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"Some local winemakers call Emiglia-Romagna \u2018flyover country\u2019 as well as a land of fast cars and slow food ( car and motorcycle manufacturers here include Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati and Ducati). \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 3 July 2022",
"Officials said one car flipped and overturned in a shallow body of water off the road. \u2014 Brook Endale, The Enquirer , 2 July 2022",
"According to the Associated Press, the dead woman's car was located near the lake around 4 p.m. Friday. \u2014 Shafiq Najib, PEOPLE.com , 2 July 2022",
"Within a half-hour, police made contact with the resident host, who agreed to get at least one car moved. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 2 July 2022",
"The real trouble started at upward of 150 mph a few hundred yards later, when Gragson deliberately turned right into Karam\u2019s car just before the bridge that crosses the track on its downhill run toward Turn 5. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Journal Sentinel , 2 July 2022",
"Filled with gunfights and car chases, Ganglands is a thrilling action tale. \u2014 Alamin Yohannes, EW.com , 1 July 2022",
"Phoenix, a sprawling, hot and car -dependent city, has focused on electric-vehicle adoption and mitigating the effects of life-threatening heat waves. \u2014 New York Times , 1 July 2022",
"Santiago crashed into another car about two miles east, just before the Grant Street exit, then fled on foot with a gun. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 30 June 2022"
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"That almost Rousseauian ideal came through via relaxed silhouettes, like a patchwork trench, an oversize car coat cut in soft fawn and deep fern green gabardine, and wide-leg trousers split at the seams. \u2014 Alison S. Cohn, Harper's BAZAAR , 10 Jan. 2022",
"More than 80 models, streaming forth, in uptown cashmere car coats and matching day dresses; slouchy trousers and crew necks with cone bras built in, often with Peter Pan-collar shirts beneath; glistening gray culotte suits and camel peacoats. \u2014 Vanessa Friedman, New York Times , 13 Feb. 2020",
"Outerwear has been key to so many collections this week, and Coach is indeed among the labels going all-in with a variety of styles, from that leather trench to wool car coats , cropped bomber jackets and shearling dusters. \u2014 Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 Feb. 2020",
"Textured baseball caps and pastel car coats were easy fan favorites, if not unseasonably warm for Friday's humid temperatures. \u2014 Amber Elliott, Houston Chronicle , 10 Apr. 2018",
"Model Nora Attal wears a Wales Bonner car coat and pants ($641); walesbonner.net. \u2014 Vogue , 20 Sep. 2017",
"Model Nora Attal wears a Wales Bonner car coat and pants ($641) \u2014 Vogue , 20 Sep. 2017"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In 2013, Namibian diamonds were valued at $805 per carat , according to the U.S. Geological Survey. \u2014 Kevin Lui, Time , 21 Sep. 2017",
"Modern engagement rings with a diamond of 1-carat or more are supposed to come with a certificate from a gem lab outlining the 4Cs: color, cut, clarity and carat weight. \u2014 Marion Fasel, Harper's BAZAAR , 11 Aug. 2017",
"And the exterior styling is as subtle as four- carat diamond cufflinks. \u2014 Mark Maynard, sandiegouniontribune.com , 11 Aug. 2017",
"The stuff that gives us a dreamy escape into a fantasy world of princes, princesses, ball gowns, and million- carat crowns, right",
"Last year, Las Vegas resident Qui Nguyen bested the competition to take home more than $8 million and the bracelet made from 427 grams of white and yellow gold and more than 2,000 diamonds and rubies totaling more than 44 carats . \u2014 Washington Post , 18 July 2017",
"The lower grip has 15 small diamonds around a three- carat ruby. \u2014 Rick Montgomery, kansascity , 16 July 2017",
"This week, the same piece - which turned out to be a 26.29 carat diamond ring - sold at Sotheby's auction house for $847,667. \u2014 Carol Robinson, AL.com , 9 June 2017",
"Anyone who doesn't shy away from the spotlight will enjoy wearing this 5.6 carat stone ($61,820, macrow.com). \u2014 Lauren Smith, House Beautiful , 31 May 2017"
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"Middle English carrat measure of fineness in gold, from Middle French carat measure of fineness in gold or of weight in gems, from Italian carato , from Arabic q\u012br\u0101\u1e6d bean pod, a small weight, from Greek keration carob bean, a small weight, from diminutive of kerat-, keras horn \u2014 more at horn":"Noun"
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"Soon after that, a caravan of nearly 40 trucks, many waving American flags, were driving down the beach in an act of civil disobedience. \u2014 New York Times , 24 June 2022",
"The caravan then heads to Ward 7, which has more than 84,000 residents \u2014 91 percent Black and roughly 20,000 of them under the age of 18. \u2014 Courtland Milloy, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
"Republicans, who have bashed Mr. Biden for months over his handling of immigration, have pointed to the new caravan in recent days and called on the administration to do more. \u2014 Tarini Parti, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
"The meeting of regional leaders comes as several thousand migrants on Tuesday walked through southern Mexico \u2014 the largest migrant caravan of the year \u2014 with local authorities showing no signs yet of trying to stop them. \u2014 Elliot Spagat, ajc , 8 June 2022",
"The caravan set off from Tapachula, Mexico earlier this week and has so far met little resistance from Mexican authorities. \u2014 Adam Shaw, Fox News , 7 June 2022",
"The annual caravan from Tuscaloosa to Indianapolis resumes when the NFL combines returns in March. \u2014 Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al , 9 Feb. 2022",
"The costumes are lovely; the caravan of Tinkers heads across big, beautiful green landscapes pulling colorful wagons with convincingly creaky wheels. \u2014 Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture , 4 Dec. 2021",
"The caravan of semis, pickups and RVs, dubbed the People\u2019s Convoy, will depart Hagerstown, Md., where drivers have been camped out at the Hagerstown Speedway. \u2014 Jennifer Haberkornstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 30 Mar. 2022",
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"Donald Trump couldn\u2019t make that fearsome caravan a decisive issue in 2018. \u2014 Daniel Strauss, The New Republic , 27 Apr. 2022",
"His one-man- caravan heads West by Midwest twice around the July 30 release of his new record for Smithsonian Folkways, culminating Nov. 13 at St. Paul\u2019s Palace Theatre. \u2014 Star Tribune , 2 July 2021",
"Police shut off traffic on a number of nearby streets to accommodate the large crowds and an adjacent car caravan on Chicago Avenue. \u2014 William Lee, chicagotribune.com , 28 Feb. 2022",
"The fury continued into Sunday night, as yet another car caravan traveled through the city, stopping outside what is believed to be Huffman's home, reports CBS News. \u2014 Brigid Kennedy, The Week , 12 Feb. 2022",
"Car horns blared in downtown Minneapolis on Friday as dozens gathered, temporarily clogging the street, in a car caravan protest calling for the firing of Officer Mark Hanneman, who shot Locke on Wednesday. \u2014 Christine Fernando, USA TODAY , 6 Feb. 2022",
"Last year the event was a car caravan due to the COVID-19 pandemic. \u2014 Morgan Cook, San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 Jan. 2022",
"An hour later, Parker and crew caravan a few blocks east, to the corner of 23rd and Eighth, to take a few pictures on the street. \u2014 Vogue , 7 Nov. 2021",
"The protest began with a car caravan organized by Utah Against Police Brutality, but people soon took to the streets and marched from the downtown police station to the Capitol and back. \u2014 Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 Jan. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The mind conjures up images of caravanners resting in the cool shade of palm trees at the foot of the ramparts. \u2014 National Geographic , 1 May 2016"
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"a caravansary designed specifically for self-styled cheapskates",
