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as in to cork
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Recent Examples of stopper
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Cleaning the sink stopper and removing any visible debris can also improve drainage.
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Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
18 June 2024
Like O’Rourke, this debate will be one of his best chances to stopper any more losses.
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Los Angeles Times,
30 July 2019
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Noun
Scouts will be concerned that Sharp measured only 6-2 ¾ in socks with a 6-3 wingspan, impacted his ability to be a true wing stopper against the Jayson Tatums and Luka Dončićs of the world.
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John Hollinger,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Cleaning the sink stopper and removing any visible debris can also improve drainage.
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Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
Verb
Technical fabrications are still making an appearance with a lot of wind stopper luxe nylons but in shapes and silhouettes that feel more part of a rtw collection than a purely function purchase.
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Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
18 June 2024
Like O’Rourke, this debate will be one of his best chances to stopper any more losses.
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Los Angeles Times,
30 July 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stopper
Noun
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An elastomer gasket forms a splashproof seal when the suitcase is closed.
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For now, Neil the seal is occupying a stretch of sidewalk, unmoving and unbothered.
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Carlin Karr, director of wine and beverage at Stuckey’s restaurants — including Michelin-starred and James Beard Award-winning Frasca Food and Wine in Boulder — believes roughly 1 in 10 wine bottles are off in taste, or corked.
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Public opposition to the fee helped cork the proposal.
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Alberto Freites Arvilla inserted a card into a computer component of the ATM, then plugged the ATM back in and turned it on, then left the area.
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The Washington lender praised financial management reforms that William Ruto’s government has undertaken to improve Kenya’s fiscal climate, including an anti-corruption push to plug leaks in public finance.
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This pie's filling is a creamy, chocolatey delight filled with crème de menthe, crème de cacao, and chocolate flourishes.
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Just unfold the dough, spread on the filling, roll them up, and bake.
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Its weightless-yet-revitalizing feel is thanks to moisturizing squalane, Japanese lemon balm and sunflower seed wax, which calm inflammation, improve the skin barrier, and lock in hydration.
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Simply apply 1 to 2 inches of natural mulch, like bark mulch, over the roots of your plants to lock in soil moisture and keep the mulch line at least 1 inch away from the plant's stems.
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Cecelia Kale was climbing a tree in her front yard in Tigerton on June 23 when a bat latched onto her leg, according to her family.
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Proteinaceous cables extend from the cell’s poles toward the equator and latch onto the chromosomes.
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Rodriguez, who has expressed some interest in the proposal, said city leaders had not determined how county election officials would issue separate ballots for voters who would be barred from state and national contests.
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On Tuesday, a federal judge blocked a new law in Virginia barring federal law enforcement from wearing masks.
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The ones that keep bolting on disconnected tools will find themselves with more complexity, more vendor relationships to manage and very little to show for it.
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Much of the structure is supported by a series of massive poles that extend from the ground to the roofline, with long beams bolted to the posts to carry the weight of decks and living spaces.
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“Stopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stopper. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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