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Recent Examples of unit
And the safety spot isn’t much better considering the entire unit collectively has 27 starts on their NFL resume.
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Particle physicists, however, use a far smaller unit called an electron volt (or eV).
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2026
An animal control unit responded, but didn't find the fox.
—Logan Hall, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Nurses in the neonatal intensive care unit at the Carle Foundation Hospital in Champaign, Illinois, made it for Crocker, the Illini’s defensive coordinator, during Sienna’s six-week stay there.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Particle physicists, however, use a far smaller unit called an electron volt (or eV).
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2026
An animal control unit responded, but didn't find the fox.
—Logan Hall, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Nurses in the neonatal intensive care unit at the Carle Foundation Hospital in Champaign, Illinois, made it for Crocker, the Illini’s defensive coordinator, during Sienna’s six-week stay there.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unit
Noun
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By giving multiple agencies access to the same drones, all participating entities can be under one program and avoid investing in dozens of drones with different software that wouldn't communicate with each other.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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In many parts of Cook County, there are so many governmental entities grabbing a piece of the action that property tax bills look like grocery-store receipts.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Secure loose outdoor items and adjust plans as necessary so you're not caught outside.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Those items are related to policies that deal with board members’ duties and requirements, meeting rules, and employment practices related to at-will employment, and employee assignments and schedules.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Unit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unit. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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