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": checkers in which each player has 16 men and all 64 squares of the checkerboard are used, single men move forward, sideward, or diagonally forward, and kings move any distance in any direction":[]
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": an iron blue pigment having a coppery luster formed as a precipitate when an alkali metal ferricyanide and a ferrous salt are brought together in solution and formerly regarded as ferrous ferricyanide \u2014 compare prussian blue":[]
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"Desmond Mpilo 1931\u20132021 South African clergyman and political activist":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Lost City star says he's loved sharing the Sparkella experience thus far with Everly, 9, who not only inspired the two books' major plot points but also advised on a few color schemes and tutu designs. \u2014 Kara Warner, PEOPLE.com , 1 June 2022",
"On Monday, employees at a nearby recycling center discovered parts of the statue\u2019s torso, legs and tutu . \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 5 May 2022",
"In the new book, illustrated by Kim Barnes, glitter-loving, tutu -wearing Ella loves all things razzledazzle. \u2014 Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY , 31 May 2022",
"And the balletcore tutu dress from the BRUTAL music video with the tiny black bows? \u2014 Seventeen , 28 Apr. 2022",
"And instead of wearing your usual tutu or leggings-and-sports-bra combo, Garner is doing it all in\u2026 overalls? \u2014 Eva Thomas, PEOPLE.com , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Many will recall the puffy tutu skirt made famous by Parker in 1998. \u2014 Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com , 24 Feb. 2022",
"Ariana Grande playing an opportunistic pop star singing at a political event in a feather gown doesn\u2019t compare with her performance in a black tutu at Aretha Franklin\u2019s funeral while ogled at by Jesse Jackson and Bill Clinton. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 12 Jan. 2022",
": sounding dull and without proper resonance or freedom of sound":[
"a tubby violin"
]
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"examples":[
"in America, Santa Claus is portrayed as a jolly but tubby older gentleman",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"These spirits, or at least the pair of figurines representing them, were too tubby to fit through the door to their new spirit house at the Baan Pitak condominium in Bangkok. \u2014 Adam Dean, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2020",
"The hot, fit, loving family who knows how to build a house by hand, or the tubby middle-aged broad who can\u2019t even drive stick? \u2014 Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads , 3 Mar. 2020",
"The hot, fit, loving family who knows how to build a house by hand, or the tubby middle-aged broad who can\u2019t even drive stick? \u2014 Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads , 3 Mar. 2020",
"The hot, fit, loving family who knows how to build a house by hand, or the tubby middle-aged broad who can\u2019t even drive stick? \u2014 Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads , 3 Mar. 2020",
"The hot, fit, loving family who knows how to build a house by hand, or the tubby middle-aged broad who can\u2019t even drive stick? \u2014 Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads , 3 Mar. 2020",
"The hot, fit, loving family who knows how to build a house by hand, or the tubby middle-aged broad who can\u2019t even drive stick? \u2014 Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads , 3 Mar. 2020",
"The hot, fit, loving family who knows how to build a house by hand, or the tubby middle-aged broad who can\u2019t even drive stick? \u2014 Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads , 3 Mar. 2020",
"The hot, fit, loving family who knows how to build a house by hand, or the tubby middle-aged broad who can\u2019t even drive stick? \u2014 Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads , 3 Mar. 2020"
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": tunnel":[]
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"examples":[
"She was breathing oxygen through a tube .",
"watched the liquid move through the tube between the flasks and recorded the movement in his chemistry notebook",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Just hang the bikes over the pad, securing the straps over the down tube of each bike. \u2014 Kylee Mcguigan, Popular Mechanics , 8 June 2022",
"Don't think just about airfares and hotels; think about restaurant meals, a tube of toothpaste or a taxi ride. \u2014 Peter Greenberg, CBS News , 27 May 2022",
"According to the brand, Fluffmatte's first launch sold out months\u2019 worth of inventory in the first few weeks, with one tube of Fluffmatte lipstick selling every 30 seconds in the Philippines. \u2014 Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour , 17 May 2022",
"Swallow a tube of lip balm, perhaps, or snort a housefly. \u2014 Amy Nicholson, WSJ , 24 Mar. 2022",
"According to the brand, a tube of Revitalash Advanced sells every 33 seconds around the world. \u2014 Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Tune in next month for my review of Wonderfsauce, which is a tube of mayonnaise. \u2014 Alex Beggs, Bon App\u00e9tit , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Glenn snapped pictures and continued to report on his and the spacecraft's condition, successfully controlling the capsule's altitude and eating a tube of applesauce and a xylitol pill before he was given the OK for his second orbit. \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 20 Feb. 2022",
"The electric activity begins at around six weeks in a tube of cells that will become a heart, after multiple gyrations. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Feb. 2022"
"These wise words recognize the truth about teens: They're a tremendous pain in the tuchus .",
"\u2014 The Lewiston (Idaho) Morning Tribune",
"The world already has competitions for talent and achievement, irrespective of how one's tuchus looks in a bikini. These competitions have names like \"the Nobel Prizes\" and \"American Idol,\" and the standards are way higher.",
"\u2014 Gene Weingarten"
]
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"1886, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"borrowed from Yiddish toches, tuches, borrowed from Hebrew ta\u1e25ath \"under, below\"":""
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"\u02c8tu\u0307-k\u0259s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124156",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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": a body position (as in diving) in which the knees are bent, the thighs drawn tightly to the chest, and the hands clasped around the shins":[],
": a cosmetic surgical operation for the removal of excess skin or fat from a body part":[
"a tummy tuck"
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": a fold stitched into cloth to shorten, decorate, or control fullness":[],
": a skiing position in which the skier squats forward and holds the ski poles under the arms and parallel to the ground":[],
": a sound of or as if of a drumbeat":[],
": an act or instance of tucking":[],
": eat":[
"\u2014 usually used with away or in tucked away a big lunch"
],
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": something tucked or to be tucked in":[],
": the part of a vessel where the ends of the lower planks meet under the stern":[],
": to cover by tucking in bedclothes":[
"\u2014 usually used with in"
],
": to draw together into tucks or folds":[],
": to eat or drink heartily":[
"\u2014 usually used with into tucked into their beer and pretzels"
],
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": to make a tuck in":[],
": to pull up into a fold":[],
": to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly":[
"tuck in your shirt"
],
": to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place":[
"a cottage tucked away in the hill"
],
": to put into a tuck position":[],
": vigor , energy":[
"seemed to kind of take the tuck all out of me",
"\u2014 Mark Twain"
]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"She hadn't sealed the envelope, but had simply tucked in the flap.",
"Instead of tying his shoes, he just tucked the laces inside.",
"The sheets were tucked tightly under the mattress.",
"A bag was tucked under her arm.",
"She tucked her hair up under her hat.",
"The dog tucked its tail between its legs and slinked away.",
"The bird slept with its head tucked under its wing."
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 4a":"Verb",
"1508, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1532, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1878, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
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"Middle English (Scots) tuicke beat, stroke":"Noun",
"Middle English tuken to mistreat, finish (cloth) by stretching and beating, tuck, from Old English t\u016bcian to mistreat; akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk, Old English togian to pull \u2014 more at tow":"Verb",
"Middle French estoc , from Old French, sword point, from estochier to strike with the sword tip, thrust, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch stoken to thrust, poke \u2014 more at stoke":"Noun",
"you can get some downright peculiar tucker deep in the outback",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Under these conditions, even catch-and-release fishing and handling can tucker out trout to the point of death. \u2014 Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor , 17 Aug. 2021",
"The best ways to prevent puppy boredom. Pets need both physical and mental stimulation\u2014and while a walk around the neighborhood may not tucker out a high-energy dog, a short, intense session of mental stimulation probably will. \u2014 Popular Science , 13 Dec. 2019",
"Wells: Because your immune system is tuckered out from fighting. \u2014 The Atlantic , 23 Apr. 2020",
"The 3-inch layer of orthopedic shredded memory foam is perfect for when your pup gets tuckered out. \u2014 CNN Money , 17 Dec. 2019",
"Some are burdened with luggage or are just plum tuckered out. \u2014 Eric Zorn, chicagotribune.com , 26 Sep. 2019",
"Lastly, to improve muscular endurance, or how long a muscle can work before tuckering out, most experts recommend training with 2-3 sets of 12 or more reps. \u2014 SELF , 10 May 2019",
"The morning of bobbing and weaving in the parade seemed to have left him tuckered out. \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 25 July 2019",
"The picture shows an adorable Psalm dressed in a white onesie and surrounded by a plaid blanket, looking perfectly tuckered out with his eyes closed. \u2014 Anika Reed, USA TODAY , 10 June 2019",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"To picnic like an Aussie, load up your esky (cooler) with some tucker (food) and stubbies (bottles of beer). \u2014 Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 Sep. 2020",
"The top part of the carpet is then tucked underneath the top lip of the Z-bar and secured by a carpet tucker or hammering, creating an even flow between the two materials. \u2014 Sarah Baird, House Beautiful , 14 Sep. 2020",
"Now Ms Talacko exports tasty tucker to 25 countries. \u2014 The Economist , 14 Nov. 2019",
"Hang\u2019 is a fascinatingly oblique piece by the British scribe debbie tucker green that lasts just 75 minutes. \u2014 Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com , 20 Apr. 2018"
],
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"1688, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1833, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
},
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"obsolete English tuck to reproach + -er (as in batter entry 1 )":"Verb"
},
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"\u02c8t\u0259-k\u0259r"
],
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"bread",
"chow",
"chuck",
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],
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"noun",
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]
},
"tucker (out)":{
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": to cause (someone) to become very tired":[
"Raking all the leaves tuckered me out .",
"\u2014 often used as (be) tuckered out We were all tuckered out by the hard work."
]
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},
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"antonyms":[],
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"depleted in strength, energy, or freshness tuckered out after a long day of playing tennis"
"She tugged the cord until the plug came out of the wall socket.",
"Noun",
"He felt a gentle tug on his sleeve.",
"gave the man in front a tug on his shirtsleeve as a sign that he was supposed to step aside",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Those riffs are part of Growin\u2019 Up\u2019s sonic maturity; its spacious production, helmed by Combs alongside co-producers Chip Matthews and Jonathan Singleton, allows guitar licks and thumping bass lines to tug songs in sometimes surprising directions. \u2014 Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone , 25 June 2022",
"One person's bad day can tug everyone's energy down during a meeting, and hearing about a friend's frantic panic buying in the early days of the pandemic may have triggered some purchases of your own. \u2014 Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"Use the tip of the paring knife or scissor blade to get under the dark vein and gently tug it out from the top. \u2014 Sarah Jampel, Bon App\u00e9tit , 16 Nov. 2021",
"Yet, there was still enough room for Cabello to pull and tug at the dress when needed. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 8 Sep. 2021",
"The little humans pull and tug at the masks constantly. \u2014 Gregory Krieg, CNN , 11 Aug. 2021",
"Jackson would eventually be joined by nine others \u2014 all jumpsuited \u2014 for a pastiche of jazzy, soulful moves that tug at the diasporic roots of Ailey\u2019s modern dance. \u2014 Lauren Warnecke, chicagotribune.com , 3 Mar. 2022",
"This tech fabric covering from Mystery Ranch features bands that go over the head instead of loops that tug on your ears. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 31 July 2020",
"Really, after two years of working from home in day dresses and athleisure, who wants to be flat on their back trying to tug up a super-skinny jean? \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"According to an Associated Press report, the plan to refloat the ship includes lightening the ballast, dredging the mud around the ship and refloating the ship at high tide using tug boats and the ship's engine. \u2014 CBS News , 19 Mar. 2022",
"There was this constant tug -of-war between me, my family, and my doctor. \u2014 Alexis Jones, Health.com , 15 Dec. 2021",
"As this tug of war continues, here are the potential winners and losers. \u2014 Dallas News , 19 July 2021",
"The star's massive size and blazing hot temperatures also factor into this tug of war. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 3 May 2021",
"The outcome of this tug of war will decide the direction of a party that is shut out of control in Congress and the White House, and must focus on making electoral gains in the 2022 midterm elections. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Feb. 2021",
"The series featured children's games from South Korean culture, including a version of red light, green light, a game in which contestants tried to scrape shapes out of dalgona candy with a needle, tug of war and the squid game. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
"Highlights include tractor games, an old-time tug and pull, and at noon Saturday, a tractor parade through Falmouth. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 1 June 2022",
"Buscaino\u2019s proposal is part of a lengthy tug of war at City Hall over how far, and how fast, to enforce the city\u2019s anti-camping law. \u2014 David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times , 16 Aug. 2021"
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": to carry with difficulty : lug":[],
": to exert oneself laboriously : labor":[],
": to move by pulling hard : haul":[],
": to pull hard":[],
": to pull or strain hard at":[],
": to struggle in opposition : contend":[],
": to tow with a tugboat":[],
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},
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"Verb",
"I felt someone tugging on my sleeve.",
"She tugged the cord until the plug came out of the wall socket.",
"Noun",
"He felt a gentle tug on his sleeve.",
"gave the man in front a tug on his shirtsleeve as a sign that he was supposed to step aside",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Those riffs are part of Growin\u2019 Up\u2019s sonic maturity; its spacious production, helmed by Combs alongside co-producers Chip Matthews and Jonathan Singleton, allows guitar licks and thumping bass lines to tug songs in sometimes surprising directions. \u2014 Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone , 25 June 2022",
"One person's bad day can tug everyone's energy down during a meeting, and hearing about a friend's frantic panic buying in the early days of the pandemic may have triggered some purchases of your own. \u2014 Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"Use the tip of the paring knife or scissor blade to get under the dark vein and gently tug it out from the top. \u2014 Sarah Jampel, Bon App\u00e9tit , 16 Nov. 2021",
"Yet, there was still enough room for Cabello to pull and tug at the dress when needed. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 8 Sep. 2021",
"The little humans pull and tug at the masks constantly. \u2014 Gregory Krieg, CNN , 11 Aug. 2021",
"Jackson would eventually be joined by nine others \u2014 all jumpsuited \u2014 for a pastiche of jazzy, soulful moves that tug at the diasporic roots of Ailey\u2019s modern dance. \u2014 Lauren Warnecke, chicagotribune.com , 3 Mar. 2022",
"This tech fabric covering from Mystery Ranch features bands that go over the head instead of loops that tug on your ears. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 31 July 2020",
"Really, after two years of working from home in day dresses and athleisure, who wants to be flat on their back trying to tug up a super-skinny jean? \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"According to an Associated Press report, the plan to refloat the ship includes lightening the ballast, dredging the mud around the ship and refloating the ship at high tide using tug boats and the ship's engine. \u2014 CBS News , 19 Mar. 2022",
"There was this constant tug -of-war between me, my family, and my doctor. \u2014 Alexis Jones, Health.com , 15 Dec. 2021",
"As this tug of war continues, here are the potential winners and losers. \u2014 Dallas News , 19 July 2021",
"The star's massive size and blazing hot temperatures also factor into this tug of war. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 3 May 2021",
"The outcome of this tug of war will decide the direction of a party that is shut out of control in Congress and the White House, and must focus on making electoral gains in the 2022 midterm elections. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Feb. 2021",
"The series featured children's games from South Korean culture, including a version of red light, green light, a game in which contestants tried to scrape shapes out of dalgona candy with a needle, tug of war and the squid game. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
"Highlights include tractor games, an old-time tug and pull, and at noon Saturday, a tractor parade through Falmouth. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 1 June 2022",
"Buscaino\u2019s proposal is part of a lengthy tug of war at City Hall over how far, and how fast, to enforce the city\u2019s anti-camping law. \u2014 David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times , 16 Aug. 2021"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4a":"Noun"
},
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"Middle English tuggen ; akin to Old English togian to pull \u2014 more at tow":"Verb"
},
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"\u02c8t\u0259g"
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": a strongly built powerful boat used for towing and pushing":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Around June 20, Ukrainian forces renewed their assault on the island, striking a Russian tugboat delivering weapons and personnel to the island. \u2014 Marc Santora, BostonGlobe.com , 30 June 2022",
"Ukraine has notched some victories in the south, including a successful strike on a Russian tugboat with at least one U.S.-made Harpoon anti-ship missile, a U.S. defense official confirmed. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 19 June 2022",
"The United States confirmed a Ukrainian claim to have struck a Russian tugboat . \u2014 Amy Cheng, Washington Post , 18 June 2022",
"The strike on the Vasiliy Bekh tugboat is the first time Ukrainian officials have acknowledged deploying the Harpoon systems, which have been sent by the U.K. and Denmark. \u2014 James Marson, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"The tugboat and barge that ran aground in Deerfield Beach and Boca Raton, respectively, Thursday night have been removed, according to the U.S. Coast Guard, and the beaches have fully reopened. \u2014 Austen Erblat, sun-sentinel.com , 6 Feb. 2022",
"On Thursday, officials said the construction contractor was able to safely get on the river and secure the barge with a tugboat and pull it safely to the shore at a private residence on the West Virginia side. \u2014 Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post , 8 May 2022",