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"Another of Bogaczewicz\u2019s photographs captures a Saudi family having a picnic under a highway overpass, much as their bedouin ancestors might have stopped their caravansary by a desert wadi to have a meal. \u2014 Wired , 26 Nov. 2019"
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"\u02ccka-r\u0259-",
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"lodge",
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"tavern"
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"a caravansary designed specifically for self-styled cheapskates",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Another of Bogaczewicz\u2019s photographs captures a Saudi family having a picnic under a highway overpass, much as their bedouin ancestors might have stopped their caravansary by a desert wadi to have a meal. \u2014 Wired , 26 Nov. 2019"
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"Persian k\u0101rv\u0101nsar\u0101\u012b , from k\u0101rv\u0101n caravan + sar\u0101\u012b palace, inn":""
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"\u02ccka-r\u0259-",
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"carbo hydrate"
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"1965, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"\u02c8k\u00e4rb"
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"\u00a6k\u00e4r\u02ccbal\u00a6k\u00e4ks\u0113"
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"noun"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Russian proposal covers the same compounds and adds a third group of Novichoks and two families of carbamates . \u2014 Richard Stone, Science | AAAS , 23 Oct. 2019",
"Aldicarb is a carbamate , which works by preventing a certain enzyme from breaking down the chemical substances that transmit nerve impulses. \u2014 Alexander Braczkowski, National Geographic , 13 Apr. 2018",
"Aldicarb is a carbamate , which works by preventing a certain enzyme from breaking down the chemical substances that transmit nerve impulses. \u2014 Alexander Braczkowski, National Geographic , 13 Apr. 2018"
": a tricyclic anticonvulsant and analgesic C 15 H 12 N 2 O used in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia and epilepsy":[]
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Mood stabilizers\u2014such as lithium, valproic acid, carbamazepine , lamotrigine, and more\u2014help improve both manic and depressive symptoms, and these are considered the front-line treatment for Bipolar I and II. \u2014 Ashley Abramson, SELF , 11 Feb. 2022",
"For example, lithium can help with symptoms in about a week, but carbamazepine can help treat bipolar disorder symptoms after several weeks. \u2014 Ashley Abramson, SELF , 11 Feb. 2022",
"The concentrations of carbamazepine detected at the Sellersville and Cincinnati sites are lower than those of other drugs found at other treatment plants in the investigation. \u2014 Natasha Gilbert, STAT , 11 Dec. 2019",
"Teva produces a seizure medication called Epitol that contains carbamazepine . \u2014 Natasha Gilbert, STAT , 11 Dec. 2019",
"Asians who take the antiseizure drug carbamazepine have a higher risk of a severe, sometimes fatal, reaction. \u2014 Stephanie Devaney, Scientific American , 23 Dec. 2019"
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"1966, in the meaning defined above":""
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"carbam oyl (a radical of carbamic acid) + -azepine (as in benzodiazepine )":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In 2018, wildlife officials found that 13 bald eagles were poisoned by a chemical called carbofuran , which is a pesticide that\u2019s now off the market. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Nov. 2021",
"One of the toxic chemicals was carbofuran , a pesticide banned in the U.S. that growers spray on marijuana plants. \u2014 David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 Oct. 2021",
"The pesticide, carbofuran , is toxic to wildlife and humans and can cause permanent reproductive damage. \u2014 Piper Mcdaniel, Los Angeles Times , 21 Aug. 2019",
"The pesticide, carbofuran , is toxic to wildlife and humans and can cause permanent reproductive damage. \u2014 Piper Mcdaniel, Los Angeles Times , 21 Aug. 2019",
"Growers mix carbofuran into the water feeding the plants, and also spray it directly on the ground and foliage that border them. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 Aug. 2019",
"Effectively banned in the United States, carbofuran is smuggled across the U.S.-Mexico border and used by growers to protect the cannabis plants from wildlife. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 Aug. 2019",
"But despite the ban, carbofuran continues to plague California. \u2014 Zo\u00eb Schlanger, Quartz , 23 Aug. 2019",
"The pesticide, carbofuran , is toxic to wildlife and humans and can cause permanent reproductive damage. \u2014 Piper Mcdaniel, chicagotribune.com , 23 Aug. 2019"
": any of various neutral compounds of carbon , hydrogen, and oxygen (such as sugars, starches, and celluloses) most of which are formed by green plants and which constitute a major class of animal foods":[]
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"a food that is low in protein but high in carbohydrate",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"By slowing down carbohydrate absorption, this extract helps to manage blood sugar levels. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 May 2022",
"Some formulas utilize glucose and corn syrup for their carbohydrates as opposed to lactose which is the main carbohydrate source in breast milk. \u2014 Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Cdn, Nasm-cpt, Good Housekeeping , 24 May 2022",
"The purpose of a pre-run snack or meal is to top off your glycogen (stored carbohydrate ) stores to power through your run. \u2014 Sarah Schlichter, Outside Online , 16 Aug. 2021",
"All natural and instantly hydrating, marshmallow root extract is a humectant plant carbohydrate , A.K.A. a moisture-attracting ingredient similar to the likes of hyaluronic acid. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 May 2022",
"Fiber, sometimes called dietary fiber, is a type of carbohydrate found in plant foods, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). \u2014 Carolyn L. Todd, SELF , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Each gram of carbohydrate contains about 4 calories of energy. \u2014 Outside Online , 28 June 2019",
"There can be effects on a person\u2019s weight when changing protein sources (like eggs or egg whites) to or from other macronutrients (like the almost pure carbohydrate in oatmeal). \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 31 Mar. 2022",
"For example, in December, Sunbasket merged with keto supplement manufacturer Pr\u00fcvit, to boost its high-protein, low- carbohydrate meal offerings. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Mar. 2022"
"International Scientific Vocabulary carb- + Latin ol eum oil; originally formed as German karbol-":""
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"a carbon of the document",
"this new digital camera is a carbon of a well-known model costing almost twice as much"
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"1788, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"French carbone , from Latin carbon-, carbo ember, charcoal":""
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"\u02c8k\u00e4r-b\u0259n"
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": any of various colloidal black substances consisting wholly or principally of carbon obtained usually as soot and used especially in tires and as pigments":[]
},
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Contain carbon black in its nano form Elise Brisco, OD, CCH, integrative optometrist and clinical homeopath, says yes, overall, magnetic lashes are safe to use around the eyes. \u2014 Shanon Maglente, Good Housekeeping , 26 May 2022",
"The second is carbon black powder, which helps make the tire more durable and lastly, there is a metal element which helps with the structure. \u2014 Jamie Hailstone, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022",
"This particular model is finished in carbon black and sports a bespoke MSO red chrome livery designed by Stephenson. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 3 Mar. 2022",
