at the visitors center and the immigration station; they’re also reported at other building installations on the island.—
Don Sproul,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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How a state agency keeps water basins full One especially troubling sign of aridification is out of sight but, at least in Arizona, not out of mind.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Inside the intimate cantina, a curved bar stands at the center of a domed space with alcoves around the edges.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
21 Aug. 2025
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Sand and silt that settle from floodwaters in places that smaller flows never reach, such as caves or alcoves along the walls of bedrock canyons.—
Ellen Wohl
August 20,
Literary Hub,
20 Aug. 2025
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The body feathers in Figure 2 are the hills and valleys between Maunder Minimum and Modern Maximum.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Forecasters say the marine layer is likely to spread to the inland foothills and valleys, cooling areas like Escondido, where the high is predicted to be 80 on Tuesday, 76 on Wednesday and Thursday, and 79 on Friday.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The in-game map also purposefully obscures some of the game's secret nooks and crannies, which can only be found with careful observation (or a handy walkthrough).—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 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
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His friends within the industry carved out their own niches in the vintage fashion world, some rising to own brick-and-mortar stores.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
4 Sep. 2025
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It was built for the education sector and found niches in therapy, autism interventions, and STEM.—
Joe Salas
August 30,
New Atlas,
30 Aug. 2025
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Quince Italian Leather Lug Sole Loafer Their trendy lug sole puts a chunky, modern spin on the classic loafer, while the grooves provide grip and stability, even on wet or uneven surfaces.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
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German luggage a popular choice A couple of players, including cornerback Trent McDuffie, traveled with Rimowa suitcases, recognized by the characteristic parallel grooves on the aluminum bags.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Sockets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sockets. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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