"The NBC News Social Newsgathering team also noted that one of the images circulating online showed the ship noticeably leaning portside and that a rescue tugboat could be faintly seen behind the Moskva spraying two streams of water into the air. \u2014 NBC News , 20 Apr. 2022",
"She was placed on a barge and pulled to sea by tugboat . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Mar. 2022"
": a strongly built powerful boat used for towing and pushing":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Around June 20, Ukrainian forces renewed their assault on the island, striking a Russian tugboat delivering weapons and personnel to the island. \u2014 Marc Santora, BostonGlobe.com , 30 June 2022",
"Ukraine has notched some victories in the south, including a successful strike on a Russian tugboat with at least one U.S.-made Harpoon anti-ship missile, a U.S. defense official confirmed. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 19 June 2022",
"The United States confirmed a Ukrainian claim to have struck a Russian tugboat . \u2014 Amy Cheng, Washington Post , 18 June 2022",
"The strike on the Vasiliy Bekh tugboat is the first time Ukrainian officials have acknowledged deploying the Harpoon systems, which have been sent by the U.K. and Denmark. \u2014 James Marson, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"The tugboat and barge that ran aground in Deerfield Beach and Boca Raton, respectively, Thursday night have been removed, according to the U.S. Coast Guard, and the beaches have fully reopened. \u2014 Austen Erblat, sun-sentinel.com , 6 Feb. 2022",
"On Thursday, officials said the construction contractor was able to safely get on the river and secure the barge with a tugboat and pull it safely to the shore at a private residence on the West Virginia side. \u2014 Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post , 8 May 2022",
"The NBC News Social Newsgathering team also noted that one of the images circulating online showed the ship noticeably leaning portside and that a rescue tugboat could be faintly seen behind the Moskva spraying two streams of water into the air. \u2014 NBC News , 20 Apr. 2022",
"She was placed on a barge and pulled to sea by tugboat . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Mar. 2022"
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"1830, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8t\u0259g-\u02ccb\u014dt"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193745",
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"the basic monetary unit of Mongolia \u2014 see Money Table":[]
"There's going to be a tuition increase next year.",
"Before the company transferred her to Mexico, they offered her private tuition in Spanish.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Recently, however, skyrocketing tuition costs have created several challenges and have the general public questioning the value and purpose of higher education. \u2014 Robert Reiss, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"In recent years, the federal government has made federal Pell Grants available to prisoners to cover tuition costs. \u2014 David Jesse, Detroit Free Press , 9 May 2022",
"Enrollment had already been declining before the pandemic as students faced soaring tuition costs. \u2014 Simon Romero, New York Times , 31 Mar. 2022",
"According to Philly Voice, the donation will go toward covering tuition costs at private and parochial schools to allow lower-income students to enroll. \u2014 Shafiq Najib, PEOPLE.com , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Currey last year co-sponsored a reform bill, Senate Bill 948, that would have included the removal of the tuition costs paid by districts to the regional education service centers that operate Open Choice programs. \u2014 Seamus Mcavoy, courant.com , 18 Feb. 2022",
"On Thursday, February 10, Dolly revealed that her amusement park, Dollywood Parks and Resorts, will pay 100% of tuition costs, fees, and books for any employee who wants to pursue a higher education. \u2014 Rebecca Norris, Country Living , 15 Feb. 2022",
"Through the program, residents can receive up to $8,000 in tuition support each academic year and a possible stipend of $1,500 each year. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Feb. 2022",
"When the legislature established charter schools in 2001, Gary became fertile ground because of its high state tuition support per student and decreasing academic performance. \u2014 Carole Carlson, chicagotribune.com , 31 Jan. 2022"
"American motorists are getting a measure of relief at the gas pump, with the cost of filling up sliding for a second consecutive week as oil prices tumble . \u2014 Kate Gibson, CBS News , 28 June 2022",
"When prices tumble , the value of the inventory companies deduct first declines, which means the tax benefits can diminish. \u2014 Kristin Broughton, WSJ , 27 June 2022",
"Runaway food inflation may be tamed soon\u2014at least temporarily\u2014as farm commodities tumble after a surge that pushed up prices of everything from bread to chicken wings. \u2014 Michael Hirtzer, Fortune , 27 June 2022",
"Thanks to a set of intelligent sensors, the vacuum won't crash into obstacles or accidentally tumble down a flight of stairs. \u2014 Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com , 20 June 2022",
"The price of oil, the principal cost in gasoline, can still shoot up or tumble depending on events halfway around the world. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022",
"Don\u2019t expect Styles\u2019 music to tumble from the charts anytime soon. \u2014 Lars Brandle, Billboard , 27 May 2022",
"The firm bet that shares of GameStop would tumble but was battered when retail investors took the other side and sent the stock surging. \u2014 Reuters, CNN , 19 May 2022",
"Checkered medical past likely caused potential Day 2 pick to tumble out of the draft entirely. \u2014 Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Apr. 2022",
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"In rough-and- tumble style, Araki sends his two gay protagonists, both living with HIV, on a winding, whirling road trip into the heart of America after one of them kills a police officer. \u2014 Kyle Turner, BostonGlobe.com , 1 June 2022",
"Read on for more stories about this rough-and- tumble era of Chicago, and don\u2019t forget to pick up your copy of our new book commemorating the 175th anniversary of the Chicago Tribune, with more than 100 historic front pages. \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune , 29 May 2022",
"Jay Stone grew up in the rough-and- tumble world of Chicago ward politics, the son of a longtime city alderman. \u2014 Megan O\u2019matz, ProPublica , 25 May 2022",
"The Doobies grew out of the Bay Area biker scene at the Chateau Libert\u00e9, a rough-and- tumble roadhouse in the Santa Cruz Mountains with a loyal clientele of Hells Angels. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
"Nora\u2019s sister Libby insists on taking her on a month-long vacation to Sunshine Falls, a rustic town where Nora can find her own love story with a rough-and- tumble local (preferably a lumberjack). \u2014 Usa Today Staff, USA TODAY , 7 May 2022",
"Primary day will bring to a close perhaps the most rough-and- tumble party primary in U.S. politics since the 2016 GOP presidential primary that Trump himself won. \u2014 Fox News , 3 May 2022",
"Doe also examines matters of faith during a rough-and- tumble time that, in some ways, is not all that different from today. \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Perennial action hero Bruce Willis headlined the 1998 space movie, playing Harry S. Stamper, leader of the rough-and- tumble crew of newbie astronauts. \u2014 Angelique Jackson, Variety , 8 Apr. 2022"
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"The sheets are super easy to care for, just stick them in the washing machine and tumble dry low. \u2014 Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Just pop them in the washing machine and tumble dry on low. \u2014 Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com , 18 Apr. 2022",
"When the towels are ready to be cleaned, just toss them in the washing machine in cold water and tumble dry on low. \u2014 Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com , 6 May 2022",
"Just toss them in the washing machine and tumble dry . \u2014 Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com , 4 May 2022",
"Plus, the bamboo sheets are super easy to care for: Simply toss them in the washing machine and tumble dry on low. \u2014 Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com , 3 Apr. 2022",
"Wash or tumble dry sheets, blankets, pillowcases, bedcovers, and curtains in hot water that\u2019s at least 130 F. Keep humidity low by using a dehumidifier. \u2014 Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Just toss the pillows in the washing machine and tumble dry on low. \u2014 Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Just toss it in the washing machine on a gentle cycle and tumble dry with no heat. \u2014 Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com , 7 Sep. 2021"
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"American motorists are getting a measure of relief at the gas pump, with the cost of filling up sliding for a second consecutive week as oil prices tumble . \u2014 Kate Gibson, CBS News , 28 June 2022",
"When prices tumble , the value of the inventory companies deduct first declines, which means the tax benefits can diminish. \u2014 Kristin Broughton, WSJ , 27 June 2022",
"Runaway food inflation may be tamed soon\u2014at least temporarily\u2014as farm commodities tumble after a surge that pushed up prices of everything from bread to chicken wings. \u2014 Michael Hirtzer, Fortune , 27 June 2022",
"Thanks to a set of intelligent sensors, the vacuum won't crash into obstacles or accidentally tumble down a flight of stairs. \u2014 Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com , 20 June 2022",
"The price of oil, the principal cost in gasoline, can still shoot up or tumble depending on events halfway around the world. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022",
"Don\u2019t expect Styles\u2019 music to tumble from the charts anytime soon. \u2014 Lars Brandle, Billboard , 27 May 2022",
"The firm bet that shares of GameStop would tumble but was battered when retail investors took the other side and sent the stock surging. \u2014 Reuters, CNN , 19 May 2022",
"Checkered medical past likely caused potential Day 2 pick to tumble out of the draft entirely. \u2014 Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Apr. 2022",
"In rough-and- tumble style, Araki sends his two gay protagonists, both living with HIV, on a winding, whirling road trip into the heart of America after one of them kills a police officer. \u2014 Kyle Turner, BostonGlobe.com , 1 June 2022",
"Read on for more stories about this rough-and- tumble era of Chicago, and don\u2019t forget to pick up your copy of our new book commemorating the 175th anniversary of the Chicago Tribune, with more than 100 historic front pages. \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune , 29 May 2022",
"Jay Stone grew up in the rough-and- tumble world of Chicago ward politics, the son of a longtime city alderman. \u2014 Megan O\u2019matz, ProPublica , 25 May 2022",
"The Doobies grew out of the Bay Area biker scene at the Chateau Libert\u00e9, a rough-and- tumble roadhouse in the Santa Cruz Mountains with a loyal clientele of Hells Angels. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
"Nora\u2019s sister Libby insists on taking her on a month-long vacation to Sunshine Falls, a rustic town where Nora can find her own love story with a rough-and- tumble local (preferably a lumberjack). \u2014 Usa Today Staff, USA TODAY , 7 May 2022",
"Primary day will bring to a close perhaps the most rough-and- tumble party primary in U.S. politics since the 2016 GOP presidential primary that Trump himself won. \u2014 Fox News , 3 May 2022",
"Doe also examines matters of faith during a rough-and- tumble time that, in some ways, is not all that different from today. \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Perennial action hero Bruce Willis headlined the 1998 space movie, playing Harry S. Stamper, leader of the rough-and- tumble crew of newbie astronauts. \u2014 Angelique Jackson, Variety , 8 Apr. 2022"
"Low walls of tumbledown stone, kept in place as a monument, mark the outlines of the cottages that once stood here. \u2014 Cathleen O'grady, The Atlantic , 20 May 2022",
"Above them all is grandmother Muriel (Ann Reid), who lives in a large tumbledown manse where the family will gather intermittently. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Mar. 2022",
"In the tumbledown concrete room that has been commandeered as this sleepy African trading center\u2019s Covid-19 vaccination headquarters, a battered freezer holds stacks of boxes with dozens of small glass vials. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Mar. 2022",
"But the halo of wealth of the Bay Area has never reached the tumbledown homes, trailer park and ranches of Round Valley. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Oct. 2021",
"Allen Moyer\u2019s set consists of a rotating box that morphs from a tumbledown shack into a graceful farmhouse, a roadside bar, and a college dorm. \u2014 Justin Davidson, Vulture , 28 Sep. 2021",
"The bay itself divides the country in two; there are small islands and small coves, a yacht club on the west shore and a tumbledown shipyard on the east. \u2014 Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle , 4 Sep. 2021",
"Activists share tumbledown houses, and a single piece of architecture can serve multiple functions: a townhouse is as much a house as an activist center; a storefront with peeling paint does double duty as a school. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2021",
"With no ties to bind him, Cal has acted on his dream and bought a tumbledown Irish cottage advertised on the Internet. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Oct. 2020"
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"The greenback\u2019s climb has sent the euro, British pound and Japanese yen tumbling . \u2014 Will Feuer, WSJ , 2 June 2022",
"Ford sold about 8 million shares earlier last week after a lock-up period ended, a transaction that sent Rivian\u2019s stock price tumbling . \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 16 May 2022",
"The greenback\u2019s climb has sent the euro, British pound and Japanese yen tumbling . \u2014 Will Feuer, WSJ , 2 June 2022",
"Elite Tumbling Factory is scheduled to open at N93 W14560 Whittaker Way as an instructional facility for tumbling and gymnastics. \u2014 Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 24 May 2022",
"Marko Kolanovic is resolute that things can get better for U.S. stocks as the year progresses, even with the S&P 500 tumbling and bullish catalysts seeming rare these days. \u2014 Joanna Ossinger, Fortune , 19 May 2022",
"Then they were both thrown on the sand by the shore break, along with their tumbling , eight-hundred-pound vehicle. \u2014 William Finnegan, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
"The greenback\u2019s climb has sent the euro, British pound and Japanese yen tumbling . \u2014 Julia-ambra Verlaine, WSJ , 8 May 2022",
"This offers eight weeks of ensemble circus training, juggling, basic tumbling , partner acrobatics, balance, chinese stick and other circus skills. \u2014 courant.com , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The Senate majority leader represents the big-business wing of the Republican Party, and Wall Street, if the tumbling stock market is any indication, fears Trump\u2019s protectionism will cause economic pain. \u2014 Jeet Heer, The New Republic , 5 Apr. 2018",
"The rout in bitcoin is part of a broader selloff in the cryptocurrency realm, with all of the top 10 by market cap falling, and most tumbling by at least 10 percent, according to Coinmarketcap.com. \u2014 Joanna Ossinger, Bloomberg.com , 8 Jan. 2018"
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"His mother rubbed his tummy until he fell asleep.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In one recent Instagram post, featuring a photo of her with one of her young daughters on the beach, Jenna commented that her children don\u2019t care about the cellulite on her legs or her loose tummy that was once their home. \u2014 Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"Of all the sleeping styles, sleeping on your tummy usually means courting major back pain. \u2014 Sara Coughlin, SELF , 21 June 2022",
"High-waist leggings gave me space to curl up in a ball and never squeezed my growing tummy . \u2014 Aleta Burchyski, Outside Online , 13 Sep. 2020",
"The wide, smooth, high-rise waistband ends where your tummy is smallest, which nixes that cinched, muffin-top feeling and keeps it from rolling down. \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Health.com , 30 Mar. 2021",
"Pack some protein bars \u2014 like these double dark chocolate nut bars from Kind \u2014 to satisfy your tummy and load up on energy. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 16 Mar. 2022",
"The couple are shown holding hands, smiling at each other as Rihanna's tummy is seen accentuated by jewelry. \u2014 CNN , 31 Jan. 2022",
"In reality, stretch marks are genetic and no amount of organic shea butter will save your tummy from the incursion of those pesky pink rivets. \u2014 Nina Jankowicz, Wired , 21 Jan. 2022",
"Trying to go to bed with a growling tummy can interfere with falling asleep and getting a quality night of shut-eye is vital for athletic gains. \u2014 Matthew Kadey Rd, Outside Online , 2 Apr. 2021"
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"the scan showed a small tumor in her abdomen",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Earlier that year, doctors discovered an inoperable brain tumor that would eventually take his life. \u2014 Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star , 23 June 2022",
"But a PET scan and abdominal M.R.I. failed to find a tumor . \u2014 Gina Kolata, New York Times , 10 June 2022",
"Multiple surgeries for a fast-growing tumor on her spine, remissions and recurrences challenged the North Aurora teen. \u2014 Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"To better understand why, researchers have been gathering information from Black men affected by the cancer about possible factors in their lives, as well as collecting samples of saliva and tumor tissue. \u2014 Emily Alpert Reyesstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
"Enhertu stopped tumor progression for an average of 9.9 months, compared to 5.1 months for chemotherapy treatments, and cut the risk of death by 36% compared to chemo. \u2014 Emma Hinchliffe And Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune , 7 June 2022",
"The team identified two proteins that, when produced in abundance, made tissues more susceptible to cellular intrusion\u2014whether from a placenta or a tumor . \u2014 Carrie Arnold, Scientific American , 1 June 2022",
"Zookeepers said that Abi's tumor would be studied in hopes of helping other giraffes with similar health conditions moving forward. \u2014 Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com , 31 May 2022",
"When Tatum was drafted by the Celtics with the third pick of the 2017 draft, White was seven years removed from having a brain tumor removed, and his health was deteriorating. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 31 May 2022"
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"Middle English tumour , from Latin tumor , from tum\u0113re":""
": any of a class of genes (such as p53) that act in normal cells to inhibit unrestrained cell division and that when inactivated (as by mutation) place the cell at increased risk for malignant proliferation":[]
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"We had to shout to be heard over the tumult .",
"The country was in tumult .",
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"An inner tumult , which might otherwise stay buried or acted out inappropriately after one too many beers, finds an understanding witness, a fellow sharer, a pal. \u2014 Charles Mcnultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"Nor has crypto proved to be much of a safe haven in times of stock market tumult , central bank tightening, war, an energy crisis, a food crisis, global supply chain snarls, or a pandemic. \u2014 Bernhard Warner, Fortune , 20 May 2022",
"So the transfer of power at the Gray Lady is turning out to be a quiet one, a nice departure from the tumult following the dismissal of Baquet\u2019s predecessor, Jill Abramson. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Still others fell somewhere in the middle, uncertain of best steps but angry about the tumult in Chicago. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Jan. 2022",
"That could be a major setback for efforts to revive urban downtowns \u2013 including downtown Portland, whose recovery from the tumult of 2020 has been hobbled by the slow return of office workers this year. \u2014 oregonlive , 7 Nov. 2021",
"At last the Biden Administration is furious about tumult on the southern border. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 23 Sep. 2021",
"At 15, Mohammad already knew plenty about the tumult of world affairs. \u2014 Dianne Solis, Dallas News , 17 Aug. 2021",
"The Grove, similarly takes its cue from the tumult of 2020. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 June 2021"
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"Middle English tumulte , from Anglo-French, from Latin tumultus ; perhaps akin to Sanskrit tumula noisy":""
"For someone with such a tumultuous inner world, the muscular choice-is-all school of moral philosophy could not be satisfactory. \u2014 Martha C. Nussbaum , New Republic , 31 Dec. 2001",
"The tumultuous sensual undercurrent of the Orient had, like water in the desert, gone underground and though perhaps it bubbled up behind courtyard walls, in public places it kept out of sight. \u2014 Leila Hadley , Give Me the World , (1958) 1999",