"The hydrogen is used to produce agricultural fertilizer; the carbon black will be sold to Goodyear to make tires. \u2014 Tim Mcdonnell, Quartz , 27 Dec. 2021",
"However, the existing potential market outlets for solid carbon, primarily carbon black , is approximately 16.5 MMT. \u2014 Baker Institute, Forbes , 22 Sep. 2021",
"The solid carbon consists of a fine powder known as carbon black , a sophisticated nano material and key ingredient in car tires, batteries and plastics. \u2014 Forbes , 22 Oct. 2021",
"In particular, the solid carbon that is recovered during hydrogen production via pyrolysis can be used in existing applications that involve carbon black , graphite, carbon fiber, carbon nanotubes (CNTs), graphene and other derivatives. \u2014 Baker Institute, Forbes , 22 Sep. 2021",
"The battery features graphene anodes, which are 1,000 times more conductive than carbon black anodes. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 10 Aug. 2021"
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"1872, in the meaning defined above":""
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"I'll need a carbon copy of that receipt.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That\u2019s to be expected with just 60 wins over the last three seasons, sinking to the NBA depths in this second post-LeBron James era -- a carbon copy of the first time James left. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 28 Sep. 2021",
"Among the package's contents: a carbon copy of an open letter from Sally asking the world not to forget her only child. \u2014 Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE.com , 18 Apr. 2022",
"It\u2019s not a carbon copy , but some of the factors of the current political environment are chillingly similar to those of 2010 for Democrats. \u2014 Daniel Strauss, The New Republic , 29 Dec. 2021",
"Though the bill was ultimately rejected by the House, Asaki said a number of states followed suit, attempting to pass a carbon copy of the legislation. \u2014 Kimmy Yam, NBC News , 9 May 2022",
"Some $25,000 and five years later, Anderson \u2014 a 32-year-old dog trainer from Austin \u2014 has a 6-month-old carbon copy of Chai curled up in her lap. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Apr. 2022",
"The fortune of the Wolves could be changing with the Henry family as Chris Jr. is already 6-foot-3 inches and 170 pounds and a carbon copy of his father who wore No. 15 for the Bengals. \u2014 Scott Springer, The Enquirer , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Wednesday is more or less a carbon copy of Tuesday \u2014 meaning a second straight spectacular day. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Fryer\u2019s is not a carbon copy of Popeyes, of course. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Nov. 2021"
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},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Incorporating his innovative use of aldehydes, which are organic compounds where a carbon atom shares a double bond with an oxygen atom, a single bond with a hydrogen atom, and a single bond with another atom to form the carbonyl group. \u2014 Allyson Portee, Forbes , 16 Apr. 2021",
"Some scientists are less confident about using carbonyl sulfide as a method to measure photosynthesis. \u2014 Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic , 16 May 2019",
"As new land was uncovered, plants sprang up and began destroying carbonyl sulfide. \u2014 Carl Zimmer, New York Times , 5 Apr. 2017",
"Plants draw in carbonyl sulfide along with carbon dioxide. \u2014 Carl Zimmer, New York Times , 5 Apr. 2017"
"especially British \u02c8k\u00e4-b\u0259-\u02ccn\u012b(-\u0259)l",
"k\u00e4r-\u02c8b\u00e4-n\u1d4al",
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": a monovalent functional group or radical \u2212COOH typical of organic acids":[]
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"1869, in the meaning defined above":""
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": water gas enriched by mixing with hydrocarbon gases (as oil gas) of high fuel value":[]
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": the process of mixing (as in a carburetor ) the vapor of a flammable hydrocarbon (such as gasoline) with air to form an explosive mixture especially for use in an internal-combustion engine":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In the last decade, engine technology evolved from carburetion to fuel injection. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 July 2021",
"The bike was plagued by finicky carburetion and the magneto shafts were forever failing, sending AJS back to the drawing board. \u2014 Chuck Squatriglia, WIRED , 18 May 2011"
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"1906, in the meaning defined above":""
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"carburet to combine chemically with carbon, from obsolete carburet carbide":""
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"\u02cck\u00e4r-b\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-sh\u0259n",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Under the hood there\u2019s a fresh Ford 289 ci V-8 engine with rebuilt cylinder heads and timing assemblies, a Holley four-barrel carburetor and a Cobra high-rise intake manifold. \u2014 Rachel.maree.cormack@gmail.com, Robb Report , 18 Apr. 2022",
"The carburetor is in pieces while supply-chain issues hold up delivery of replacement parts. \u2014 George Castle, Chicago Tribune , 24 May 2022",
"Even without deploying special weaponry, that chase would likely be over pretty quickly, as this Camaro uses Chevy's LG3 V-8, a 130-hp, 305-cubic-inch engine with a two-barrel carburetor . \u2014 Austin Irwin, Car and Driver , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Equipped with a Holley Dominator carburetor and mated to a four-speed transmission that sent power to the rear axle, the might mill was capable of generating a ferocious 575 horses. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Importantly, the car retains its original engine, carburetor , ignition, radiator and shroud, oil cooler and remote filter, brake servo, alternator, four-speed manual transmission and differential and even toolkit. \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 18 Apr. 2022",
"The vehicle must have brakes, a muffler, carburetor and throttle. \u2014 James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News , 26 Dec. 2021",
"And, later, had its engine's electronic fuel injection removed in favor of a carburetor . \u2014 Austin Irwin, Car and Driver , 10 Feb. 2022",
"The vehicle must have brakes, a muffler, carburetor and throttle. \u2014 James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News , 26 Dec. 2021"
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"the rusting carcass of an old truck",
"the carcass of a squirrel that had been run over",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The accompanying footage, captured last weekend by Julie Argyle Wildlife Photography, shows several wolves and two grizzly bears roaming a bison carcass perimeter closely guarded by bison. \u2014 Pete Thomas, USA TODAY , 4 June 2022",
"So, a garden, the beach, deer poop or a seal carcass all get the same treatment. \u2014 Lisa D. Foster, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"Poison was the most effective lethal strategy; lacing a single deer carcass with strychnine could kill dozens of wolves. \u2014 Paige Williams, The New Yorker , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Three traps were set using parts of a sheep carcass , and on March 11, one of them trapped the first wolverine ever captured by biologists in the state. \u2014 Stephen Smith, CBS News , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Wolverines also have a keen sense of smell and can sniff out a carcass buried under several feet of snow, Watters said. \u2014 Megan Marples, CNN , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Her body is then strung up and slaughtered like a deer carcass and the rest of the crew chows down, wearing terrifying costumes that hide their identities. \u2014 Aim\u00e9e Lutkin, ELLE , 14 Jan. 2022",
