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Recent Examples of tiles
With no 6 pips dominoes, my best guess was this would need four 5 pip tiles and one 4 pip tile to complete.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The tiles form pentagonal arrangements, yet pentagons can’t fit snugly side by side to tile the plane.
—Patchen Barss, Quanta Magazine, 18 Aug. 2025
Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The tiles form pentagonal arrangements, yet pentagons can’t fit snugly side by side to tile the plane.
—Patchen Barss, Quanta Magazine, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiles
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Descaling and Unclogging Uses Use cleaning vinegar to unclog stubborn drains by adding 1 cup of baking soda to your drain followed by 1 cup of cleaning vinegar, says Dills.—
Alexandra Kelly,
Martha Stewart,
25 Jan. 2026
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Below, San Angelo gives us several methods for cleaning bathroom sink drains, her best tips on how to avoid a clogged bathroom sink, and what to avoid when cleaning your bathroom sink drain.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Peels can create a huge mess in the drainpipes down the road.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2026
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Frozen hydrants led to an initial delay in fighting the blaze, officials said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
9 Feb. 2026
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Among the improvements include replacing 42 miles of aging water and wastewater pipeline and upgrading storage tanks, wells, pumping stations, hydrants, meters and wastewater plants, a news release from the company said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Varied scenes include a video of smokestacks in the unmistakable soft light of a Beijing winter, the artist puffing cigarettes as a Lazy Susan spins leisurely with dishes and a bottle of Nongfu Spring, a local mineral water brand; and a robot getting out of an elevator.—
Stephy Chung,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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Part of the researchers’ message is that exposure to harmful substances doesn’t just come from smokestacks or car exhaust.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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The old boiler wheezed and stalled, the roof sprang leaks, half-century-old pipes cracked, and the lobby intercom was defunct.—
Michael Powell,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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In Super Mario Wonder (2023), the pipes themselves wriggle into sentience.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
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For families The resort is family-friendly, with a selection of daily children’s activities at the kids’ club and a separate splash pad pool area with a waterslide, shooting waterspouts, treehouse and more.—
Lizbeth Scordo,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Jan. 2026
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The service's Storm Prediction Center noted a low but increasing risk for severe thunderstorms capable of producing small tornadoes or waterspouts along the coast.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
23 Dec. 2025
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Some are portioned for two; others are larger mains for a family affair; and there are plenty of delicious options for people taking the special occasion to celebrate their one-and-only selves.—
Joe Sevier,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
6 Feb. 2026
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Familiar dishes with small boosts tend to shine the most — creamy pastas, roasted proteins, cozy vegetarian mains, chocolate-forward desserts.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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Footage shared by the outlet shows the top of the light spouts grazing the ceilings as guests looked on and recorded the spectacle.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Locals still fill up water bottles at the public spouts, preferring the crisp groundwater over the municipal tap.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Tiles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiles. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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