"The teams walked onto the field to tumultuous applause. \u2014 J. K. Rowling , Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets , 1999",
"We were not accustomed to loran, and to pick up a buoy, as I now did with my binoculars, after thirty days of tumultuous seas, at precisely the time and angle that our charted position led us to anticipate, struck me as nothing short of miraculous. \u2014 Louis Auchincloss , \"Atlantic War,\" in Authors at Sea , Robert Shenk, ed. , 1997",
"The returning astronauts were given a tumultuous welcome.",
"By the time the tumultuous Jan. 3 meeting was over, however, Trump had abandoned the idea. \u2014 Devlin Barrett, Anchorage Daily News , 24 June 2022",
"His 11 years at the helm of the world\u2019s third-largest music company by sales came during a tumultuous and then vibrant time for Warner Music and the industry. \u2014 Anne Steele, WSJ , 22 June 2022",
"Bacon and Freud's tumultuous and well-documented relationship imbues the portrait with another layer of complexity and value. \u2014 Leah Dolan, CNN , 15 June 2022",
"His departure is a moment to take stock of why his tenure, one of the most tumultuous in the history of American orchestras, has been so important. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
"Lopez stars alongside Josh Duhamel as a couple whose destination wedding takes a tumultuous turn thanks to a hostage situation. \u2014 Keith Phipps, Rolling Stone , 31 May 2022",
"The vote comes during a transitional and tumultuous period at Activision Blizzard, with Microsoft announcing its intentions to purchase the company for nearly $69 billion in January. \u2014 Suhauna Hussainstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 23 May 2022",
"After the rapid and tumultuous change of the pandemic, the era of healthcare digitization and consumerization is officially here. \u2014 Sanjay Cherian, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"Google\u2019s bankruptcy filing is the latest development in a tumultuous back-and-forth between the Silicon Valley tech giant and Russian authorities. \u2014 Aaron Gregg, Washington Post , 18 May 2022"
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"Nearby, the researchers found a 197- by 26-foot tumulus , or burial mound, and an extravagant array of Greek funerary goods likely left by merchants and mercenaries living in the area. \u2014 Isis Davis-marks, Smithsonian Magazine , 4 Aug. 2021",
"Another surprising discovery is a giant tumulus near the town of Amphipolis in northern Greece. \u2014 National Geographic , 8 Apr. 2019",
"The pressure may have pushed that tumulus to sea level. \u2014 Megan Friedman, Popular Mechanics , 16 July 2018",
"The running theory is that the island was a submarine tumulus created when the pressure of slow-moving lava lifts the crust above it. \u2014 Megan Friedman, Popular Mechanics , 16 July 2018",
"Resembling an ancient burial mound known as a tumulus , Maropeng's entrance blends artfully with the grassland surroundings. \u2014 Smithsonian , 27 Mar. 2017"
"The first baseman went two-for-three with one tun scored. \u2014 oregonlive , 3 June 2022",
"The agaves are cut into one inch cubes and then cooked for seven hours in a heated mash tun equipped with a stream jacket. \u2014 Joseph V Micallef, Forbes , 23 Sep. 2021",
"In a commercial brewhouse, the grain is cracked in a mill then sent through a grist case, which dispenses it into a vessel called the mash tun . \u2014 oregonlive , 20 Feb. 2020",
"Forks clank down, sleeves roll up, and diners file into the abutting bodega to fill their glasses with cool, foamy sagardo straight from the 5,000-gallon tun . \u2014 Benjamin Kemper, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 16 Feb. 2018",
"All the remaining grain falls to the bottom of the stainless steel tun , creating a grain bed through which the liquid passes on its way back to the mash kettle. \u2014 Tara Massouleh, AL.com , 31 May 2017"
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"Fine- tunable via seven switch plate materials, two mounting styles, plus optional internal dampening. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Detachable ear pads, an easy-to-use size adjustment dial, and tunable vent covers add all-season, all-weather adaptability. \u2014 Drew Zieff, Outside Online , 28 Mar. 2022",
"The recent launch of Radix 2.8 is the first of several low-loss, tunable dielectric resins. \u2014 Michael Molitch-hou, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022",
"State-of-the-art audio, visual and lighting systems will be installed, along with a tunable acoustic canopy above the stage. \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 Feb. 2022",
"LCMs operate by packing thousands of tunable optical resonators onto the surface of a CMOS semiconductor chip. \u2014 Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes , 22 Oct. 2021",
"Flight Attendant constantly gives you the ideal pedaling or descending platform based on a complex and tunable algorithm. \u2014 Rob Reed, Forbes , 11 Oct. 2021",
"Beyond an improved ride experience, rider research showed a tunable system could extend battery life and increase traction by not over-torquing the motor on slippery climbs. \u2014 Trevor Raab, Popular Mechanics , 1 Sep. 2021",
"And a two-position, carbon-fiber anti-roll bar up front with a three-way iron bar in back and adjustable camber at both axles and tunable coil-over suspension. \u2014 Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver , 14 July 2021"
"Fine- tunable via seven switch plate materials, two mounting styles, plus optional internal dampening. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Detachable ear pads, an easy-to-use size adjustment dial, and tunable vent covers add all-season, all-weather adaptability. \u2014 Drew Zieff, Outside Online , 28 Mar. 2022",
"The recent launch of Radix 2.8 is the first of several low-loss, tunable dielectric resins. \u2014 Michael Molitch-hou, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022",
"State-of-the-art audio, visual and lighting systems will be installed, along with a tunable acoustic canopy above the stage. \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 Feb. 2022",
"LCMs operate by packing thousands of tunable optical resonators onto the surface of a CMOS semiconductor chip. \u2014 Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes , 22 Oct. 2021",
"Flight Attendant constantly gives you the ideal pedaling or descending platform based on a complex and tunable algorithm. \u2014 Rob Reed, Forbes , 11 Oct. 2021",
"Beyond an improved ride experience, rider research showed a tunable system could extend battery life and increase traction by not over-torquing the motor on slippery climbs. \u2014 Trevor Raab, Popular Mechanics , 1 Sep. 2021",
"And a two-position, carbon-fiber anti-roll bar up front with a three-way iron bar in back and adjustable camber at both axles and tunable coil-over suspension. \u2014 Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver , 14 July 2021"
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"Detachable ear pads, an easy-to-use size adjustment dial, and tunable vent covers add all-season, all-weather adaptability. \u2014 Drew Zieff, Outside Online , 28 Mar. 2022",
"The recent launch of Radix 2.8 is the first of several low-loss, tunable dielectric resins. \u2014 Michael Molitch-hou, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022",
"State-of-the-art audio, visual and lighting systems will be installed, along with a tunable acoustic canopy above the stage. \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 Feb. 2022",
"LCMs operate by packing thousands of tunable optical resonators onto the surface of a CMOS semiconductor chip. \u2014 Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes , 22 Oct. 2021",
"Flight Attendant constantly gives you the ideal pedaling or descending platform based on a complex and tunable algorithm. \u2014 Rob Reed, Forbes , 11 Oct. 2021",
"Beyond an improved ride experience, rider research showed a tunable system could extend battery life and increase traction by not over-torquing the motor on slippery climbs. \u2014 Trevor Raab, Popular Mechanics , 1 Sep. 2021",
"And a two-position, carbon-fiber anti-roll bar up front with a three-way iron bar in back and adjustable camber at both axles and tunable coil-over suspension. \u2014 Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver , 14 July 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The smoke is coming from fires in Southwest Alaska, including a historic tundra wildfire that\u2019s threatened multiple villages, KYUK reported this week. \u2014 Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News , 14 June 2022",
"Its tundra and saltwater lagoons are home to bears, caribou and globally significant bird populations. \u2014 Nathaniel Herz, Anchorage Daily News , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Not after the gritty 49ers persevered on the frozen tundra and the glitzy Rams nearly gagged away their season in Florida. \u2014 San Francisco Chronicle , 29 Jan. 2022",
"The town is part of the vast, largely Inuit territory of Nunavut, which has no roads linking other towns \u2014 specks on the tundra hundreds of miles apart. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
"But others argue that the beavers aren\u2019t necessarily creating a better or worse tundra \u2014just a different one. \u2014 Kylie Mohr, Wired , 26 Feb. 2022",
"However, with Tyler Adams unavailable against Honduras with a hamstring strain, Berhalter reworked his midfield by sitting Musah and using De la Torre in his place on the frozen tundra at Allianz Field. \u2014 Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times , 8 Feb. 2022",
"And there Gould was on a cold, snowy night in Green Bay, sending Rodgers and the Packers packing on the legendary frozen tundra . \u2014 Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com , 23 Jan. 2022",
"The season\u2019s first snow covered the reddening tundra , a stark reminder that winter was on its way. \u2014 Caroline Van Hemert, Outside Online , 20 Apr. 2020"
"\u2014 used chiefly in the phrases in tune and out of tune"
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"Noun",
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"Verb",
"The piano needs to be tuned .",
"We tuned our bikes before the road trip.",
"The mechanic tuned the engine.",
"The copilot tuned the radio to hear the message.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Amongst the lively crowd of fashion insiders, many dawned Alice + Olivia pieces, while others rocked an array of colorful, flirty numbers in tune with the brand\u2019s whimsical ethos. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 17 June 2022",
"It; these days, his writing is more in tune with the economical worldbuilding of his favorite short stories. \u2014 Sadie Dupuis, SPIN , 16 June 2022",
"The Judds covered an Elvis Presley tune (his version was already a cover of the Teresa Brewer original) as their introduction to the world and won over hearts with their interpretation. \u2014 Melinda Newman, Billboard , 30 Apr. 2022",
"The Bears begin the defense of their national championship with an easy tune -up. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Behavioral data, lifecycle segmentation, analytics and their big data brethren ultimately dance to an uncomfortable tune . \u2014 Paul Talbot, Forbes , 29 Dec. 2021",
"While Modi continues to pay tribute to Gandhi, whose legacy still holds enormous soft power in India and around the world, Modi\u2019s Hindu-nationalist policies and worldview are more in tune with Godse\u2019s. \u2014 Yasmeen Serhan, The Atlantic , 2 June 2022",
"In tune with that idea, Aje offers a heart-rending depiction of a child trying to tough his way through pain. \u2014 Celia Wren, Washington Post , 30 May 2022",
"This unease can easily be avoided with proper preparation and staying in tune with your prospect from beginning to end. \u2014 John Hall, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"And there were plenty of musical performances to tune into. \u2014 Carlos R. Mu\u00f1oz, BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022",
"Those who want to tune into the movie premiere, but have ditched regular cable, can still stream Caribbean Summer. \u2014 al , 11 June 2022",
"The easiest way to watch Trooping the Colour from the U.S. is to tune into a livestream on YouTube. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 2 June 2022",
"Performed on towels on the sand, the uneven terrain challenges your balance while the stunning ocean view encourages you to tune into the moment. \u2014 Anna Haines, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"Users do not need an account to tune into a live broadcast. \u2014 Catherine Thorbecke, CNN , 17 May 2022",
"The Voice's official Twitter account shared the same video as well and dropped a hint about when viewers would be able to tune into the upcoming season. \u2014 Jasmine Washington, Seventeen , 16 May 2022",
"Here are a few ways to tune into those feelings: Check in with yourself after using social media. \u2014 Melissa Matthews, SELF , 10 May 2022",
"Below, scroll through every 2022 Met Gala red carpet look, and be sure to tune into Vogue\u2019s official livestream to see all of the action on the step and repeat firsthand. \u2014 Vogue , 2 May 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5b":"Noun",
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"Therein lies the problem: Covid alarmism could prove politically damaging, and might even lead more Americans to completely tune out the administration\u2019s public-health guidance. \u2014 Lev Facher, STAT , 23 June 2022",
"They are joined by a college intern (Jordan Pearson) who does his best to tune out their whining by working with headphones on, trying not to roll his eyes every time someone asks him to run to the vending machine. \u2014 Terry Byrne, BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022",
"That makes weeks like this one, where investors tend to tune out a bit, a potential trap. \u2014 Jj Kinahan, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"Just ugly all the way around; even a chunk of the total homer crowd that haunts Suns Twitter during games seemed to tune out early. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 13 May 2022",
"Those in the study who claimed to multitask less often were better able to tune out the distraction. \u2014 Julie Jargon, WSJ , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Oakley said that pandemic burnout has led many Americans to tune out legislative sessions. \u2014 Kimberly Kindy, Anchorage Daily News , 25 Mar. 2022",
"But stocks are charting their own path, suggesting that investors may be starting to tune out the war in Ukraine. \u2014 Charles Riley, CNN , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Why, exactly, does West remain so hard to tune out ? \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 19 Feb. 2022"
"some especially tuneful songs have been written for this new animated film",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The guitar strings are a tuneful addition to the mix as well. \u2014 Michael Saponara, Billboard , 17 June 2022",
"Rock Candy Tours, working with other civic partners, has helped blaze the Macon Music Trail by sponsoring some of the 43 markers \u2014 and more coming \u2014 that showcase the city\u2019s storied and tuneful history. \u2014 Candice Dyer, ajc , 2 May 2022",
"But ah, that tuneful Jule Styne-Bob Merrill score \u2014 not to mention the iconic overture, which still gives chills even if there aren\u2019t dozens of musicians in the pit. \u2014 Frank Rizzo, Variety , 24 Apr. 2022",
"It\u2019s on the verge of Neo romantic, very tuneful and melodic, whereas George Walker\u2019s work is verging on atonal. \u2014 Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Taylor Hawkins played with power and panache, taking influences from his classic rock heroes like Neil Peart, Stewart Copeland, and Roger Taylor and working them fluidly into Foo Fighters\u2019 tuneful post-grunge sound. \u2014 Al Shipley, SPIN , 27 Mar. 2022",
"It\u2019s the kind of labor of love that brings recent history into colorful and tuneful focus. \u2014 Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times , 10 Mar. 2022",
"The crowd that was there, though, responded with enthusiasm to their earnest echoes of \u201870s singer-songwriter fare and tuneful country-rock, complete with three-part harmonies that would\u2019ve hit most Crosby, Stills & Nash fans in their comfort zone. \u2014 Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic , 4 Mar. 2022",
"The songs were tuneful and the lyrics told stories. \u2014 James Wood, The New Yorker , 24 Jan. 2022"
"Rather, his is a voice singing freely in a tuneless land. \u2014 Madeleine Kearns, National Review , 24 Oct. 2019",
"The singer's timorous, tuneless falsetto convinced me to put in a bid, but somebody else won the auction for $113.61. \u2014 Leor Galil, Chicago Reader , 27 June 2018"
": a pale yellow pungent drying oil obtained from the seeds of tung trees and used chiefly in quick-drying varnishes and paints and as a waterproofing agent":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The wood countertop is made from heart pine salvaged from a textile mill built in 1883; it is sealed with Waterlox, a food-safe tung oil . \u2014 Andrea Caughey And Mike Grady, Better Homes & Gardens , 23 Sep. 2021",
"Finish with a wipe-on coat of tung oil to the legs and slats. \u2014 Ricard Romanski, Popular Mechanics , 8 Feb. 2020"
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"partial translation of Chin (Beijing) t\u00f3ngy\u00f3u":""
": constriction of the visual field resulting in loss of peripheral vision":[]
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"His tunnel vision made sensible discussions on political issues nearly impossible.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Consider the response from Myers a tunnel vision master class. \u2014 Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022",
"More often than not, a focus on incentivizing good behavior is a lot more effective than tunnel vision on deterrence alone. \u2014 Yacov Salomon, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
"The start of the Padres\u2019 reclamation tour in 2022, lurching to life Thursday night against the Diamondbacks at Chase Field, centers around a collective exercise in tunnel vision . \u2014 Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022",
"The documentary is a case study of how grueling interrogation techniques can result in false confessions, and how tunnel vision can lead to wrongful convictions. \u2014 Clifford Ward, chicagotribune.com , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Running multiple side projects or going tunnel vision with one venture? \u2014 Jodie Cook, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022",
"But defenders of free speech mustn\u2019t risk myopia or tunnel vision . \u2014 Myles Mcknight, National Review , 13 Feb. 2022",
"Richard\u2019s defense attorneys argued in court that Coast Guard investigators ignored exonerating evidence, made significant procedural errors during the course of their inquiry, and developed tunnel vision around Richard\u2019s mental health issues. \u2014 Hope Hodge Seck, Anchorage Daily News , 11 Feb. 2022",
"But Kingsbury's tunnel vision is on Arizona's next road game at the Chicago Bears (4-7), who beat the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving, 16-14. \u2014 Dana Scott, USA TODAY , 30 Nov. 2021"
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"circa 1942, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
"At the time, however, everything was roiling and turbid . \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Apr. 2022",
"The city says larger Ashokan releases over the past decade have all been to regulate reservoir levels, though critics say the water released after storms can be turbid just the same. \u2014 Michael Hill, ajc , 21 Apr. 2022",
"The pair of water releases came shortly after the city issued its environmental impact statement projecting that releases of extremely turbid water from the channel would rarely happen. \u2014 Michael Hill, ajc , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Sharks thrash about in the turbid water between us and the man. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Apr. 2022",
"In the Indian River Lagoon, the turbid brown waters are much less hospitable. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Instead, its turbid waters are infested with nonnative invasive plants and fish, particularly carp that had been deliberately introduced in 1883. \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 8 Sep. 2021",
"Maddox said operators at the Ed Love Raw Water Intake Station began noticing signs of a water leak about 6 a.m. this morning, meaning turbid water and depressurization. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 20 June 2021",
"Trap nets are always most effective on lakes with turbid water that distorts the fish\u2019s vision. \u2014 Dallas News , 8 May 2021"
"At the time, however, everything was roiling and turbid . \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Apr. 2022",
"The city says larger Ashokan releases over the past decade have all been to regulate reservoir levels, though critics say the water released after storms can be turbid just the same. \u2014 Michael Hill, ajc , 21 Apr. 2022",
"The pair of water releases came shortly after the city issued its environmental impact statement projecting that releases of extremely turbid water from the channel would rarely happen. \u2014 Michael Hill, ajc , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Sharks thrash about in the turbid water between us and the man. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Apr. 2022",
"In the Indian River Lagoon, the turbid brown waters are much less hospitable. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Instead, its turbid waters are infested with nonnative invasive plants and fish, particularly carp that had been deliberately introduced in 1883. \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 8 Sep. 2021",