"For residents interested in claiming the carcass of an antelope, deer, elk, moose, wild bison or wild turkey, the state now has an app for that. \u2014 Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Reports over the weekend suggested the likes of Nike and Amazon are circling the carcass of a pandemic star, whose stock has fallen precipitously since gyms reopened. \u2014 Courtney Vinopal, Quartz , 8 Feb. 2022"
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"Middle English carde , from Anglo-French, alteration of Middle French carte , probably from Old Italian carta , literally, leaf of paper, from Latin charta leaf of papyrus, from Greek chart\u0113s":"Noun",
"Middle English carde , from Medieval Latin cardus, carduus , thistle, carding instrument, from Latin carduus thistle \u2014 more at chard":"Noun"
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"abbreviation",
"noun",
"verb"
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1877, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4rd-\u02ccsh\u00e4rk"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-131059",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"card sharp":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The yarn Guimar\u00e3es tells about encountering one of his idols, a storied cardsharp who could effortlessly pull off any sleight of hand necessary to tilt a high-stakes game in his favor, gets lost in the shuffle of the show\u2019s activities. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Dec. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1840, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4rd-\u02ccsh\u00e4rp"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111154",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"card strip":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": cotton waste consisting of cleanings from a carding machine":[]
},
"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"card entry 2":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124514",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"definitions":{
": a large genus of mostly perennial glabrous herbs (family Cruciferae) growing in temperate regions and having flat pods and wingless seeds":[],
": a plant of the genus Cardamine":[]
},
"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Greek kardamin\u0113 water cress, from kardamon garden peppergrass":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"k\u00e4r\u02c8dam\u0259(\u02cc)n\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170808",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"cardamom":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[
"a tablespoon of ground cardamom",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Think Kilimanjaro coffee \u2014 cherry and chocolate aromas with hints of blueberry, whiskey and a little smoke \u2014 cardamom lattes, espresso & tonic with lavender syrup. \u2014 Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
"The first product will be Junipre (pronounced like juniper), a nonalcoholic botanical spirit with flavors of juniper, ginseng, orange zest, coriander, cardamom and chili pepper. \u2014 Kristine M. Kierzek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 12 Jan. 2022",
"The yeast dough can be made with milk or coconut milk (if coconut's involved, they might be called mahamri or mamri) and flavored with spices such as cardamom or ground nuts. \u2014 Casey Barber, CNN , 18 May 2022",
"This golden-colored drink is made with milk and warm winter spices including vanilla, turmeric, ginger, cinnamon, cardamom and pepper. \u2014 Lisa Drayer, CNN , 14 Dec. 2021",
"The apple butter oatmeal bake is hearty and warm with cinnamon and cardamom . \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Dec. 2021",
"The winter ale is brewed with clove, cinnamon, cardamom and nutmeg. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 9 Dec. 2021",
"But, because skipping dessert is never an option, our allegiance to all things fresh and green didn't stop us from indulging that sweet tooth\u2014especially when this recipe for a giant cardamom bun exists. \u2014 Mehreen Karim, Bon App\u00e9tit , 29 Apr. 2022",
"The flavors of pine and smoked vanilla meet coconut and oak milk, balanced by black pepper cardamom shortbread cookie chunks in these scoops that are entirely plant based\u2014and yes, that means no dairy. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 26 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin cardamomum , from Greek kardam\u014dmon , blend of kardamon peppergrass and am\u014dmon , an Indian spice plant":""
": a nonvesicant oily liquid that is composed chiefly of monohydroxy phenols, obtained from cashew nutshell liquid or anacardic acid, and used especially in making phenolic resins":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"card- (from New Latin Anacardium , genus name of Anacardium occidentale ) + -an + -ol":""
},
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"-\u014dl",
"\u02c8k\u00e4rd\u1d4an\u02cc\u022fl"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191559",
"type":[
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"cardinal":{
"antonyms":[
"last",
"least"
],
"definitions":{
": a crested finch ( Cardinalis cardinalis of the family Cardinalidae) of the eastern U.S. and adjacent Canada, the southwestern U.S., and Mexico to Belize which has a black face and heavy red bill in both sexes and is nearly completely red in the male":[],
": a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college sense 4 )":[],
": any of several red-headed passerine birds (genus Paroaria of the family Thraupidae) of South America and the West Indies that are grayish to blackish above with white underparts":[],
": cardinal number":[
"\u2014 usually used in plural"
],
": of basic importance":[
"a cardinal principle"
],
": very serious or grave":[
"a cardinal sin"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"The Pope appointed two new cardinals this year.",
"Adjective",
"the cardinal principles of news reporting",
"My cardinal rule is to always be honest.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Heads rolling on cobblestones, the robes of kings and cardinals , Matisse's The Red Studio, the red in the tricolor flag of Liberty Leading the People by Delacroix. \u2014 David Coggins, Town & Country , 10 Dec. 2015",
"In fact a number of the cardinals from Brazil and bishops are friends of Pope Francis. \u2014 Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com , 7 June 2017",
"One small clearing is dotted with several boulders where children could sit and watch for goldfinches and cardinals at three bird feeders. \u2014 Jim Barnes, Washington Post , 8 May 2017",
"There are deer in the woods, large-mouth bass in the water and cardinals in the air. \u2014 Jeanne Houck, Cincinnati.com , 28 Apr. 2017",
"A year later, Pope John Paul II made Pell a cardinal . \u2014 Andrew Sullivan, Daily Intelligencer , 30 June 2017",
"A cardinal in charge of the Vatican's finances has been charged with multiple sexual offenses by Australian police, in one of the most significant indictments against a top-ranking leader of the Catholic Church. \u2014 Julie Zauzmer, Alaska Dispatch News , 29 June 2017",
"His January 20 inauguration ceremony featured an unprecedented six speakers, including a rabbi and a cardinal . \u2014 Adam Chandler, The Atlantic , 25 May 2017",
"The main Italian in the cast is Silvio Orlando as a beleaguered, mole-flecked cardinal tasked with advising this cocky young Pope, and thwarted at nearly every turn. \u2014 Richard Lawson, VanityFair.com , 13 Jan. 2017",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The scene involved a character who snitched being hung from a helicopter for the cardinal sin of gang life. \u2014 Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone , 15 June 2022",
"One of the cardinal rules among U.S. practitioners of fiscal and monetary policy is that Treasury officials do not discuss monetary policy and Federal Reserve authorities do not discuss exchange rates. \u2014 WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022",
"But most videos tend to follow a few cardinal rules. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Oct. 2021",
"Kenyan runner John Kagwe broke one of racing\u2019s cardinal rules by buying a pair of brand new Nike Air Vengeance at the pre-race expo and wearing them the next day in the race. \u2014 Brian Metzler, Outside Online , 13 Dec. 2019",
