weirs

plural of weir

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Noun
  • Having friends secures Israel’s place in the region and the world, as the remarkable coordinated response to Iranian missile barrages should’ve made clear.
    Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
  • On a firing range ringed by forest at the Borisovsky Training Ground in central Belarus, ABC News and other media watched Russian and Belarusian aircraft, helicopters, tanks and artillery unleash barrages as part of a mock battle against fictitious Western forces.
    Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Meanwhile, to eliminate moisture penetration and reduce the risk of mold, one of the main barriers to commercial adoption, the team also integrated a mineral top layer to the boards.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
  • At a meeting in Geneva in May, the two sides announced a 90-day truce, lowered tariff rates and eased other trade barriers including deliveries of Chinese rare earth minerals.
    John Ruwitch, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The issue wasn’t settled until 1965, when NASA’s Mariner 4 spacecraft flew past Mars and saw no canals.
    David W. Brown, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Copenhagen Tours On The Water Copenhagen grew up around the water and its canals remain one of the most rewarding ways to experience the city.
    David Nikel, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Magnet merged in 2023 with Grayshift, maker of GrayKey, a device widely used by law enforcement to bypass locks on mobile phones.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Personal safety alarms, hotel door locks and smart luggage tech are just a few items that can help keep you safe, no matter where the travel bug takes you.
    Christopher Murray may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Weirs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weirs. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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