"Maddox said operators at the Ed Love Raw Water Intake Station began noticing signs of a water leak about 6 a.m. this morning, meaning turbid water and depressurization. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 20 June 2021",
"Trap nets are always most effective on lakes with turbid water that distorts the fish\u2019s vision. \u2014 Dallas News , 8 May 2021"
"the pond water became turbid from our swimming and splashing",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"At the time, however, everything was roiling and turbid . \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Apr. 2022",
"The city says larger Ashokan releases over the past decade have all been to regulate reservoir levels, though critics say the water released after storms can be turbid just the same. \u2014 Michael Hill, ajc , 21 Apr. 2022",
"The pair of water releases came shortly after the city issued its environmental impact statement projecting that releases of extremely turbid water from the channel would rarely happen. \u2014 Michael Hill, ajc , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Sharks thrash about in the turbid water between us and the man. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Apr. 2022",
"In the Indian River Lagoon, the turbid brown waters are much less hospitable. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Instead, its turbid waters are infested with nonnative invasive plants and fish, particularly carp that had been deliberately introduced in 1883. \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 8 Sep. 2021",
"Maddox said operators at the Ed Love Raw Water Intake Station began noticing signs of a water leak about 6 a.m. this morning, meaning turbid water and depressurization. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 20 June 2021",
"Trap nets are always most effective on lakes with turbid water that distorts the fish\u2019s vision. \u2014 Dallas News , 8 May 2021"
"Cora\u2019s turbulent past is also reflected in Petrie\u2019s costume design. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 20 May 2022",
"Still, limiting questioning and access may help avoid discussions about his turbulent past. \u2014 Sudhin Thanawala, ajc , 2 May 2022",
"The performances maintain their clarity even when pitched to turbulent extremes. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Despite coach Mark Turgeon\u2019s departure, tough losses and inconsistent play, there is one good thing about Maryland\u2019s turbulent season. \u2014 Ryan Mcfadden, baltimoresun.com , 22 Jan. 2022",
"The daring of this piece reflects Mr. Wilkins\u2019s early work with Philadelphia\u2019s adventurous Sun Ra Arkestra; the urgency, his personal response to turbulent times. \u2014 Larry Blumenfeld, WSJ , 22 Jan. 2022",
"Louisville Metro Police were patrolling the Ohio River Thursday afternoon, hoping to recover two people who jumped in the turbulent water a few hours earlier. \u2014 Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal , 14 Jan. 2022",
"First up, though, is an Ole Miss team that entered the season with high hopes before overcoming a turbulent midseason stretch to make a run through the postseason. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 16 June 2022",
"What Gardiner\u2019s long history shows, however, is that this weekend\u2019s floods are one turbulent moment in a series of such moments. \u2014 Megan Kate Nelson, Smithsonian Magazine , 16 June 2022"
": a frequently or habitually visited place : stomping ground":[
"He grew up in Pennsylvania, in the small town of Shillington outside Reading, and seemed tickled to be returning to his old turf .",
"\u2014 Amy Gamerman"
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"\u2014 Kerrie Waterworth",
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"Noun",
"a lawn made by laying turfs",
"Synthetic turf was installed in the playing field instead of grass.",
"playing fields with artificial turfs",
"The team played on home turf .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Turf can also intensify summer heat; the evaporation of water vapor from grass is cooling, but synthetic turf radiates heat. \u2014 David Abel, BostonGlobe.com , 2 July 2022",
"So while water conservation was his initial motivation, Kochi\u2019s turf replacement project has become something far more personal. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 July 2022",
"The last time the Thorns met Angel City FC, the end result was a clean 3-0 win on June 3 at the Thorns\u2019 home turf . \u2014 oregonlive , 1 July 2022",
"This is typically a mixture of low-growing turfgrasses \u2014 most are a blend of fescues \u2014 that require little grooming, use less water and can be maintained as a turf lawn or left unmown for a meadow-like appearance. \u2014 Laura Daily, Washington Post , 29 June 2022",
"The water conservation measures, such as grants to help cities reduce turf grass, could be cheaper. \u2014 Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic , 27 June 2022",
"That\u2019s the reading of the turf -care chain LawnLove, which sent out the results of its study in mid-June, ahead of National Pollinator Week, June 20-26. \u2014 Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 June 2022",
"If removing grass and turf is not an option, cutting your grass less is an option. \u2014 Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press , 23 June 2022",
"San Diego also works with various agencies to provide rebates for home conservation measures such as turf replacement, gray water systems and rain barrels. \u2014 Deborah Sullivan Brennan, San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The film opens with the exuberant physical energy of an African dance class, but that joy is cut short when community center staff override the booking and turf out the group, answering their complaints by telling them to show some respect. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 June 2022",
"The abrupt, mysterious retirement of CB Malcolm Butler weakens what was already a shaky pass defense \u2013 one now even more reliant on J.J. Watt and Chandler Jones to turf opposing quarterbacks. \u2014 Nate Davis, USA TODAY , 7 Sep. 2021",
"Riecken claimed him that day and the breeding screams turf . \u2014 Star Tribune , 14 June 2021",
"Seafood favorites include salmon smoked in oak, beechwood, and even turf . \u2014 Lea Lane, Forbes , 11 Mar. 2021",
"Tours of the facilities have been temporarily suspended due to COVID-19 protocols, but walk by the Ford Center, which has a big Dallas Cowboys turf outside. \u2014 Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News , 8 Mar. 2021",
"Simply Beguiled: Second-time starter going to turf and around two turns. \u2014 Michael Beychok, NOLA.com , 30 Jan. 2021",
"Our Best Bet today will be in Race 9 \u2014 #8 Copa: hoping this one will take to turf and kick on in the stretch moving back to a sprint at a big price. \u2014 NOLA.com , 13 Jan. 2021",
"This party is in the first stages of picking its nominee, who will contest the only method still remaining for turfing Trump out of office \u2014 namely, the election this November. \u2014 Ryan Cooper, TheWeek , 7 Feb. 2020"
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"a lawn made by laying turfs",
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"playing fields with artificial turfs",
"The team played on home turf .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Turf can also intensify summer heat; the evaporation of water vapor from grass is cooling, but synthetic turf radiates heat. \u2014 David Abel, BostonGlobe.com , 2 July 2022",
"So while water conservation was his initial motivation, Kochi\u2019s turf replacement project has become something far more personal. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 July 2022",
"The last time the Thorns met Angel City FC, the end result was a clean 3-0 win on June 3 at the Thorns\u2019 home turf . \u2014 oregonlive , 1 July 2022",
"This is typically a mixture of low-growing turfgrasses \u2014 most are a blend of fescues \u2014 that require little grooming, use less water and can be maintained as a turf lawn or left unmown for a meadow-like appearance. \u2014 Laura Daily, Washington Post , 29 June 2022",
"The water conservation measures, such as grants to help cities reduce turf grass, could be cheaper. \u2014 Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic , 27 June 2022",
"That\u2019s the reading of the turf -care chain LawnLove, which sent out the results of its study in mid-June, ahead of National Pollinator Week, June 20-26. \u2014 Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 June 2022",
"If removing grass and turf is not an option, cutting your grass less is an option. \u2014 Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press , 23 June 2022",
"San Diego also works with various agencies to provide rebates for home conservation measures such as turf replacement, gray water systems and rain barrels. \u2014 Deborah Sullivan Brennan, San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The film opens with the exuberant physical energy of an African dance class, but that joy is cut short when community center staff override the booking and turf out the group, answering their complaints by telling them to show some respect. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 June 2022",
"The abrupt, mysterious retirement of CB Malcolm Butler weakens what was already a shaky pass defense \u2013 one now even more reliant on J.J. Watt and Chandler Jones to turf opposing quarterbacks. \u2014 Nate Davis, USA TODAY , 7 Sep. 2021",
"Riecken claimed him that day and the breeding screams turf . \u2014 Star Tribune , 14 June 2021",
"Seafood favorites include salmon smoked in oak, beechwood, and even turf . \u2014 Lea Lane, Forbes , 11 Mar. 2021",
"Tours of the facilities have been temporarily suspended due to COVID-19 protocols, but walk by the Ford Center, which has a big Dallas Cowboys turf outside. \u2014 Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News , 8 Mar. 2021",
"Simply Beguiled: Second-time starter going to turf and around two turns. \u2014 Michael Beychok, NOLA.com , 30 Jan. 2021",
"Our Best Bet today will be in Race 9 \u2014 #8 Copa: hoping this one will take to turf and kick on in the stretch moving back to a sprint at a big price. \u2014 NOLA.com , 13 Jan. 2021",
"This party is in the first stages of picking its nominee, who will contest the only method still remaining for turfing Trump out of office \u2014 namely, the election this November. \u2014 Ryan Cooper, TheWeek , 7 Feb. 2020"
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"Almost on cue, Ismail grabbed the ground turkey and sauteed onions and started filling up the taco shells. \u2014 Courtland Milloy, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
"Top the turkey with overlapping pieces of pita, brush them generously with olive oil, and bake the dish until the top browns and the filling is bubbling at the edges. \u2014 Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com , 17 May 2022",
"The turkey job doesn\u2019t pay much, but Tim takes a liking to the young man and entrusts him with driving Native girls to and from trysts at a nearby hotel. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 21 May 2022",
"However, in reality, Velociraptor was a small turkey -sized dinosaur found mostly in Mongolia. \u2014 Zoe Sottile, CNN , 14 May 2022",
"Thanksgiving Chinese turkey had origins in Mexican Thanksgiving celebrated in cities like Tijuana. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
"Dubois County is the top turkey producing county in Indiana. \u2014 Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star , 17 Feb. 2022",
"Dubois County is the top turkey producing county in Indiana. \u2014 Sarah Bowman, USA TODAY , 12 Feb. 2022",
"The average cost of a turkey in 1953 was about 65 cents per pound. \u2014 oregonlive , 7 Apr. 2022"
"Rampant inflation is also driving financial turmoil at hospitals. \u2014 Peter Pronovost, STAT , 28 June 2022",
"Management turmoil and questions about succession followed Mr. Del Vecchio\u2019s return. \u2014 Nick Kostov, WSJ , 27 June 2022",
"College career: Croyle overlooked turmoil at his in-state school and signed with the Crimson Tide over offers from Oklahoma and Florida State. \u2014 Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al , 25 June 2022",
"European leaders are battling internal political turmoil , and some have seen their popularity dip and governing coalitions collapse amid economic concerns and fallout from the invasion. \u2014 Eli Stokols, Los Angeles Times , 24 June 2022",
"Life with his parents near Toronto instead brought turmoil , both physically and verbally. \u2014 Tori B. Powell, CBS News , 22 June 2022",
"The Right rally brought chaos and bloodshed to Charlottesville in 2017, white nationalist hate group Vanguard America, one of the infamous event's co-organizers, faced internal turmoil . \u2014 Chron , 22 June 2022",
"Record-high gas prices have contributed to the worst inflation in 40 years, forcing the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates so aggressively that markets are in turmoil and recession risks are rising. \u2014 Matt Egan, CNN , 21 June 2022",
"Analysts say a focus on political turmoil in the failing socialist country is one reason. \u2014 Ana Vanessa Herrero, Washington Post , 21 June 2022"
": a musical ornament consisting of a group of four or more notes that wind about the principal note by including the notes next above and next below":[],
"With a turn of the switch, the lights came back on.",
"Take a left-hand turn at the next intersection.",
"a quick turn of her head",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"After the grill and its grates are hot, turn a section off and put your burgers there, avoiding direct flame under the burger. \u2014 Joe Difazio, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
"Since a traditional kyusu doesn\u2019t have a removable filter, tea leaves will continue to steep with any amount of water left in the pot and can turn bitter. \u2014 Max Falkowitz, Bon App\u00e9tit , 23 June 2022",
"Thomas wanted to walk away, but something told Erickson to turn the offer down. \u2014 Jemima Mcevoy, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"One of us will grab the bottle and turn the lights down and start that quiet time with her. \u2014 Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF , 21 June 2022",
"Getting sick can turn a bad situation worse in a hurry, Huttleston warns. \u2014 Outside Online , 21 June 2022",
"According to police, an officer checked on the man, who was awake, and told him to turn his vehicle off. \u2014 CBS News , 17 June 2022",
"The truth is that Putin had begun to turn the music down in London long before the Ukraine invasion. \u2014 Simon Usborne, Town & Country , 15 June 2022",
"Although the Bee has made several requests for a copy of the police report from the collision, police officials continue to turn reporters down on the grounds that only people connected to the incident are entitled to it. \u2014 Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"These women act as influencers in their own communities and, in turn , help to foster trust in both Aravind and telehealth treatment options. \u2014 London Business School, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"Naspers owns a majority of Prosus, which in turn owns almost half of Naspers. \u2014 Stephen Wilmot, WSJ , 27 June 2022",
"This in turn prevents frizzing, split ends and the likes\u2014all the bad kinds of volume, as opposed to hair with a healthy, full body. \u2014 Justin Fenner, Robb Report , 26 June 2022",
"In turn , this can lead to accidental fires, which is why the company has recalled about 1,774 units. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 26 June 2022",
"Martin, in turn , managed to create three distinct spaces that perfectly reflect the lives and personalities of their inhabitants. \u2014 Abigail Stone, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 June 2022",
"This, in turn , affects the economic well-being and prospects of their children, according to economists. \u2014 Anneken Tappe, CNN , 24 June 2022",
"Johnson in turn said he was asked to do so by the office of Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa. Kinzinger made clear one big reason for naming names was quite political. \u2014 Rick Klein, ABC News , 24 June 2022",
"This, in turn , results in companies raising prices for their goods to offset higher labor costs, spiraling inflation further upwards\u2014something referred to in macroeconomics as a wage-price spiral. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 24 June 2022"
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
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"Middle English; partly from Old English tyrnan & turnian to turn, from Medieval Latin tornare , from Latin, to turn on a lathe, from tornus lathe, from Greek tornos ; partly from Anglo-French turner, tourner to turn, from Medieval Latin tornare ; akin to Latin terere to rub \u2014 more at throw entry 1":"Verb"
"But given the timing of the contest, and its brevity, the race is also widely expected to turn on get-out-the-vote efforts, which may help candidates like Ms. Niou. \u2014 New York Times , 18 June 2022",
"Finland is about to turn on a nuclear power reactor, the first in Western Europe in at least 15 years, that will provide the country with almost 15% of its electricity. \u2014 Quora, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"These don\u2019t actually require you to turn on the oven. \u2014 Becky Krystal, Washington Post , 4 June 2022",
"During her last appearance in March, a judge had to repeatedly ask her to turn on her camera to be visible during the hearing. \u2014 Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant , 23 May 2022",
"New resources can be deployed instantly\u2014no more waiting for vendors to ship boxes or service providers to turn on private circuits. \u2014 Atif Khan, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"In his final prep, the Jeff Ruby Steaks at Turfway on April 2, Rich Strike trailed 10 other horses for three-quarters of a mile before Leon asked the colt to turn on the afterburners and blast alongside the rail. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022",
"Reynolds and Sturm fashioned an altar out of toilet paper streamers and told the 60 or so passengers on board to turn on their blue call lights to light up the aisle. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Tim Restall set the lights at Dunkin\u2019 Donuts Park to turn on at 4 a.m., early enough for the local TV stations to set up for their morning live shots. \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 8 Apr. 2022"
"using tree branches, the campers were able to turn away the charging fox, which was apparently rabid",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But SPACs have been hit especially hard amid the recent market downturn, as investors turn away from riskier bets and as regulators have proposed new rules to enhance disclosure requirements and investor protections. \u2014 Aaron Gregg, Washington Post , 27 June 2022",
"Pasta plus chicken plus a green veggie equals a dinner that even picky eaters won't turn away . \u2014 Katelyn Lunders, Woman's Day , 24 June 2022",
"Park officials have stated that under this new plan, entrance station staff will turn away vehicles that do not follow the odd-even structure. \u2014 Kyla Guilfoil, ABC News , 22 June 2022",
"His prepared testimony was written in language that is reasoned and thoughtful in its analysis, yet still piercing in its attempt to shake Americans not to turn away but to recognize the dangers and respond to them. \u2014 Dan Balz, Anchorage Daily News , 18 June 2022",
"However, Cooper\u2019s personal life has taken a turn away from the accolades and praise heaped on him professionally. \u2014 Stacy Permanstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
"Investment in coal mines has also been low for years, as major companies and financial backers turn away from the industry. \u2014 Rhiannon Hoyle, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
"Critics point out that the policy can also result in higher overall prices, which can turn away diners, and loss of staff. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 14 June 2022",
"The company now recommends that its papers steer clear of making endorsements in presidential, House and Senate races, given their waning influence and potential to turn away some readers. \u2014 Paul Farhi, Washington Post , 9 June 2022"
"a cavalry charge that was turned back by withering fire",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"History does not always give us guideposts to the future but rolling back the idea of the right to privacy enshrined in Griswold v .Connecticut would turn back a clock. \u2014 Alexandra M. Lord, Smithsonian Magazine , 19 May 2022",
"Cemetery staff are also allowing lawns to turn back into wild meadows; flowers in the meadows attract insects, which in turn draw birds and owls. \u2014 Nick Romeo, The New Yorker , 4 May 2022",
"The Biden administration has been relying on a public health authority, known as Title 42, that allows authorities to turn back thousands of migrants arrested at the US-Mexico border. \u2014 Priscilla Alvarez And Tierney Sneed, CNN , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Rogers said the tide in consumer sentiment began to turn back in September and has picked up steam since then. \u2014 Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"Finch, by contrast, breathed freely and pushed higher, to 27,300 feet, but decided to turn back in deference to a weaker partner. \u2014 Michael O\u2019donnell, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
"The public health order initially was used to swiftly turn back migrants from Mexico and Central America by busing them back to Mexico. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
"The group had to turn back twice, facing threats, gunfire and a bombing. \u2014 Sophie Carson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 May 2022",