"That\u2019s just after Mando is cast out from his Mandalorian covert for the cardinal sin of removing his helmet in the presence of others. \u2014 Adam B. Vary, Variety , 26 May 2022",
"Runners and walkers converged from the four cardinal directions starting Thursday for the eighth annual Oak Flat Run, where the grassroots group Apache Stronghold held a weekend rally to draw attention to the mine. \u2014 Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic , 21 Feb. 2022",
"Instead, Insteon committed the cardinal sin of smart home companies: leaving customers\u2014and their gear\u2014in the lurch. \u2014 Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Its complex transportation network was misaligned, a cardinal sin in DeJoy\u2019s logistics world. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin cardinalis , from Late Latin cardinalis , adjective \u2014 see cardinal entry 2":"Noun",
"Middle English, from Late Latin cardinalis , from Latin, serving as a hinge, from cardin-, cardo hinge":"Adjective"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4rd-n\u0259l",
"\u02c8k\u00e4r-d\u0259-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for cardinal Adjective essential , fundamental , vital , cardinal mean so important as to be indispensable. essential implies belonging to the very nature of a thing and therefore being incapable of removal without destroying the thing itself or its character. conflict is essential in drama fundamental applies to something that is a foundation without which an entire system or complex whole would collapse. fundamental principles of algebra vital suggests something that is necessary to a thing's continued existence or operation. cut off from vital supplies cardinal suggests something on which an outcome turns or depends. a cardinal rule in buying a home",
"the cardinal virtue of wool is that it retains its insulating properties even when wet",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Doubt is a cardinal virtue in the sciences, which advance through skeptics\u2019 willingness to question the experts. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Dec. 2020",
"Breaching tennis\u2019 cardinal virtues of self-sufficiency and autonomy, the coach begins by telling this emotional woman to calm down. \u2014 Jon Wertheim, SI.com , 11 Apr. 2018",
"Dialogue is one of their cardinal virtues , and most seemed determined to give Trump a hearing. \u2014 Time , 25 Jan. 2018"
"The results suggested some cardioprotective benefit to moderate consumption of Andalusian aged white wine specifically. \u2014 Lettie Teague, WSJ , 28 Jan. 2022",
"But the drug again failed clinical testing of its cardioprotective effect. \u2014 Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com , 11 May 2017",
"Other studies have also pointed to the lack of evidence of harm from dairy fats, and evidence of a cardioprotective effect from dairy fats. \u2014 Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com , 30 Apr. 2017",
"The granddaddy of painkillers is known to have cardioprotective effects, and has long prescribed for that purpose. \u2014 Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com , 9 May 2017"
"Rajpaul died less than three hours after receiving the injections, from acute cardiopulmonary dysfunction caused by the silicone injections, according to the autopsy report. \u2014 Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone , 2 Feb. 2022",
"The coroner\u2019s report lists cardiopulmonary arrest due to suffocation as the cause of Flagler\u2019s death, with the effects of methamphetamine and the coronavirus as possible contributing factors but not related to the immediate cause of death. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
"The cause was cardiopulmonary arrest following a severe case of pneumonia, said a son, Zubaid Ahmad. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Floyd\u2019s cause of death was cardiopulmonary arrest complicating law enforcement subdual restraint and neck compression, Baker testified. \u2014 Bill Hutchinson, ABC News , 14 Feb. 2022",
"His wife, Arabella Chavers Julien, said the cause was cardiopulmonary arrest. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Jan. 2022",
"In a 2017 study from Sleep Medicine, researchers studied the effects of cardiopulmonary fitness\u2014related to the hearts or lungs\u2014on people with narcolepsy types 1 and 2. \u2014 Sarah Fielding, Health.com , 6 Dec. 2021",
"The case described the incidence cardiopulmonary cement embolism after such vertebral body procedures as 0% to 23%. \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 6 Oct. 2021",
"This results in cardiopulmonary collapse, which is oftentimes not reversible or treatable. \u2014 Audrey Noble, Harper's BAZAAR , 24 Sep. 2021"
": a procedure designed to restore normal breathing after cardiac arrest that includes the clearance of air passages to the lungs, mouth-to-mouth method of artificial respiration, and heart massage by the exertion of pressure on the chest":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Officers performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation on Manson, who died later at an area hospital. \u2014 Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Within a minute, cardiopulmonary resuscitation was begun on the man who was struck, Satterwhite said. \u2014 Antonio Planas, NBC News , 6 Dec. 2021",
"The library will offer a certification program in cardiopulmonary resuscitation beginning at 6 p.m. Dec. 6. \u2014 Carol Kovach, cleveland , 28 Nov. 2021",
"Sanchez said a registered nurse attending the concert performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation on him and helped get him to an ambulance. \u2014 Bill Hutchinson, ABC News , 7 Nov. 2021",
"Emergency services performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation for 45 minutes, but he couldn\u2019t be saved. \u2014 Keira Wingate, USA TODAY , 30 Oct. 2021",
"Put emergency guides in the kitchen that show how to do the Heimlich maneuver to help if someone chokes, and CPR ( cardiopulmonary resuscitation ) info to help if a person stops breathing, or what to do if your pet is choking. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Sep. 2021",
"Medical personnel performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation on Eriksen and used a defibrillator to literally bring him back from the dead. \u2014 Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times , 17 Aug. 2021",
"The officers roll Gonzalez over and perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation but he was later pronounced dead at a hospital. \u2014 Juliet Williams, Star Tribune , 27 Apr. 2021"
"As evidenced by Gilchrist\u2019s research, which uses epidemiology to study the relationship between cardiorespiratory fitness and cancer treatment and outcomes, breast-cancer patients can and have regained precancer fitness levels. \u2014 Lindsay Warner, Outside Online , 9 Aug. 2020",
"The toddler had suffered a cardiorespiratory arrest. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Jan. 2022",
"While a long, steady-state cardio session can be beneficial, it\u2019s not the only way to improve your cardiorespiratory fitness. \u2014 Sarah Madaus, SELF , 10 July 2021",
"Dan Gordon is an associate professor of cardiorespiratory exercise physiology at Anglia Ruskin University. \u2014 Dan Gordon And Justin Roberts, CNN , 31 May 2021",
"Celestin died in the grass of sudden cardiorespiratory arrest, according to the complaint. \u2014 Monivette Cordeiro, orlandosentinel.com , 30 Apr. 2021",
"After four weeks, cardiorespiratory fitness improved by 10% with HIIT compared to only 4% with MICT. \u2014 Dana Santas, CNN , 26 Mar. 2021",
"The cause was cardiorespiratory arrest, said a daughter, Katharine Schlefer Dodge. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Dec. 2020",
"Set aside five to 10 minutes with the goal of increasing your daily step count and improving your overall cardiorespiratory health. \u2014 Lisa Charles, The Conversation , 24 Nov. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1857, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-182349"
},
"care":{
"antonyms":[
"look out (for)",
"mind",
"watch"
],
"definitions":{
": a cause for such anxiety":[],
": a person or thing that is an object of attention, anxiety, or solicitude":[
"The flower garden was her special care ."