"This is the time when human beings seem to instinctively turn back towards fundamentalist texts. \u2014 Erin Jensen, USA TODAY , 5 May 2022"
"Today, romantic passages from the letters are used for the nightly turndown service. \u2014 Adam H. Graham, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
"Luckily, die-hard fishermen weren\u2019t expecting turndown service or gourmet food. \u2014 Jen Murphy, Robb Report , 7 May 2022",
"There is even in-flight turndown service where attendants make the beds up for you. \u2014 Larry Olmsted, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Travelers in a private roomette will receive access to a restroom and shower as well as a dedicated attendant who provides things like turndown service and helps with luggage. \u2014 Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure , 15 Mar. 2022",
"There\u2019s also turndown service, complete with a classic Andes chocolate mint in a custom gold Short Stories wrapper. \u2014 Kathryn Romeyn, The Hollywood Reporter , 5 Mar. 2022",
"In addition, 141 new Chapter 313 applications in the pipeline in 2021 and 2022 are pending approval, of which Bandera\u2019s turndown was a rarity. \u2014 Michael Taylor, San Antonio Express-News , 2 Mar. 2022",
"In addition, couples will receive dual Cartier Love Bracelets at turndown to commemorate the special occasion. \u2014 Jordi Lippe-mcgraw, Forbes , 18 Jan. 2022",
"Speaking of the turndown service, the Le Carl Gustaf has gone the extra mile to make sure the beds are tailored to every client\u2019s needs. \u2014 Paige Reddinger, Robb Report , 28 Dec. 2021",
"How to avoid having to turn down a room Careful research. \u2014 Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY , 3 June 2022",
"John Pruchnicki, co-owner of Coastal Carriers of Connecticut, a small trucking company in Ansonia, says he\u2019s been forced to turn down business because of a lack of drivers. \u2014 Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant , 1 June 2022",
"But Engel, in her first year managing the market on behalf of the village of Skokie, has to gently turn down almost all these bidders. \u2014 George Castle, Chicago Tribune , 26 May 2022",
"In fact, he was known to turn down invitations to 4th of July celebrations in protest. \u2014 Yaa Bofah, Good Housekeeping , 24 May 2022",
"An accountant is never going to turn down free money. \u2014 Chris Blackwell With Paul Morley, WSJ , 12 May 2022",
"With most of his family Alabama fans, McElderry had to turn down the Crimson Tide days after receiving an offer last year. \u2014 Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al , 4 May 2022",
"Experts say that Pyongyang\u2019s dissatisfaction with the number and type of vaccines offered likely prompted them to turn down the shipments. \u2014 Byeunseo Nam, ABC News , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The social media giant had been expected to turn down Musk's offer, made April 14. \u2014 Erin Prater, Fortune , 24 Apr. 2022"
"The approval of the order by Priti Patel, the home secretary, is just the latest turn in a long-running court battle and comes after a British court ordered Assange\u2019s extradition in April. \u2014 Megan Specia, BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022",
"The announcement marks the latest turn in a regulatory rollercoaster ride for parents who have anxiously awaited authorization of vaccines for the youngest children. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 23 May 2022",
"The loss marked the latest turn in what's become a rivalry for the ages. \u2014 Alexandra Svokos, ABC News , 16 Feb. 2022",
"The development marked the latest turn in the controversy surrounding Rogan, with the podcaster having faced strong criticism over past episodes of his show sharing misinformation about the Covid-19 vaccine. \u2014 NBC News , 8 Feb. 2022",
"The development marked the latest turn in a months-long search for the capsule, which contemporaneous news accounts indicate was placed during a cornerstone-laying ceremony in 1887 attended by thousands of people. \u2014 Sarah Rankin, USA TODAY , 28 Dec. 2021",
"The development marked the latest turn in a months-long search for the capsule, which contemporaneous news accounts indicate was placed during a cornerstone-laying ceremony in 1887 attended by thousands of people. \u2014 CBS News , 27 Dec. 2021",
"The development marked the latest turn in a months-long search for the capsule, which contemporaneous news accounts indicate was placed during a cornerstone-laying ceremony in 1887 attended by thousands of people. \u2014 Sarah Rankin, ajc , 27 Dec. 2021",
"The development marked the latest turn in a months-long search for the capsule, which contemporaneous news accounts indicate was placed during a cornerstone-laying ceremony in 1887 attended by thousands of people. \u2014 Sarah Rankin, chicagotribune.com , 27 Dec. 2021"
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"The sector\u2019s high valuations are considered a turnoff in a risk-off market. \u2014 Dan Gallagher, WSJ , 3 Mar. 2022",
"However, this \u2014 among other actions \u2014 can come off as inauthentic and may actually be a turnoff for potential customers, rendering your marketing efforts wholly ineffective. \u2014 Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone , 31 May 2022",
"The movie\u2019s aggressive hipness can be a turnoff at times. \u2014 Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
"A few miles south of town is the turnoff for Patagonia Lake State Park. \u2014 Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Undercutting that exposition with news of nature\u2019s plight, however pertinent, would be a turnoff for readers and viewers, thereby alienating public support for conservation efforts. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Feb. 2022",
"The officers drove up the canyon and spotted tire tracks on a narrow turnoff . \u2014 New York Times , 15 Apr. 2022",
"This should not be a 5,000-word form \u2013 that\u2019s a turnoff . \u2014 Bryan Pearson, Forbes , 11 Nov. 2021",
"Grab a $6 day pass at recreation.gov; then head down a dirt road, pass the turnoff for Buckskin Gulch Trailhead, and park at Wire Pass Trail. \u2014 Kristin Scharkey, Sunset Magazine , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Google already lets its users turn off location-tracking completely. \u2014 Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
"Google already lets its users turn off location-tracking completely. \u2014 Gerrit De Vynck, Anchorage Daily News , 1 July 2022",
"In many ways, this year\u2019s performance is a risk, given that a rap-focused show may turn off some television viewers. \u2014 Neil Shah, WSJ , 12 Feb. 2022",
"If any pipes have burst, turn off the main water supply for the house and immediately call a plumber for assistance. \u2014 Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens , 3 Dec. 2021",
"Residents had begged the property managers for days to turn off the heat and turn on the air conditioning amid record-breaking temperatures, residents and family members said. \u2014 Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune , 13 June 2022",
"Brown stressed the city won\u2019t turn off water to low-income residents who ask for help and the water department began an aggressive door-to-door outreach campaign in April to educate residents at risk of shut-offs about its debt assistance programs. \u2014 Nushrat Rahman And Malachi Barrett, Detroit Free Press , 13 June 2022",
"In Chicago, Hadden said the building's management company believed it was not allowed to turn off the heat and turn on the air conditioning until June 1, because of the city's heat ordinance. \u2014 CBS News , 28 May 2022",
"In Chicago, Hadden said the building's management company believed it was not allowed to turn off the heat and turn on the air conditioning until June 1, because of the city's heat ordinance. \u2014 Don Babwin, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022"
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"But given the timing of the contest, and its brevity, the race is also widely expected to turn on get-out-the-vote efforts, which may help candidates like Ms. Niou. \u2014 New York Times , 18 June 2022",
"Finland is about to turn on a nuclear power reactor, the first in Western Europe in at least 15 years, that will provide the country with almost 15% of its electricity. \u2014 Quora, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"These don\u2019t actually require you to turn on the oven. \u2014 Becky Krystal, Washington Post , 4 June 2022",
"During her last appearance in March, a judge had to repeatedly ask her to turn on her camera to be visible during the hearing. \u2014 Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant , 23 May 2022",
"New resources can be deployed instantly\u2014no more waiting for vendors to ship boxes or service providers to turn on private circuits. \u2014 Atif Khan, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"In his final prep, the Jeff Ruby Steaks at Turfway on April 2, Rich Strike trailed 10 other horses for three-quarters of a mile before Leon asked the colt to turn on the afterburners and blast alongside the rail. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022",
"Reynolds and Sturm fashioned an altar out of toilet paper streamers and told the 60 or so passengers on board to turn on their blue call lights to light up the aisle. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Tim Restall set the lights at Dunkin\u2019 Donuts Park to turn on at 4 a.m., early enough for the local TV stations to set up for their morning live shots. \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 8 Apr. 2022"
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"a 50 percent voter turnout",
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"it's our practice to turn out the room after guests stay over",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Popularists argue that Democrats have already tried and failed to win elections with the enthusiasm-and- turnout model. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022",
"On Tuesday, in a low- turnout election, Hochul won easily. \u2014 Eric Lach, The New Yorker , 29 June 2022",
"In other news, Mayor Dennis Hanwell discussed the turnout for the recent Juneteenth and Great Race events. \u2014 Alyssa Alfano, cleveland , 28 June 2022",
"And now that the battlelines have been fully drawn, our previous expectations for these midterms \u2014 lower turnout , less enthusiasm from Democrats, a cycle 100% dominated by pocketbook issues \u2014 need to be recalibrated. \u2014 Mark Murray, NBC News , 27 June 2022",
"The vote was also marred Sunday by record-low turnout , a warning sign for Macron, who has promised to rule closer to the people for his second term. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2022",
"And these elections are so low- turnout that double-digit margins of victory aren\u2019t uncommon. \u2014 Sammy Rothstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
"To bolster turnout , Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris worked the phones in recent days, speaking with the leaders of Argentina and Honduras, both of whom initially expressed support for Mexico\u2019s boycott. \u2014 Elliot Spagat, Joshua Goodman And Chris Megerian, Anchorage Daily News , 6 June 2022",
"While much focus is on Georgia\u2019s new voting law, called SB 202, analysts cautioned that many factors can impact turnout , including the candidates and the competitiveness of the races. \u2014 WSJ , 24 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"While lawmakers narrow the pool of candidates, the office continues to turn out blistering reports under acting state Auditor Michael Tilden. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 July 2022",
"In a Wednesday Instagram post, Ocasio-Cortez urged Wisconsin Democrats to turn out the vote for Barnes later this year. \u2014 Bill Glauber, Journal Sentinel , 29 June 2022",
"Two of Congress\u2019 staunchest conservatives repelled more centrist alternatives to lock up Republican nominations on Tuesday, even as the party\u2019s voters chose to turn out a six-term incumbent in Mississippi. \u2014 Will Weissert, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
"Elvis, directed by Baz Luhrmann, needs older adults to turn out in force. \u2014 Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 June 2022",
"But over the past decade, as the county added 150,000 new residents and Democrats stepped up their efforts to turn out Black voters, Duval County has become more competitive in statewide races. \u2014 Tim Craig, Washington Post , 20 June 2022",
"The Republican primary for attorney general showed that Ken Paxton\u2019s legal issues are of little concern to the party\u2019s most loyal conservative voters, who tend to turn out in early contests. \u2014 Taylor Goldenstein, San Antonio Express-News , 13 June 2022",
"Some viewers bristled at its preachy revisionism while others simply couldn't be bothered to turn out for what was, by one count, the fourth attempt to reboot James Cameron's franchise. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 1 June 2022",
"Event organizers expected over a million people to turn out on streets across the country. \u2014 Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic , 14 May 2022"
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"turned the evidence over to the police",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"During Covid-19, the agency has struggled with many unfilled positions and inadequate staffing that led to lapses in coverage at quarantine stations, burnout, and high turnover . \u2014 Michele Barry, STAT , 3 July 2022",
"The agency\u2019s legal division had experienced substantial turnover and had gone several months without a permanent leader. \u2014 Alan Judd, ajc , 30 June 2022",
"Hong Kong short sale turnover declined by -27.2% from yesterday, 96% of the 1-year average. \u2014 Brendan Ahern, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
"Job growth is holding strong and worker turnover remains elevated, although some economists are warning of the risks of a recession. \u2014 Julia Carpenter, WSJ , 29 June 2022",
"There's also space for local artists to showcase their work, with art from four new artists after every turnover . \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 27 June 2022",
"An early turnover by Makar led to an easy goal by Steven Stamkos, putting Colorado in a hole and several more bumps and bruises followed. \u2014 Carolyn Said, San Francisco Chronicle , 27 June 2022",
"There's also a trend in including current or historical quantitative metrics on employee turnover and retention rates. \u2014 Sheryl Estrada, Fortune , 27 June 2022",
"Working on her speed and the quick turnover time in the 1,500 factored into her decision to race. \u2014 oregonlive , 25 June 2022",
"Earlier this month, James's office requested the daily fines and argued that Trump should be held in contempt for failing to meet a March 31 deadline to turn over documents. \u2014 Ronn Blitzer, Fox News , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Everything else would be about moving forward at a consistent pace, waiting for the right time to turn over the ignition and jet toward the finish line. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Dec. 2021",
"Because of a low response rate and lack of congressional directive to turn over the information, the Justice Department has not yet published any report, according to GAO's report that was published Tuesday. \u2014 Christina Carrega, CNN , 9 Dec. 2021",
"The National Archives was given a Friday evening deadline to turn over the first batch of records to the House select committee, including White House call and visitor logs and drafts of speeches. \u2014 Catherine Garcia, The Week , 11 Nov. 2021",
"How quickly did the Ohio Supreme Court deal with the refusal of Ohio House Speaker Bob Cupp and Senate President Matt Huffman to turn over documents in the gerrymandering case before the court? \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 6 Oct. 2021",
"The famous family members, meanwhile, stood their ground, fighting the lawsuit at every turn over the last four years. \u2014 Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone , 2 May 2022",
"After a 90-degree turn over a box-girder bridge, this optional diversion runs six miles up a side canyon to another dead end. \u2014 Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Johnson signaled Tuesday that additional visas for foreign workers are unlikely, despite the U- turn over the weekend to relax immigration laws temporarily to allow in more drivers and 5,500 poultry workers to help process Christmas turkeys. \u2014 Charles Riley, CNN , 29 Sep. 2021"
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"Reconnaissance by foot and drone did not turn up any sign of the two soldiers, the statement continued. \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2022",
"Some people end up mixing drugs unwittingly, as fentanyl and unexpected additives turn up in cocaine, methamphetamine and counterfeit pills. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 May 2022",
"When several people in the program mysteriously turn up dead, the influencer is framed for their murders. \u2014 cleveland , 14 May 2022",
"They\u2019ve been cut off from all kinds of communication, and things become even weirder when their Airbnb hosts turn up , forcing them to cope with the crisis together. \u2014 Heather Hansman, The Atlantic , 10 May 2022",
"Her doctor ruled out rheumatoid arthritis, and a blood test didn\u2019t turn up anything definitive. \u2014 Sara Goudarzi, Scientific American , 23 May 2022",
"A few days later, investigators found an item possibly belonging to her, but several searches that included waterways did not turn up a body. \u2014 Stephanie Pagones, Fox News , 8 May 2022",
"According to the state, in-school testing didn\u2019t turn up any cases of TB between 2014 and 2019. \u2014 Emily Schwing, Anchorage Daily News , 8 May 2022",
"Southwest Airlines said around 15% to 20% of new hires for some jobs don\u2019t turn up on their first day, according to a new report by the Wall Street Journal. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 6 May 2022"
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"But given the timing of the contest, and its brevity, the race is also widely expected to turn on get-out-the-vote efforts, which may help candidates like Ms. Niou. \u2014 New York Times , 18 June 2022",
"Finland is about to turn on a nuclear power reactor, the first in Western Europe in at least 15 years, that will provide the country with almost 15% of its electricity. \u2014 Quora, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"These don\u2019t actually require you to turn on the oven. \u2014 Becky Krystal, Washington Post , 4 June 2022",
"During her last appearance in March, a judge had to repeatedly ask her to turn on her camera to be visible during the hearing. \u2014 Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant , 23 May 2022",
"New resources can be deployed instantly\u2014no more waiting for vendors to ship boxes or service providers to turn on private circuits. \u2014 Atif Khan, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"In his final prep, the Jeff Ruby Steaks at Turfway on April 2, Rich Strike trailed 10 other horses for three-quarters of a mile before Leon asked the colt to turn on the afterburners and blast alongside the rail. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022",
"Reynolds and Sturm fashioned an altar out of toilet paper streamers and told the 60 or so passengers on board to turn on their blue call lights to light up the aisle. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Tim Restall set the lights at Dunkin\u2019 Donuts Park to turn on at 4 a.m., early enough for the local TV stations to set up for their morning live shots. \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 8 Apr. 2022"
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"After the grill and its grates are hot, turn a section off and put your burgers there, avoiding direct flame under the burger. \u2014 Joe Difazio, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
"Since a traditional kyusu doesn\u2019t have a removable filter, tea leaves will continue to steep with any amount of water left in the pot and can turn bitter. \u2014 Max Falkowitz, Bon App\u00e9tit , 23 June 2022",
"Thomas wanted to walk away, but something told Erickson to turn the offer down. \u2014 Jemima Mcevoy, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"One of us will grab the bottle and turn the lights down and start that quiet time with her. \u2014 Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF , 21 June 2022",
"Getting sick can turn a bad situation worse in a hurry, Huttleston warns. \u2014 Outside Online , 21 June 2022",
"According to police, an officer checked on the man, who was awake, and told him to turn his vehicle off. \u2014 CBS News , 17 June 2022",
"The truth is that Putin had begun to turn the music down in London long before the Ukraine invasion. \u2014 Simon Usborne, Town & Country , 15 June 2022",
"Although the Bee has made several requests for a copy of the police report from the collision, police officials continue to turn reporters down on the grounds that only people connected to the incident are entitled to it. \u2014 Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"These women act as influencers in their own communities and, in turn , help to foster trust in both Aravind and telehealth treatment options. \u2014 London Business School, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"Naspers owns a majority of Prosus, which in turn owns almost half of Naspers. \u2014 Stephen Wilmot, WSJ , 27 June 2022",
"This in turn prevents frizzing, split ends and the likes\u2014all the bad kinds of volume, as opposed to hair with a healthy, full body. \u2014 Justin Fenner, Robb Report , 26 June 2022",
"In turn , this can lead to accidental fires, which is why the company has recalled about 1,774 units. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 26 June 2022",
"Martin, in turn , managed to create three distinct spaces that perfectly reflect the lives and personalities of their inhabitants. \u2014 Abigail Stone, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 June 2022",
"This, in turn , affects the economic well-being and prospects of their children, according to economists. \u2014 Anneken Tappe, CNN , 24 June 2022",
"Johnson in turn said he was asked to do so by the office of Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa. Kinzinger made clear one big reason for naming names was quite political. \u2014 Rick Klein, ABC News , 24 June 2022",
"This, in turn , results in companies raising prices for their goods to offset higher labor costs, spiraling inflation further upwards\u2014something referred to in macroeconomics as a wage-price spiral. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 24 June 2022"
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"Middle English; partly from Anglo-French tur, tourn turning, circuit (from turner to turn); partly from Middle English turnen to turn":"Noun",
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"Noun",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"After the grill and its grates are hot, turn a section off and put your burgers there, avoiding direct flame under the burger. \u2014 Joe Difazio, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
"Since a traditional kyusu doesn\u2019t have a removable filter, tea leaves will continue to steep with any amount of water left in the pot and can turn bitter. \u2014 Max Falkowitz, Bon App\u00e9tit , 23 June 2022",
"Thomas wanted to walk away, but something told Erickson to turn the offer down. \u2014 Jemima Mcevoy, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"One of us will grab the bottle and turn the lights down and start that quiet time with her. \u2014 Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF , 21 June 2022",
"Getting sick can turn a bad situation worse in a hurry, Huttleston warns. \u2014 Outside Online , 21 June 2022",
"According to police, an officer checked on the man, who was awake, and told him to turn his vehicle off. \u2014 CBS News , 17 June 2022",
"The truth is that Putin had begun to turn the music down in London long before the Ukraine invasion. \u2014 Simon Usborne, Town & Country , 15 June 2022",
"Although the Bee has made several requests for a copy of the police report from the collision, police officials continue to turn reporters down on the grounds that only people connected to the incident are entitled to it. \u2014 Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"These women act as influencers in their own communities and, in turn , help to foster trust in both Aravind and telehealth treatment options. \u2014 London Business School, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"Naspers owns a majority of Prosus, which in turn owns almost half of Naspers. \u2014 Stephen Wilmot, WSJ , 27 June 2022",
"This in turn prevents frizzing, split ends and the likes\u2014all the bad kinds of volume, as opposed to hair with a healthy, full body. \u2014 Justin Fenner, Robb Report , 26 June 2022",
"In turn , this can lead to accidental fires, which is why the company has recalled about 1,774 units. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 26 June 2022",
"Martin, in turn , managed to create three distinct spaces that perfectly reflect the lives and personalities of their inhabitants. \u2014 Abigail Stone, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 June 2022",
"This, in turn , affects the economic well-being and prospects of their children, according to economists. \u2014 Anneken Tappe, CNN , 24 June 2022",
"Johnson in turn said he was asked to do so by the office of Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa. Kinzinger made clear one big reason for naming names was quite political. \u2014 Rick Klein, ABC News , 24 June 2022",
"This, in turn , results in companies raising prices for their goods to offset higher labor costs, spiraling inflation further upwards\u2014something referred to in macroeconomics as a wage-price spiral. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 24 June 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The project was previously set up at Universal, which eventually balked at the price tag and put it into turnaround . \u2014 Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 June 2022",
"For instance, a production plant may decide to start exposing volumes and inventory turnaround times by product line\u2014data that can be used by the sales and marketing organizations to tune outreach based on available supply. \u2014 Stan Klimoff, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"Rob Astorino, the former Westchester County executive; Harry Wilson, a corporate turnaround specialist; and Andrew Giuliani, the son of the former New York City mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani. \u2014 New York Times , 25 June 2022",
"Along with his silky jumper from deep \u2014 made even more impressive by his 6-foot-10 frame \u2014 Smith exhibited a menacing turnaround fadeaway when operating from the mid-post and the elbow. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 23 June 2022",
"Bradstreet\u2019s Landing is undergoing a significant upgrade, including new stainless steel handrails, a new bridge over Spencer Creek, a waterfront boardwalk, a turnaround circle and new parking, plus a kayak launch area. \u2014 Carol Kovach, cleveland , 21 June 2022",
"Along with these issues, some tampon manufacturers are experiencing staffing shortages in their factories, which can impact production time and turnaround . \u2014 Amanda Constantine, Good Housekeeping , 11 June 2022",
"Frisk, who also served as president, engineered the company\u2019s recently completed multiyear turnaround . \u2014 Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun , 6 June 2022",
"New housing starts unexpectedly plunged much more than economists projected\u2014and for a second-straight month\u2014in May, according to data released Thursday, adding to signs of an abrupt turnaround in the booming housing market. \u2014 Jonathan Ponciano, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The Russell 2000 plunged further than the S&P 500 in the initial Covid-19 selloff in early 2020, only to turn around and lead the market higher after promising vaccine trials raised hopes for stronger economic growth. \u2014 Karen Langley, WSJ , 1 June 2022",
"The two hit it off quickly in the pods, but faced early drama when Jarette proposed to Mallory and was rejected, only to turn around and propose to Iyanna. \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 2 Mar. 2022",
"The emergency declaration will allow state officials to order vehicles traveling on mountain highways to turn around and return to lower elevations until weather conditions subside and the roadways are safe to use. \u2014 Elvia Lim\u00f3n, Los Angeles Times , 30 Dec. 2021",
"Then, in the process of backing up to turn around , he got stuck. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 20 Nov. 2021",
"The addition of new brands, expanded store fulfillment options and Amazon Go outlets could turn around Kohl\u2019s revenue trajectory quickly. \u2014 Steve Dennis, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"That means Japan may need to just hang tough until things turn around , said Sayuri Shirai, an economics professor at Keio University in Tokyo and a former member of the Bank of Japan\u2019s board. \u2014 New York Times , 10 May 2022",
"The search is nearing the 4-week mark, but Philip\u2019s family remains hopeful that things will turn around for the better. \u2014 Freddy Brewster, NBC News , 5 Aug. 2021",
"Nearly half of the course will be along Jefferson Avenue, where drivers will get up to about 180 mph before slowing to take a hairpin turn around the iconic Joe Louis Fist. \u2014 Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press , 4 May 2022"
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"Rather than a defeat for Madrid, Mbapp\u00e9\u2019s decision has been cast as that of a mercenary and a traitor, a turncoat who gave his word to P\u00e9rez and then betrayed him. \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022",
"Damian Lewis and Guy Pearce star in the true story of British turncoat spy Kim Philby and his friendship with fellow MI6 sleuth Nicholas Elliott. \u2014 Cynthia Littleton, Variety , 20 May 2022",
"Rivals questioned his credentials and reviled him as a turncoat who ratted out his comrades during a stint in a U.S. military prison. \u2014 Joby Warrick And Souad Mekhennet, Anchorage Daily News , 4 Feb. 2022",
"In 1992, Gravano, who was the underboss and known for his unrelenting ferocity in any fight, went from one of the most powerful figures in the New York mafia to its most infamous turncoat . \u2014 Anna Perczak, ABC News , 27 Jan. 2022",
"German turncoat , spreading its sympathies between them. \u2014 Guy Lodge, Variety , 30 Dec. 2021",
"Even a turncoat like Frank is determined too valuable to lose, so long as any future betrayals are suppressed by a watchful eye and plenty of ritual humiliation. \u2014 Scott Tobias, Vulture , 14 Nov. 2021",
"Kelly as a soft-spoken gentleman who would stand up whenever a woman would enter the room, a generous boyfriend who showered his partners with money and gifts, now besieged by turncoat accusers who are lying out of greed or spite. \u2014 Jason Meisner, chicagotribune.com , 17 Sep. 2021",
"Encased in this padding, Paulson manages the daunting accomplishment of humanizing Tripp who, like Lewinsky, was at the time treated as a caricature, a frumpy turncoat who took advantage of her na\u00efve friend. \u2014 oregonlive , 5 Sep. 2021"
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"Today, romantic passages from the letters are used for the nightly turndown service. \u2014 Adam H. Graham, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
"Luckily, die-hard fishermen weren\u2019t expecting turndown service or gourmet food. \u2014 Jen Murphy, Robb Report , 7 May 2022",
"There is even in-flight turndown service where attendants make the beds up for you. \u2014 Larry Olmsted, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Travelers in a private roomette will receive access to a restroom and shower as well as a dedicated attendant who provides things like turndown service and helps with luggage. \u2014 Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure , 15 Mar. 2022",
"There\u2019s also turndown service, complete with a classic Andes chocolate mint in a custom gold Short Stories wrapper. \u2014 Kathryn Romeyn, The Hollywood Reporter , 5 Mar. 2022",
"In addition, 141 new Chapter 313 applications in the pipeline in 2021 and 2022 are pending approval, of which Bandera\u2019s turndown was a rarity. \u2014 Michael Taylor, San Antonio Express-News , 2 Mar. 2022",
"In addition, couples will receive dual Cartier Love Bracelets at turndown to commemorate the special occasion. \u2014 Jordi Lippe-mcgraw, Forbes , 18 Jan. 2022",
"Speaking of the turndown service, the Le Carl Gustaf has gone the extra mile to make sure the beds are tailored to every client\u2019s needs. \u2014 Paige Reddinger, Robb Report , 28 Dec. 2021",
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"How to avoid having to turn down a room Careful research. \u2014 Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY , 3 June 2022",
"John Pruchnicki, co-owner of Coastal Carriers of Connecticut, a small trucking company in Ansonia, says he\u2019s been forced to turn down business because of a lack of drivers. \u2014 Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant , 1 June 2022",
"But Engel, in her first year managing the market on behalf of the village of Skokie, has to gently turn down almost all these bidders. \u2014 George Castle, Chicago Tribune , 26 May 2022",
"In fact, he was known to turn down invitations to 4th of July celebrations in protest. \u2014 Yaa Bofah, Good Housekeeping , 24 May 2022",
"An accountant is never going to turn down free money. \u2014 Chris Blackwell With Paul Morley, WSJ , 12 May 2022",
"With most of his family Alabama fans, McElderry had to turn down the Crimson Tide days after receiving an offer last year. \u2014 Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al , 4 May 2022",
"Experts say that Pyongyang\u2019s dissatisfaction with the number and type of vaccines offered likely prompted them to turn down the shipments. \u2014 Byeunseo Nam, ABC News , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The social media giant had been expected to turn down Musk's offer, made April 14. \u2014 Erin Prater, Fortune , 24 Apr. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The base features a V-Tunnel design offering both concave surfaces for turning and a small V-like keel for stability. \u2014 Chris Meehan, Popular Mechanics , 12 June 2022",
"The pair of goals came in a span of 5:34 in the second period, with the first turning out to be the game-winner. \u2014 Vincent Z. Mercogliano, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022",
"Saban\u2019s staff has churned in his 15 years at Alabama and dozens of his former staffers have taken jobs elsewhere, including at rival schools, without any turning in their old boss for what Fisher is suggesting happened. \u2014 Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al , 20 May 2022",
"At the center of all the turning and burning, banking and nosediving and bro\u2019ing down sits Cruise \u2014 wearier, warier, but still in complete control like few other stars who have crossed into the 21st century. \u2014 Ann Hornaday, Washington Post , 24 May 2022",
"Despite having no visible propulsion system for takeoff, and no flaps or ailerons in the wings for lift or turning , could this experimental design inspire manufacturers to move forward with aircraft powered by the sun? \u2014 Michael Verdon, Robb Report , 12 May 2022",
"And with the optional four-wheel steering, the turning circle is reduced from 44.3 feet to only 37.1 feet, making the Hummer surprisingly nimble while navigating narrow outback terrain or supermarket parking lots. \u2014 Laura Burstein, Robb Report , 8 Apr. 2022",
"The offset design of the thin front wheels, which will be available in both 13- and 14-inch sizes, has tightened the turning circle compared to the old car. \u2014 Mike Duff, Car and Driver , 24 Feb. 2022",
"That mystery ultimately proves less compelling than the scenarios themselves, which range from mildly off-putting to downright stomach- turning \u2014 but which are always fiendishly well-constructed. \u2014 Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times , 15 Apr. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"And that really was a big turning point for her because she was absolutely devastated. \u2014 Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
"But the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd in 2020 was a turning point for spectators, Gilder says, because fans sought out teams that reflected their values. \u2014 Rachel Bachman, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
"Perhaps this ad could be a turning point for the upcoming November election where Booker runs against incumbent Paul for one of Kentucky\u2019s Senate seats. \u2014 Rayna Reid, Essence , 3 June 2022",
"So that was a big turning point for me because few movies have the potential to be great. \u2014 Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 June 2022",
"The Buffalo shooting, experts say, is not a dangerous turning point for the country, but a continuation of the broad violence Black people in the U.S. have experienced for centuries. \u2014 Char Adams, NBC News , 18 May 2022",
"This was the turning point for a Rangers offense that had been held in check throughout the weekend, scoring just four runs in their two previous games on a combined 11 hits. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 May 2022",
"The gesture became a turning point for Tiffany, who was initially hesitant about becoming a stepmom. \u2014 Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE.com , 13 May 2022",
"The program aims to further the cause of recognizing women in the film industry at a time that seems to be a turning point for female representation in the sector. \u2014 Carson Burton, Variety , 10 May 2022"
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"The sector\u2019s high valuations are considered a turnoff in a risk-off market. \u2014 Dan Gallagher, WSJ , 3 Mar. 2022",
"However, this \u2014 among other actions \u2014 can come off as inauthentic and may actually be a turnoff for potential customers, rendering your marketing efforts wholly ineffective. \u2014 Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone , 31 May 2022",
"The movie\u2019s aggressive hipness can be a turnoff at times. \u2014 Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
"A few miles south of town is the turnoff for Patagonia Lake State Park. \u2014 Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Undercutting that exposition with news of nature\u2019s plight, however pertinent, would be a turnoff for readers and viewers, thereby alienating public support for conservation efforts. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Feb. 2022",
"The officers drove up the canyon and spotted tire tracks on a narrow turnoff . \u2014 New York Times , 15 Apr. 2022",
"This should not be a 5,000-word form \u2013 that\u2019s a turnoff . \u2014 Bryan Pearson, Forbes , 11 Nov. 2021",
"Grab a $6 day pass at recreation.gov; then head down a dirt road, pass the turnoff for Buckskin Gulch Trailhead, and park at Wire Pass Trail. \u2014 Kristin Scharkey, Sunset Magazine , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Google already lets its users turn off location-tracking completely. \u2014 Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
"Google already lets its users turn off location-tracking completely. \u2014 Gerrit De Vynck, Anchorage Daily News , 1 July 2022",
"In many ways, this year\u2019s performance is a risk, given that a rap-focused show may turn off some television viewers. \u2014 Neil Shah, WSJ , 12 Feb. 2022",
"If any pipes have burst, turn off the main water supply for the house and immediately call a plumber for assistance. \u2014 Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens , 3 Dec. 2021",
"Residents had begged the property managers for days to turn off the heat and turn on the air conditioning amid record-breaking temperatures, residents and family members said. \u2014 Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune , 13 June 2022",
"Brown stressed the city won\u2019t turn off water to low-income residents who ask for help and the water department began an aggressive door-to-door outreach campaign in April to educate residents at risk of shut-offs about its debt assistance programs. \u2014 Nushrat Rahman And Malachi Barrett, Detroit Free Press , 13 June 2022",
"In Chicago, Hadden said the building's management company believed it was not allowed to turn off the heat and turn on the air conditioning until June 1, because of the city's heat ordinance. \u2014 CBS News , 28 May 2022",
"In Chicago, Hadden said the building's management company believed it was not allowed to turn off the heat and turn on the air conditioning until June 1, because of the city's heat ordinance. \u2014 Don Babwin, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022"
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"\u02c8t\u0259rn-\u02cc\u022ff"
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"The opening game of the season brought only a small turnout .",
"a 50 percent voter turnout",
"Verb",
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"it's our practice to turn out the room after guests stay over",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Popularists argue that Democrats have already tried and failed to win elections with the enthusiasm-and- turnout model. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022",
"On Tuesday, in a low- turnout election, Hochul won easily. \u2014 Eric Lach, The New Yorker , 29 June 2022",
"In other news, Mayor Dennis Hanwell discussed the turnout for the recent Juneteenth and Great Race events. \u2014 Alyssa Alfano, cleveland , 28 June 2022",
"And now that the battlelines have been fully drawn, our previous expectations for these midterms \u2014 lower turnout , less enthusiasm from Democrats, a cycle 100% dominated by pocketbook issues \u2014 need to be recalibrated. \u2014 Mark Murray, NBC News , 27 June 2022",
"The vote was also marred Sunday by record-low turnout , a warning sign for Macron, who has promised to rule closer to the people for his second term. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2022",
"And these elections are so low- turnout that double-digit margins of victory aren\u2019t uncommon. \u2014 Sammy Rothstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
"To bolster turnout , Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris worked the phones in recent days, speaking with the leaders of Argentina and Honduras, both of whom initially expressed support for Mexico\u2019s boycott. \u2014 Elliot Spagat, Joshua Goodman And Chris Megerian, Anchorage Daily News , 6 June 2022",
"While much focus is on Georgia\u2019s new voting law, called SB 202, analysts cautioned that many factors can impact turnout , including the candidates and the competitiveness of the races. \u2014 WSJ , 24 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"While lawmakers narrow the pool of candidates, the office continues to turn out blistering reports under acting state Auditor Michael Tilden. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 July 2022",
"In a Wednesday Instagram post, Ocasio-Cortez urged Wisconsin Democrats to turn out the vote for Barnes later this year. \u2014 Bill Glauber, Journal Sentinel , 29 June 2022",
"Two of Congress\u2019 staunchest conservatives repelled more centrist alternatives to lock up Republican nominations on Tuesday, even as the party\u2019s voters chose to turn out a six-term incumbent in Mississippi. \u2014 Will Weissert, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