],
": maintenance":[
"floor- care products"
],
": not to care":[
"\u2014 used positively and negatively with the same meaning I could care less what happens I couldn't care less what happens"
],
": painstaking or watchful attention":[
"his gentlemen conduct me with all care to some securest lodging",
"\u2014 John Keats"
],
": regard coming from desire or esteem":[
"a care for the common good"
],
": suffering of mind : grief":[],
": to be concerned about or to the extent of":[
"don't care what they say",
"doesn't care a damn"
],
": to feel interest or concern":[
"care about freedom"
],
": to feel trouble or anxiety":[
"cared for his safety"
],
": to give care":[
"care for the sick"
],
": to have a liking, fondness, or taste":[
"don't care for your attitude"
],
": to have an inclination":[
"would you care for some pie"
],
": wish":[
"if you care to go"
],
"\u2014 see also take care":[
"his gentlemen conduct me with all care to some securest lodging",
"\u2014 John Keats"
],
"\u2014 see also take care of":[
"floor- care products"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"She used care in selecting a doctor for her son.",
"The children have inadequate medical care and little formal education.",
"We need to provide poor people with better dental care .",
"She wrote a book about car care .",
"With proper care , the machine should last a decade or more.",
"She is an expert on skin care .",
"She knows a lot about the care and feeding of horses.",
"She looks as if all the cares of the world are on her shoulders.",
"Verb",
"He doesn't care if he gets fired.",
"I care what happens to her.",
"On Valentine's Day, send her flowers to show that you care .",
"I didn't know you cared .",
"I wouldn't care to be in your shoes right now.",
"I'm going for a walk. Would you care to join me",
"He'll show the photos to anyone who cares to see them.",
"More factors influenced her decision than she cares to admit .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Affordable child care is already difficult for Michigan families to access. \u2014 Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press , 25 June 2022",
"Rodsky says support for care should be seen as preventive medicine. \u2014 Avivah Wittenberg-cox, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
"For many women, clinics that offer family planning services are often also the local option for preventative care , including cancer screenings and pap tests. \u2014 Anneken Tappe, CNN , 24 June 2022",
"The center, which is based inside the Planned Parenthood clinic in Fairview Heights, assists traveling patients with booking lodging, transportation, child care and accessing existing funds to help pay for the procedure. \u2014 Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune , 24 June 2022",
"Lane said her patients often struggle to save up money, get transportation and arrange child care for their existing families. \u2014 Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel , 24 June 2022",
"One of their biggest needs is for specialized medical care and equipment, Holcomb said. \u2014 al , 23 June 2022",
"This week the family flies to San Diego for specialist care and prostheses. \u2014 Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor , 22 June 2022",
"Following the pandemic, the company beefed up its offerings to include a home office equipment reimbursement, a monthly work-from-home stipend to cover costs like internet, additional wellness days and child care benefits. \u2014 Danielle Abril, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Oksana helped cook, clean and care for children, as well as prepare rooms for other refugees who arrived daily. \u2014 Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant , 26 June 2022",
"After emigrating from Nigeria to Greece, the Antetokounmpos struggle to care for their five children. \u2014 Travis Bean, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"Sobol also reportedly admitted to shooting up meth consecutively for four days prior to coming in to care for the little girl. \u2014 Tristan Balagtas, PEOPLE.com , 23 June 2022",
"This event allows the local community to care for shared resources and network with local nature camps and environmental groups for future ministry planning. \u2014 Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun , 23 June 2022",
"These articles will give you more information on how to care for your yard. \u2014 Amaris Encinas, The Arizona Republic , 23 June 2022",
"How could a first-year intern who was expected to work 36-hour shifts also carry and care for a child",
"While these plant selections are all low-maintenance and suited to outdoor hanging planters, local experts can help you decipher which are best for your growing conditions and how best to care for them in your environment. \u2014 Terri Robertson, Country Living , 21 June 2022",
"In 2021, Dropkick Murphys co-lead vocalist Al Barr took a leave of absence to care for his ailing mother. \u2014 Dave Brooks, Billboard , 21 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English caren \"to grieve, be anxious, be solicitous,\" going back to Old English cearian, carian, going back to Germanic *kar\u014djan- (whence Old Saxon karon \"to lament,\" Old High German kar\u014dn, Gothic karon \"to be concerned\"), derivative of *kar\u014d \"sorrow, worry\" \u2014 more at care entry 1":"Verb",
"Middle English, \"sorrow, distress, concern,\" going back to Old English cearu, caru, going back to Germanic *kar\u014d (whence also Old Saxon kara \"sorrow, worry,\" Old High German chara, Old Norse k\u01ebr \"sickbed,\" Gothic kara \"concern\") perhaps going back to an Indo-European base *\u01f5eh 2 r-, *\u01f5h 2 r- \"make a sound, cry,\" whence Old Irish ad-gair \"(s/he) accuses, sues,\" Middle Irish g\u00e1ir \"shout, cry,\" Welsh gawr, Greek g\u00earys \"voice, speech,\" Middle Persian zryg, zryq \"sorrow, suffering,\" Ossetic (Iron dialect) z\u00e6l- \"make a sound,\" zar- \"sing\"":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ker",
"\u02c8ka(\u0259)r, \u02c8ke(\u0259)r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for care Noun care , concern , solicitude , anxiety , worry mean a troubled or engrossed state of mind or the thing that causes this. care implies oppression of the mind weighed down by responsibility or disquieted by apprehension. a face worn by years of care concern implies a troubled state of mind because of personal interest, relation, or affection. crimes caused concern in the neighborhood solicitude implies great concern and connotes either thoughtful or hovering attentiveness toward another. acted with typical maternal solicitude anxiety stresses anguished uncertainty or fear of misfortune or failure. plagued by anxiety and self-doubt worry suggests fretting over matters that may or may not be real cause for anxiety. financial worries",
"synonyms":[
"carefulness",
"closeness",
"conscientiousness",
"heed",
"heedfulness",
"meticulosity",
"meticulousness",
"pains",
"scrupulousness"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102906",
"type":[
"intransitive verb",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"care (for)":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to do the things that are needed to help and protect (a person or animal) : look after (someone or something)":[
"She cares for elderly patients.",
"Who is caring for your son while you are at work"
],
": to feel affection for (someone)":[
"I got the feeling he never really cared for me."