"Elvis, directed by Baz Luhrmann, needs older adults to turn out in force. \u2014 Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 June 2022",
"But over the past decade, as the county added 150,000 new residents and Democrats stepped up their efforts to turn out Black voters, Duval County has become more competitive in statewide races. \u2014 Tim Craig, Washington Post , 20 June 2022",
"The Republican primary for attorney general showed that Ken Paxton\u2019s legal issues are of little concern to the party\u2019s most loyal conservative voters, who tend to turn out in early contests. \u2014 Taylor Goldenstein, San Antonio Express-News , 13 June 2022",
"Some viewers bristled at its preachy revisionism while others simply couldn't be bothered to turn out for what was, by one count, the fourth attempt to reboot James Cameron's franchise. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 1 June 2022",
"Event organizers expected over a million people to turn out on streets across the country. \u2014 Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic , 14 May 2022"
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"Noun",
"The company had an increase in turnover this quarter.",
"The company has a high turnover rate.",
"We want to find ways to speed up inventory turnover .",
"Verb",
"reluctantly turned the ship over to the first mate while he went below to try to stop the leak",
"turned the evidence over to the police",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"During Covid-19, the agency has struggled with many unfilled positions and inadequate staffing that led to lapses in coverage at quarantine stations, burnout, and high turnover . \u2014 Michele Barry, STAT , 3 July 2022",
"The agency\u2019s legal division had experienced substantial turnover and had gone several months without a permanent leader. \u2014 Alan Judd, ajc , 30 June 2022",
"Hong Kong short sale turnover declined by -27.2% from yesterday, 96% of the 1-year average. \u2014 Brendan Ahern, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
"Job growth is holding strong and worker turnover remains elevated, although some economists are warning of the risks of a recession. \u2014 Julia Carpenter, WSJ , 29 June 2022",
"There's also space for local artists to showcase their work, with art from four new artists after every turnover . \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 27 June 2022",
"An early turnover by Makar led to an easy goal by Steven Stamkos, putting Colorado in a hole and several more bumps and bruises followed. \u2014 Carolyn Said, San Francisco Chronicle , 27 June 2022",
"There's also a trend in including current or historical quantitative metrics on employee turnover and retention rates. \u2014 Sheryl Estrada, Fortune , 27 June 2022",
"Working on her speed and the quick turnover time in the 1,500 factored into her decision to race. \u2014 oregonlive , 25 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The famous family members, meanwhile, stood their ground, fighting the lawsuit at every turn over the last four years. \u2014 Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone , 2 May 2022",
"After a 90-degree turn over a box-girder bridge, this optional diversion runs six miles up a side canyon to another dead end. \u2014 Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Johnson signaled Tuesday that additional visas for foreign workers are unlikely, despite the U- turn over the weekend to relax immigration laws temporarily to allow in more drivers and 5,500 poultry workers to help process Christmas turkeys. \u2014 Charles Riley, CNN , 29 Sep. 2021",
"Midway through the 45-minute flight to Pegati, Wilson brought the de Havilland Beaver (the workhorse floatplane of Alaska) into a low bank turn over the Eek Valley. \u2014 Chris Santella, Anchorage Daily News , 18 Sep. 2021",
"Midway through the 45-minute flight to Pegati, Wilson brought the de Havilland Beaver (the workhorse floatplane of Alaska) into a low bank turn over the Eek Valley. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Sep. 2021",
"Piles of fruit, spatchcocked chickens, eggplant and okra all got a turn over the flames. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Aug. 2021",
"With the new restrictions, the airline now will need to fly farther north, taking a south turn over Russia. \u2014 Benjamin Katz, WSJ , 25 May 2021",
"Tesla boss Elon Musk's sudden u- turn over accepting bitcoin to buy his electric vehicles has thrust the cryptocurrency's energy usage into the headlights. \u2014 NBC News , 13 May 2021"
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"the turnpike was jammed with people heading south for the long weekend",
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"The crash forced the right lane on the turnpike to close for about 3 hours. \u2014 Adam Sennott, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
"The work is part of the I-4 Direct Connect Ramps to the turnpike and improvements from Beachline Expressway/SR 528 to I-4 (mileposts 253 to 261) project. \u2014 Tiffini Theisen, orlandosentinel.com , 18 Feb. 2022",
"Should users of the Ohio turnpike be worried about identity theft. \u2014 Leila Atassi, cleveland , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The southbound side of the turnpike , from Kitts Lane to Main Street, was closed for several hours as Newington Police and the Mid-State Accident Reconstruction Squad investigated the incident. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 17 Apr. 2022",
"This gripping murder mystery has more twists and turns than the Pennsylvania turnpike , which is appropriate given its setting in a small, perpetually gray, working-class town in the Keystone State. \u2014 cleveland , 25 Dec. 2021",
"Finally, the detour will take motorists west on I-4 to get back on the turnpike at Exit 77. \u2014 Tiffini Theisen, orlandosentinel.com , 18 Feb. 2022",
"That would be Elizabeth, New Jersey \u2014 Exit 13 off the turnpike \u2014 where his father drove a cab. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 3 Dec. 2021",
"Commuter Stephanie Servaites takes the turnpike from her Plantation home to the Golden Glades in Miami-Dade each weekday for work as an office manager. \u2014 Lisa J. Huriash, sun-sentinel.com , 17 Dec. 2021"
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"\u2014 Elizabeth P. Schafer"
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"\u2014 The Times Literary Supplement (London)"
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],
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": to open fire":[],
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"\u2014 Arthur Krock"
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"turn the shirt inside out"
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],
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],
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],
"\u2014 see also take turns":[
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]
},
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"Verb",
"He turned the key and opened the door.",
"She slowly turned the doorknob.",
"Turn the steering wheel all the way to the left.",
"Someone turned the switch and the lights came on.",
"They turned and walked away.",
"She turned to leave\u2014but stopped.",
"He turned aside to let me pass.",
"The patient turned onto his side.",
"The photographer asked her to turn slightly to her left.",
"He turned himself around to see the back of his shirt in the mirror.",
"Noun",
"You have to wait your turn in line.",
"Is it my turn yet?",
"Give the wheel another turn .",
"He tightened the screw with one last turn .",
"With a turn of the switch, the lights came back on.",
"Take a left-hand turn at the next intersection.",
"a quick turn of her head",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"After the grill and its grates are hot, turn a section off and put your burgers there, avoiding direct flame under the burger. \u2014 Joe Difazio, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
"Since a traditional kyusu doesn\u2019t have a removable filter, tea leaves will continue to steep with any amount of water left in the pot and can turn bitter. \u2014 Max Falkowitz, Bon App\u00e9tit , 23 June 2022",
"Thomas wanted to walk away, but something told Erickson to turn the offer down. \u2014 Jemima Mcevoy, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"One of us will grab the bottle and turn the lights down and start that quiet time with her. \u2014 Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF , 21 June 2022",
"Getting sick can turn a bad situation worse in a hurry, Huttleston warns. \u2014 Outside Online , 21 June 2022",
"According to police, an officer checked on the man, who was awake, and told him to turn his vehicle off. \u2014 CBS News , 17 June 2022",
"The truth is that Putin had begun to turn the music down in London long before the Ukraine invasion. \u2014 Simon Usborne, Town & Country , 15 June 2022",
"Although the Bee has made several requests for a copy of the police report from the collision, police officials continue to turn reporters down on the grounds that only people connected to the incident are entitled to it. \u2014 Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"These women act as influencers in their own communities and, in turn , help to foster trust in both Aravind and telehealth treatment options. \u2014 London Business School, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"Naspers owns a majority of Prosus, which in turn owns almost half of Naspers. \u2014 Stephen Wilmot, WSJ , 27 June 2022",
"This in turn prevents frizzing, split ends and the likes\u2014all the bad kinds of volume, as opposed to hair with a healthy, full body. \u2014 Justin Fenner, Robb Report , 26 June 2022",
"In turn , this can lead to accidental fires, which is why the company has recalled about 1,774 units. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 26 June 2022",
"Martin, in turn , managed to create three distinct spaces that perfectly reflect the lives and personalities of their inhabitants. \u2014 Abigail Stone, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 June 2022",
"This, in turn , affects the economic well-being and prospects of their children, according to economists. \u2014 Anneken Tappe, CNN , 24 June 2022",
"Johnson in turn said he was asked to do so by the office of Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa. Kinzinger made clear one big reason for naming names was quite political. \u2014 Rick Klein, ABC News , 24 June 2022",
"This, in turn , results in companies raising prices for their goods to offset higher labor costs, spiraling inflation further upwards\u2014something referred to in macroeconomics as a wage-price spiral. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 24 June 2022"
],
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"Middle English; partly from Old English tyrnan & turnian to turn, from Medieval Latin tornare , from Latin, to turn on a lathe, from tornus lathe, from Greek tornos ; partly from Anglo-French turner, tourner to turn, from Medieval Latin tornare ; akin to Latin terere to rub \u2014 more at throw entry 1":"Verb"
"In England the practice was so common that a special breed was developed to handle this duty: a turnspit dog. \u2014 Andrew Amelinckx, Smithsonian , 19 Sep. 2017"
"pictorial advertisements for chic clothing and fragrances in which drug addiction and other forms of moral turpitude are depicted as alternative fashion statements",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Since late-stage syphilis attacked the nose, those so afflicted were seen as bearing proof of moral turpitude . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
"Norris resigned from his office in June 2021 after Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall moved to impeach him after being charged with four instances of corruption in office and eleven instances of commission of crimes involving moral turpitude . \u2014 Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al , 16 May 2022",
"By 1900, nativism had crept into the temperance discourse, as immigrants from Ireland and Italy were associated with drunkenness and moral turpitude . \u2014 Virginia Heffernan, Wired , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Norris was charged with four instances of corruption in office and eleven instances of commission of crimes involving moral turpitude . \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 14 Jan. 2022",
"War became meaningless and simply barbaric, an occasion for moral compromise and turpitude . \u2014 Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Norris was charged with four instances of corruption in office and eleven instances of commission of crimes involving moral turpitude . \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 14 Jan. 2022",
"In the 1980s, a divestment movement took hold; any engagement with the regime came to be seen as a marker of moral turpitude . \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 24 Feb. 2022",
"Even if prosecutors choose not to include the moral turpitude label, a future election commission judge could still decide Netanyahu's convictions and sentence barred him from politics for the same seven-year period. \u2014 Hadas Gold, Andrew Carey And Amir Tal, CNN , 18 Jan. 2022"
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"Noun",
"The suspect was arrested after a tussle with a security guard.",
"a tussle for control of the company",
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"Verb",
"The two basketball players tussled for the ball.",
"The residents of the neighborhood tussled with city hall for years about the broken parking meters.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Although similar footage has been aired, the point of the new video seemed to be to reinforce that this was no small tussle but a major effort to stop the certification of an election. \u2014 al , 9 June 2022",
"Florida and Texas had perhaps the best Day 1 of what was expected to be a four-way tussle with North Carolina A&T and Georgia for the men\u2019s team title. \u2014 Ken Goe For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 8 June 2022",
"The game was projected to be a tussle between the frontcourts, but foul trouble on both sides put a crimp in that plan. \u2014 David Smale, courant.com , 13 Mar. 2022",
"In no other Western country is the tussle between government power and individual rights so acute. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 26 Jan. 2022",
"More evidence that this is going to be a wild, back-and-forth tussle within the division. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 Oct. 2021",
"But during this tussle , Chinese media outlets had already found another way in: the coveted H-1B visa. \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Vic and Theo intervene in a tussle between the parents of a transgender teen; Jack uncovers the truth about his childhood. \u2014 Hau Chu, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
"Another man barges in, a tussle ensues, and the action spills over into a labyrinth of corridors and passages that are seemingly offstage. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Virtually all modern hoofed mammals use their heads to tussle , including modern giraffes. \u2014 New York Times , 2 June 2022",
"Instead, lawmakers are likely to tussle over the details of various amendments that Youngkin has suggested, many of them technical in nature. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Apr. 2022",
"On the contrary, Putin's reckless invasion and barbaric siege of major Ukrainian cities have created a global sense of indignity, forcing even governments that are very reluctant to tussle with Moscow to get off the fence. \u2014 David Faris, The Week , 3 Mar. 2022",
"As part of the Casino Royale four-episode tournament saw two local chefs tussle it out in the finale. \u2014 Nick Kindelsperger, chicagotribune.com , 18 Feb. 2022",
"Rizvi testified Davis and Thornton began to argue and tussle . \u2014 Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 22 Jan. 2022",
"Originally, Peter and Toomes weren\u2019t supposed to battle until the third act, but the screenwriters felt the characters needed to tussle much sooner. \u2014 Adam B. Vary, Variety , 15 Dec. 2021",
"Every day, when Reddy got home from work, Kush would run toward the door and the two would tussle like kids. \u2014 Topher Sanders, ProPublica , 9 Dec. 2021",
"One that only people in a working democracy have the opportunity to tussle over? \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 15 Nov. 2021"
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"There were grassy tussocks throughout the marsh.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Yet the swamp traveller goes not in a straight line but slouches from quaking island to thick tussock to slippery, half-submerged log. \u2014 Annie Proulx, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
"The Mackenzie area\u2019s dry tussock is home to moths and other insects found nowhere else on Earth. \u2014 Petrina Darrah, Wired , 2 Oct. 2021",
"Indigenous flora are abundant, including rimu, tawa, matai, rata, and tussock . \u2014 Cynthia Ozick, The New Yorker , 14 June 2021",
"Then explore the surrounding sparkling rivers, cool forests, swaying valleys of tussock , and soaring mountaintops. \u2014 Alexandra Stewart, Travel + Leisure , 14 June 2020",
"The females scrape out a depression on the ground to lay their eggs, typically on a mound or tussock . \u2014 Don Lyman, BostonGlobe.com , 30 Dec. 2019",
"Now imagine tussocks or talus (rock fields) covered by six inches of snow with water underneath. \u2014 Holly Brooks, Anchorage Daily News , 1 July 2018",
"Karl Lagerfeld\u2019s Fall 2018 show for Chanel re-created an autumnal wonderland inside the Grand Palais, down to icebox-crisped fall leaves, tussocks of moss, and Bront\u00eb-esque fog. \u2014 Chloe Malle, Vogue , 24 Apr. 2018",
"Here, the wilderness swallows you, from the sweeping tussock grasslands, to the never-ending ridges that flow across the open landscape. \u2014 Alaska Dispatch News , 29 Aug. 2017"
": a perennial bellflower ( Campanula carpatica ) that grows in clumps with stems decumbent and spreading and has solitary flowers with an open bell-shaped corolla":[]
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"Jacobs and his brother Gene Jacobs of Stevens Point got their banding certification in the 1970s under the tutelage of Tom Erdman of Pensaukee. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel , 27 June 2022",
"The Los Angeles native emerged from the tutelage of Arthur Erickson and Andr\u00e9e Putman to found his own Parisian firm. \u2014 The Editors Of Elle Decor, ELLE Decor , 1 June 2022",
"Multi-year starters Tuf Borland, Baron Browning and Pete Werner, and valuable reserve Justin Hilliard, all benefited from Washington\u2019s tutelage . \u2014 Nathan Baird, cleveland , 12 Feb. 2021",
"She is also encouraged by the number of young people who are learning to cook under her tutelage , as her own grandchildren have done. \u2014 Michelle Matthews | Mmatthews@al.com, al , 23 June 2022",
"The Scotties, under his tutelage , had a 122-12 dual meet record in track and 98-40 in cross country. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 June 2022",
"Under his tutelage freshman Braelon Allen developed into one of the Big Ten\u2019s top running backs last season. \u2014 Jeff Potrykus, USA TODAY , 11 Apr. 2022",
"However, under the tutelage of Shooting Coach Fred Vinson, Ball transformed himself into a dead-eye sniper \u2013 draining 37.6% of his threes in his final two seasons in New Orleans. \u2014 Mat Issa, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"The sisters often watched old Disney movies, but much of their time together was spent on the softball field where Tess became a second-base standout under the tutelage of her older sister. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022"
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},
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"Noun",
"I got a tutor to help me with my homework.",
"He is a tutor in European history.",
"Verb",
"She earned extra money tutoring in the evening.",
"bought a video series designed to tutor a person in the fine art of decorating cakes",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In one classroom, 18 third graders were assigned to a single teacher, so Senkbeil stepped in as a tutor . \u2014 Koby Levin And Isabel Lohman, Detroit Free Press , 2 May 2022",
"That turmoil hurt people like Paula Grisham of Decatur, who had several part-time jobs in early 2020 before being laid off from Sunday school teaching and losing her work as a tutor for schoolchildren. \u2014 Michael E. Kanell, ajc , 21 Apr. 2022",
"For her Master\u2019s project Sander invited Carin Rodebjer to be her tutor . \u2014 Vogue , 7 Feb. 2022",
"Ngakoue, a six-year veteran with 55.5 career sacks, is a willing tutor . \u2014 Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Becker\u2019s wife, who is Ukrainian, is a private tutor who teaches English to Chinese children. \u2014 Mike Danahey, chicagotribune.com , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Roach, a 23-year-old tutor from Toronto, was the show's youngest major champion. \u2014 David Bauder, ajc , 9 May 2022",
"Students ask questions and collaborate with the tutor mentor who helps them ask the best next question. \u2014 Tom Vander Ark, Forbes , 27 Apr. 2022",
"One recent afternoon, dozens of education undergraduates from the University of West Florida in Pensacola tutor Weis students in reading, while parents file into a classroom to work on their GED studies. \u2014 Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"This would include requiring schools to tutor students, share the plans with parents, and encourage schools to include these students in early-college, early-career, and vocational programs. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2022",
"Online services can connect students to tutors scattered across the country, older students are being paid to tutor younger siblings, volunteers are signing up and for-profits have expanded. \u2014 Howard Blumestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 30 Mar. 2022",
"He also will be looked to help tutor the team's impressive underclass quarterbacks in Christian Veilleux and incoming rookies Drew Allar and Central York's Beau Pribula. \u2014 Frank Bodani, USA TODAY , 12 Dec. 2021",
"The city aims to tutor more than 10,000 students over three years. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Genero Crenshaw recalls that year Crenshaw reached out to help tutor kids in his neighborhood. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 Feb. 2022",
"Volunteer at the local food bank or animal shelter; participate in an environmental clean-up event; tutor a student in a subject you are talented in; the possibilities are endless. \u2014 Kimberly Svoboda, Forbes , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Desperate, Jacqueline called her sister, in college, who offered to tutor her. \u2014 Nathan Heller, The New Yorker , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Rostyslav Zavhorodnii used to paint and tutor his art students in a makeshift studio in his one-bedroom apartment in a sleepy district in southeast Kyiv. \u2014 NBC News , 1 Mar. 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1592, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2":"Verb"
},
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"An online tutorial gives basic instructions for those who have never made reservations on the Web.",
"The professor was offering a tutorial in her office a week before the exam.",
"Adjective",
"We offer tutorial instruction for test preparation.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Bansal\u2019s most popular tutorial , tarbooz ki sabji, a savory watermelon vegetable dish made from the rinds, amassed over 39 million views on TikTok and spurred conversations about zero-waste consumption. \u2014 Brahmjot Kaur, NBC News , 4 June 2022",
"Instruction includes a weekly tutorial , individual feedback and critique, and a weekly Zoom session where the class can discuss topics and share their work with each other. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Read the summary of the routine below, and watch the video for a play-by-play tutorial of each move. \u2014 Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health , 17 June 2022",
"For a quick tutorial on how to make the most of this extreme wilderness at the edge of the sea, read on. \u2014 Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure , 8 June 2022",
"For this tutorial , the only essential tools are a couple of knives and a cutting board. \u2014 Meredith Stettner, Bon App\u00e9tit , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The Only Murders in the Building star featured her new hair in a series of TikToks including a skit using a soundbite from TLC's Unexpected and an everyday makeup tutorial using Rare Beauty products. \u2014 Michelle Lee, PEOPLE.com , 31 May 2022",
"Caitlin Covington, a fashion influencer with 1.3 million followers, recently published an Instagram story tutorial on how to use a breast pump and answered DMed questions afterward. \u2014 Hope Corrigan, refinery29.com , 23 June 2021",
"Kyle Richards got ready with the product in a recent tutorial for Amazon Live, and Shay Mitchell did the same for Vogue Beauty Secrets. \u2014 Janine Henni, PEOPLE.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Whereas, creating and distributing a series of tutorial videos for the same feature is video marketing. \u2014 Raghavan Rs, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"Wynn had a lengthy tutorial side session with Matt Patricia. \u2014 Jim Mcbride, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
"Ken had finished his book while Roberta was wrapping up her own, and during that overlap period, Roberta noticed Ken filling up the screen of their home theater with game programming interfaces and tutorial videos. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Uddin, who has a GearLaunch email address, organizes training sessions and uploads tutorial videos for GearLaunch\u2019s Bangladeshi users. \u2014 Nazmul Ahasan, San Francisco Chronicle , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Each track also has its own tutorial program, much like in GT: Sport. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 2 Feb. 2022",
"The marvelous engineers at IBM included tutorial software with the OS/6 that taught accuracy and speed. \u2014 Mark Vena, Forbes , 28 Dec. 2021",
"The company has a subscription model with tutorial videos and other features. \u2014 Derek Newton, Forbes , 5 Nov. 2021",
"That said, the full tutorial video follows below; proceed at your own risk. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 27 Oct. 2021"
"She earned extra money tutoring in the evening.",
"bought a video series designed to tutor a person in the fine art of decorating cakes",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In one classroom, 18 third graders were assigned to a single teacher, so Senkbeil stepped in as a tutor . \u2014 Koby Levin And Isabel Lohman, Detroit Free Press , 2 May 2022",
"That turmoil hurt people like Paula Grisham of Decatur, who had several part-time jobs in early 2020 before being laid off from Sunday school teaching and losing her work as a tutor for schoolchildren. \u2014 Michael E. Kanell, ajc , 21 Apr. 2022",
"For her Master\u2019s project Sander invited Carin Rodebjer to be her tutor . \u2014 Vogue , 7 Feb. 2022",
"Ngakoue, a six-year veteran with 55.5 career sacks, is a willing tutor . \u2014 Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Becker\u2019s wife, who is Ukrainian, is a private tutor who teaches English to Chinese children. \u2014 Mike Danahey, chicagotribune.com , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Roach, a 23-year-old tutor from Toronto, was the show's youngest major champion. \u2014 David Bauder, ajc , 9 May 2022",
"Students ask questions and collaborate with the tutor mentor who helps them ask the best next question. \u2014 Tom Vander Ark, Forbes , 27 Apr. 2022",
"One recent afternoon, dozens of education undergraduates from the University of West Florida in Pensacola tutor Weis students in reading, while parents file into a classroom to work on their GED studies. \u2014 Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"This would include requiring schools to tutor students, share the plans with parents, and encourage schools to include these students in early-college, early-career, and vocational programs. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2022",
"Online services can connect students to tutors scattered across the country, older students are being paid to tutor younger siblings, volunteers are signing up and for-profits have expanded. \u2014 Howard Blumestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 30 Mar. 2022",
"He also will be looked to help tutor the team's impressive underclass quarterbacks in Christian Veilleux and incoming rookies Drew Allar and Central York's Beau Pribula. \u2014 Frank Bodani, USA TODAY , 12 Dec. 2021",
"The city aims to tutor more than 10,000 students over three years. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Genero Crenshaw recalls that year Crenshaw reached out to help tutor kids in his neighborhood. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 Feb. 2022",
"Volunteer at the local food bank or animal shelter; participate in an environmental clean-up event; tutor a student in a subject you are talented in; the possibilities are endless. \u2014 Kimberly Svoboda, Forbes , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Desperate, Jacqueline called her sister, in college, who offered to tutor her. \u2014 Nathan Heller, The New Yorker , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Rostyslav Zavhorodnii used to paint and tutor his art students in a makeshift studio in his one-bedroom apartment in a sleepy district in southeast Kyiv. \u2014 NBC News , 1 Mar. 2022"
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"origin unknown":"Noun"
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"Desmond Mpilo 1931\u20132021 South African clergyman and political activist":[]
},
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Lost City star says he's loved sharing the Sparkella experience thus far with Everly, 9, who not only inspired the two books' major plot points but also advised on a few color schemes and tutu designs. \u2014 Kara Warner, PEOPLE.com , 1 June 2022",
"On Monday, employees at a nearby recycling center discovered parts of the statue\u2019s torso, legs and tutu . \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 5 May 2022",
"In the new book, illustrated by Kim Barnes, glitter-loving, tutu -wearing Ella loves all things razzledazzle. \u2014 Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY , 31 May 2022",
"And the balletcore tutu dress from the BRUTAL music video with the tiny black bows? \u2014 Seventeen , 28 Apr. 2022",
"And instead of wearing your usual tutu or leggings-and-sports-bra combo, Garner is doing it all in\u2026 overalls? \u2014 Eva Thomas, PEOPLE.com , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Many will recall the puffy tutu skirt made famous by Parker in 1998. \u2014 Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com , 24 Feb. 2022",
"Ariana Grande playing an opportunistic pop star singing at a political event in a feather gown doesn\u2019t compare with her performance in a black tutu at Aretha Franklin\u2019s funeral while ogled at by Jesse Jackson and Bill Clinton. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 12 Jan. 2022",
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": a protein that is produced chiefly by monocytes and macrophages in response especially to endotoxins and that mediates inflammation and induces the destruction of some tumor cells and the activation of white blood cells":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"One protein that stood out in the study was tumor necrosis factor alpha, which is made by the immune system to regulate inflammation. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 5 Apr. 2022",
"The new Boxed Warning for JAK inhibitors also comes with the recommendation that doctors only approve them if patients haven't responded to, or cannot tolerate, other medications known as tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blockers. \u2014 Korin Miller, Health.com , 8 Feb. 2022",
"For example, your doctor might suggest an anti- tumor necrosis factor drug that blocks a protein called TNF-alpha that promotes inflammation. \u2014 Jennifer Larson, SELF , 3 Nov. 2021",
"The other is the pathway that triggers inflammation through proinflammatory cytokines like tumor necrosis factor (TNF), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and interleukin-8 (IL-8). \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 1 Nov. 2021",
"Several targeted therapies focus on a particularly powerful cytokine called tumor necrosis factor , or TNF. \u2014 Marla Broadfoot, Scientific American , 1 Sep. 2021",
"Furthermore, the agency has limited the drug\u2019s use to patients who\u2019ve tried but failed on at least one tumor necrosis factor inhibitor. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 7 Sep. 2021",
"These prevent the tumor necrosis factor protein from binding to its corresponding receptors and causing inflammation8. \u2014 Stephanie Watso, SELF , 27 Aug. 2021",
"Infliximab is an antibody given as a single infusion that blocks tumor necrosis factor alpha, a pivotal signaling molecule in the immune system, and is used to treat autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease. \u2014 Kai Kupferschmidt, Science | AAAS , 5 Aug. 2021"
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"1975, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8t\u0259-k\u0259r"
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"you can get some downright peculiar tucker deep in the outback",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Under these conditions, even catch-and-release fishing and handling can tucker out trout to the point of death. \u2014 Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor , 17 Aug. 2021",
"The best ways to prevent puppy boredom. Pets need both physical and mental stimulation\u2014and while a walk around the neighborhood may not tucker out a high-energy dog, a short, intense session of mental stimulation probably will. \u2014 Popular Science , 13 Dec. 2019",
"Wells: Because your immune system is tuckered out from fighting. \u2014 The Atlantic , 23 Apr. 2020",
"The 3-inch layer of orthopedic shredded memory foam is perfect for when your pup gets tuckered out. \u2014 CNN Money , 17 Dec. 2019",
"Some are burdened with luggage or are just plum tuckered out. \u2014 Eric Zorn, chicagotribune.com , 26 Sep. 2019",
"Lastly, to improve muscular endurance, or how long a muscle can work before tuckering out, most experts recommend training with 2-3 sets of 12 or more reps. \u2014 SELF , 10 May 2019",
"The morning of bobbing and weaving in the parade seemed to have left him tuckered out. \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 25 July 2019",
"The picture shows an adorable Psalm dressed in a white onesie and surrounded by a plaid blanket, looking perfectly tuckered out with his eyes closed. \u2014 Anika Reed, USA TODAY , 10 June 2019",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"To picnic like an Aussie, load up your esky (cooler) with some tucker (food) and stubbies (bottles of beer). \u2014 Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 Sep. 2020",
"The top part of the carpet is then tucked underneath the top lip of the Z-bar and secured by a carpet tucker or hammering, creating an even flow between the two materials. \u2014 Sarah Baird, House Beautiful , 14 Sep. 2020",
"Now Ms Talacko exports tasty tucker to 25 countries. \u2014 The Economist , 14 Nov. 2019",
"Hang\u2019 is a fascinatingly oblique piece by the British scribe debbie tucker green that lasts just 75 minutes. \u2014 Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com , 20 Apr. 2018"
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"obsolete English tuck to reproach + -er (as in batter entry 1 )":"Verb"
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"1833, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
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"tu\u0307\u014b-\u02c8g\u00fcz",
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"Russian":""
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"1674, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142911"
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"adjective"
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": a tall North American timber tree ( Liriodendron tulipifera ) of the magnolia family having large greenish-yellow tulip-shaped flowers and soft white wood used especially for cabinetwork and woodenware":[],
": any of various trees other than the tulip tree with tulip-shaped flowers":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Another fun fact: The 725-acre park is believed to have the largest tulip tree in Louisville, according to the city's website. \u2014 Ana Roc\u00edo \u00c1lvarez Br\u00ed\u00f1ez, The Courier-Journal , 10 May 2022",
"Plants from North America were imported to fill out the lush garden, including Marie Antoinette\u2019s favorite, the Virginia tulip tree . \u2014 Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure , 21 Apr. 2020",
"The team was able to develop long-lasting modern analogues for three scent stations dedicated to Cretaceous plants, including cypress resin, ginger root and tulip trees . \u2014 Jason Daley, Smithsonian , 17 Oct. 2019",
"Then small armies of volunteers would descend on the site in southeastern Kentucky and plant tulip trees , oaks, pines and chestnuts. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Feb. 2020",
"Amid towering columns of 150-year-old tulip trees and oaks, the woodland floor launches the growing season with tens of thousands of flowering bulbs first planted a century ago by du Pont and since increased by self-seeding. \u2014 Adrian Higgins, Washington Post , 19 Feb. 2020",
"That included broad-leaved trees that were likely similar to cypresses, redwoods, and tulip trees . \u2014 Jason Daley, Smithsonian , 17 Oct. 2019",
"Hickories, elms, birches, and tulip trees tend to be more on the yellow side. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 4 Oct. 2019",
"An outdoor amphitheater, framed by tulip trees and white oaks, plays host to the commencement every year, and more and more buildings\u2019 roofs are being transformed into gardens. \u2014 Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 6 Aug. 2018"
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"first_known_use":{
"1705, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"noun"
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": a revolving cask in which objects or materials undergo a process (such as drying or polishing) by being whirled about":[]
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"circa 1890, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145422"
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"noun"
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": having the guardianship of a person or a thing":[
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"\u02c8ty\u00fc-",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Even among the eccentric annals of poets who talked to God, angels, tutelary spirits, and disincorporated souls, Fernando Pessoa is a special case. \u2014 Anahid Nersessian, The New York Review of Books , 7 Oct. 2021",
"Even among the eccentric annals of poets who talked to God, angels, tutelary spirits, and disincorporated souls, Fernando Pessoa is a special case. \u2014 Anahid Nersessian, The New York Review of Books , 7 Oct. 2021",
"Even among the eccentric annals of poets who talked to God, angels, tutelary spirits, and disincorporated souls, Fernando Pessoa is a special case. \u2014 Anahid Nersessian, The New York Review of Books , 7 Oct. 2021",
"Even among the eccentric annals of poets who talked to God, angels, tutelary spirits, and disincorporated souls, Fernando Pessoa is a special case. \u2014 Anahid Nersessian, The New York Review of Books , 7 Oct. 2021",
"Even among the eccentric annals of poets who talked to God, angels, tutelary spirits, and disincorporated souls, Fernando Pessoa is a special case. \u2014 Anahid Nersessian, The New York Review of Books , 7 Oct. 2021",
"Even among the eccentric annals of poets who talked to God, angels, tutelary spirits, and disincorporated souls, Fernando Pessoa is a special case. \u2014 Anahid Nersessian, The New York Review of Books , 7 Oct. 2021",
"Even among the eccentric annals of poets who talked to God, angels, tutelary spirits, and disincorporated souls, Fernando Pessoa is a special case. \u2014 Anahid Nersessian, The New York Review of Books , 7 Oct. 2021",
"Even among the eccentric annals of poets who talked to God, angels, tutelary spirits, and disincorporated souls, Fernando Pessoa is a special case. \u2014 Anahid Nersessian, The New York Review of Books , 7 Oct. 2021"
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"1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145919"
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"tuism":{
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"noun"
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"\u02c8t(y)\u00fc\u02cciz\u0259m"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150318"
},
"tumbler switch":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a snap switch in which the blades are actuated by a lever being pushed up or pulled down":[]
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": any of various reversing or speed-changing gears used especially in modern machine tools that have one or more idle wheels journaled in a swinging frame moved and clamped in position by the operator":[]
": a plant (such as Russian thistle or any of several amaranths) that breaks away from its roots in the autumn and is driven about by the wind as a light rolling mass":[]
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8t\u0259m-b\u0259l-\u02ccw\u0113d"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"One gunman gets away and scours the desert in search of Jimmy and Mike, but Mike lines up a shot and snipes the man through his car window, as his truck rolls like a tumbleweed down the dirt road. \u2014 Ethan Shanfeld, Variety , 17 Apr. 2022",
"Nowadays, several of the world\u2019s key crop plants are C4, including corn, millet, and sorghum, and so are several of the world\u2019s key weeds, like crabgrass and tumbleweed . \u2014 Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker , 6 Dec. 2021",
"This collective shorthand is so familiar that a filmmaker can use a single shot of a desiccated tumbleweed blowing across a dusty landscape to convey a whole geography of vast, dangerous emptiness. \u2014 Scientific American , 21 Oct. 2021",
"Call the smiley-face mission a tumbleweed ; call it a snowball. \u2014 Leslie Barker, Dallas News , 1 Sep. 2021",
"This is not the tumbleweed borderland centered around El Paso and Cuidad Ju\u00e1rez that exists in the northern imagination. \u2014 Seth Harp, Rolling Stone , 14 June 2021",
"The series has varied its title sequence over the years, and the tumbleweed made its debut in the fourth episode of the first season. \u2014 Rich Heldenfels, Star Tribune , 15 Mar. 2021",
"Along the way, they are assisted by Sage (Keanu Reeves \u2013 yes), who is a wise tumbleweed . \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, Detroit Free Press , 6 Mar. 2021",
"Along the way, there\u2019s a Western ghost town populated by zombie cowboys, where our heroes meet a rolling, sentient tumbleweed soothsayer known as Sage, portrayed by a gently aflame Keanu Reeves. \u2014 Bilge Ebiri, Vulture , 5 Mar. 2021"