],
": to like or enjoy (something)":[
"\u2014 often used in negative statements I don't care for jelly beans. I don't care for your tone of voice."
],
": to want (something)":[
"Would you care for some pie"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013034",
"type":[
"phrasal verb"
]
},
"care and feeding":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the providing of what is needed for sustenance, well-being, or efficient operation":[
"machines that don't need a lot of care and feeding"
]
},
"examples":[
"devotes too much time to the care and feeding of her buggy computer",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The chain\u2019s care and feeding of employees seem to pay. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 May 2022",
"Security requires constant care and feeding in order to be effective. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"The chain\u2019s care and feeding of employees seems to pay. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Disney has turned itself inside out to reallocate resources to support the care and feeding of Disney Plus. \u2014 Cynthia Littleton, Variety , 1 Apr. 2022",
"But like our personal lives, good relationships take consistent care and feeding . \u2014 Neil Lampton, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Bloggers carry so much influence that many senators have a young press aide dedicated to the care and feeding of online media. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
"Bloggers carry so much influence that many senators have a young press aide dedicated to the care and feeding of online media. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
"Bloggers carry so much influence that many senators have a young press aide dedicated to the care and feeding of online media. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1965, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"conservation",
"conserving",
"keep",
"maintenance",
"preservation",
"preserving",
"sustentation",
"upkeep"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220425",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"care for":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to do the things that are needed to help and protect (a person or animal) : look after (someone or something)":[
"She cares for elderly patients.",
"Who is caring for your son while you are at work"
],
": to feel affection for (someone)":[
"I got the feeling he never really cared for me."
],
": to like or enjoy (something)":[
"\u2014 often used in negative statements I don't care for jelly beans. I don't care for your tone of voice."
],
": to want (something)":[
"Would you care for some pie"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-184808",
"type":[
"phrasal verb"
]
},
"careen":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": career":[
"The car careened down the hill."
],
": the act or process of careening : the state of being careened":[],
": to cause to heel over":[
"High waves careened the boat."
],
": to clean, caulk, or repair the hull of a boat":[],
": to heel over":[],
": to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull":[],
": to sway from side to side : lurch":[
"a careening carriage being pulled wildly \u2026 by a team of runaway horses",
"\u2014 J. P. Getty"
],
": to undergo this process":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"the sled careened as it barreled down the hill",
"he careened unsteadily to the couch after hitting his head",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Colorful Mario Kart landscapes careen through the mind\u2019s eye as two adult gamers name-drop their favorite virtual racing courses: Sherbet Land, Choco Mountain, Rainbow Road. \u2014 Celia Wren, Washington Post , 27 June 2022",
"These positions are correct but pursuing them will require a delicate mix of diplomacy and plausible threats that do not careen out of control. \u2014 W. James Antle Iii, The Week , 17 Feb. 2022",
"Over the years the pack has been known to careen down sidewalks, clog roadways, drive at break-neck speeds, even intentionally veer the wrong way on roads. \u2014 Eileen Kelley, sun-sentinel.com , 12 Jan. 2022",
"Video from an Ohio Department of Transportation traffic camera shows a car careen off an Interstate 90 overpass and roll down to West 98th Street, the second incident in three weeks, reports Olivia Mitchell. \u2014 cleveland , 11 Feb. 2022",
"His development company, Crestlloyd, filed for bankruptcy last year, forcing the home to careen towards auction as part of the bankruptcy proceedings. \u2014 Emma Reynolds, Forbes , 27 Jan. 2022",
"The stories careen between doughnut shops and Buddhist temples, and spiritual reincarnation figures into several plotlines. \u2014 The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic , 24 Dec. 2021",
"Especially when the driver has a stroke, causing the car to careen out of control, rolling near the edge of a cliff. \u2014 Lincee Ray, EW.com , 17 Dec. 2021",
"Inside Amazon, privacy staffers feared their company could careen into its own submerged iceberg of a privacy scandal. \u2014 Will Evans, Wired , 18 Nov. 2021"
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"But in a world where companies chase talent, Massachusetts\u2019 left-leaning politics has its appeal, especially among 20-somethings deciding where to build a life and career . \u2014 Larry Edelman, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
"Miguel Cabrera bounced the ball into right field for his 3,056th career hit and an RBI single for the Tigers' first run, cutting the Giants lead to 4-1. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 29 June 2022",
"Utah used the selection on guard DeShawn Stevenson, who would go on to fashion a 13-season NBA career , including beating the Big Three Heat with the Dallas Mavericks in the 2011 NBA Finals. Muursepp",
"Rachel Loock is a career and leadership coach with the Office of Career Services at the University of Maryland\u2019s Robert H. Smith School of Business. \u2014 Rachel Loock, USA TODAY , 28 June 2022",
"The actress, 50, is the cover star of Harper's BAZAAR's July 2022 digital issue, looking back at her career and recent success on the Netflix hit Stranger Things. \u2014 Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com , 28 June 2022",
"Melanie Griffith once received a terrifying gift from Alfred Hitchcock, a filmmaker known for shaping horror movie history as well as allegedly destroying the career of her mother, Tippi Hedren. \u2014 Joey Nolfi, EW.com , 28 June 2022",
"The stalled career of the sculptor Augusta Savage offered another starting point. \u2014 Cassandra Pintro, Vogue , 28 June 2022",
"Austin Butler has been scoring raves for his chameleonic turn as Elvis Presley, charting his life and career from his early days as a gyrating heart throb through his corpulent coda as a Vegas regular. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 24 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Soboroff came in third, and career civil servants returned to their perch at the top of city government for two more decades. \u2014 Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2022",
"What are some elements of your life and career the theater production of TINA is able to amplify that your biographical film and even recent documentary didn\u2019t",
"Roach is still best known for his relationship with Zendaya, which goes back almost a decade and demonstrates how the red carpet can be used to career advantage. \u2014 Chantal Fernandez, Harper's BAZAAR , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Lawson Crouse was on his way to career highs in goals and points in a season. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 M. Romero, The Arizona Republic , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Childbirth and child rearing are the biggest ruptures to career trajectories, particularly among women, and Maven claims that employers who offer its service see a higher return-to-work rate and greater employee satisfaction. \u2014 Emily Bobrow, WSJ , 4 Mar. 2022",
"And classrooms dedicated to career tech classes will be added at Hillcrest and Sipsey Valley High Schools. \u2014 al , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Ski lifts run during the summer too, giving downhill mountain bikers the chance to career down narrow tracks at breakneck speed. \u2014 Mary Novakovich, CNN , 11 Feb. 2022",
"One of Pritzker\u2019s top aides deferred to career state employees when asked why a governor who promotes himself as a clean energy champion would allow a big new source of climate pollution to be built under his watch. \u2014 Michael Hawthorne, chicagotribune.com , 28 Dec. 2021"
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"\u2014 Clarissa Cruz",
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"\u2014 Lorraine Ali",
"\u2026 the kind of resentment that a man who has spent his life climbing the ranks of a large bureaucracy feels toward a man who leapfrogs up the career ladder through a special and obnoxious blend of deferments and degrees.",
"\u2014 Michael Lewis",
"Today as vice-president and director of global diversity, she works with the office of the CEO to ensure that women and people of color with the potential to move up the corporate ladder are identified and groomed.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"But in a world where companies chase talent, Massachusetts\u2019 left-leaning politics has its appeal, especially among 20-somethings deciding where to build a life and career . \u2014 Larry Edelman, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
"Miguel Cabrera bounced the ball into right field for his 3,056th career hit and an RBI single for the Tigers' first run, cutting the Giants lead to 4-1. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 29 June 2022",
"Utah used the selection on guard DeShawn Stevenson, who would go on to fashion a 13-season NBA career , including beating the Big Three Heat with the Dallas Mavericks in the 2011 NBA Finals. Muursepp",
"Rachel Loock is a career and leadership coach with the Office of Career Services at the University of Maryland\u2019s Robert H. Smith School of Business. \u2014 Rachel Loock, USA TODAY , 28 June 2022",
"The actress, 50, is the cover star of Harper's BAZAAR's July 2022 digital issue, looking back at her career and recent success on the Netflix hit Stranger Things. \u2014 Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com , 28 June 2022",
"Melanie Griffith once received a terrifying gift from Alfred Hitchcock, a filmmaker known for shaping horror movie history as well as allegedly destroying the career of her mother, Tippi Hedren. \u2014 Joey Nolfi, EW.com , 28 June 2022",
"The stalled career of the sculptor Augusta Savage offered another starting point. \u2014 Cassandra Pintro, Vogue , 28 June 2022",
"Austin Butler has been scoring raves for his chameleonic turn as Elvis Presley, charting his life and career from his early days as a gyrating heart throb through his corpulent coda as a Vegas regular. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 24 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Soboroff came in third, and career civil servants returned to their perch at the top of city government for two more decades. \u2014 Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2022",
"What are some elements of your life and career the theater production of TINA is able to amplify that your biographical film and even recent documentary didn\u2019t",
"Roach is still best known for his relationship with Zendaya, which goes back almost a decade and demonstrates how the red carpet can be used to career advantage. \u2014 Chantal Fernandez, Harper's BAZAAR , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Lawson Crouse was on his way to career highs in goals and points in a season. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 M. Romero, The Arizona Republic , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Childbirth and child rearing are the biggest ruptures to career trajectories, particularly among women, and Maven claims that employers who offer its service see a higher return-to-work rate and greater employee satisfaction. \u2014 Emily Bobrow, WSJ , 4 Mar. 2022",
"And classrooms dedicated to career tech classes will be added at Hillcrest and Sipsey Valley High Schools. \u2014 al , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Ski lifts run during the summer too, giving downhill mountain bikers the chance to career down narrow tracks at breakneck speed. \u2014 Mary Novakovich, CNN , 11 Feb. 2022",
"One of Pritzker\u2019s top aides deferred to career state employees when asked why a governor who promotes himself as a clean energy champion would allow a big new source of climate pollution to be built under his watch. \u2014 Michael Hawthorne, chicagotribune.com , 28 Dec. 2021"
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"She has a carefree attitude toward life.",
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"Additionally, the bright pink color adds a fun, carefree element that's hard to pass up. \u2014 Karla Pope, Woman's Day , 24 May 2022",
"My mother isn\u2019t exactly carefree in the kitchen, but compared with my own anxiety about precision, her intuition seems aggravatingly breezy and calm. \u2014 Faith Bottum, WSJ , 5 May 2022",
"Embrace the carefree side of summer with a layered mix of hues, relaxed fits and wristfuls of gold jewelry. \u2014 Kevin Huynh, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
"The Emporio Armani collection carried the carefree waft of summer, from light chambray tones to faded coral prints. \u2014 Colleen Barry, ajc , 18 June 2022",
"But the love between a strict naval officer (Christopher Plummer) and his carefree governess (Julie Andrews) is at the center of the story. \u2014 Lia Beck, EW.com , 18 June 2022",
"Our social media maven went for a super natural beauty moment, wearing her hair in a carefree wavy style and dabbing on a bit of blush across her nose and cheeks. \u2014 Seventeen , 15 June 2022",
"There\u2019s no better way to channel the carefree vibe of summertime than with an equally chic vacation bag to accompany a coolly relaxed on-holiday aesthetic. \u2014 Madeline Fass, Vogue , 9 June 2022",
"With his carefree innocence, this 8-year-old appears no different from his classmates. \u2014 Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor , 7 June 2022"
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"He is a careful driver.",
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"Police made a careful examination of the scene.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Whitmer is careful not to criticize other democrat politicians. \u2014 Jenny Singer, Glamour , 2 July 2022",
"All the crisis response steps have become a familiar playbook: Slack channel conversations, followed by urgent phone calls, careful and sensitive deliberation, then coming up with a polished statement for social media. \u2014 Zack Rosen, Fortune , 1 July 2022",
"Project success is highly dependent on a team\u2019s ability to communicate and collaborate effectively and efficiently, and that doesn\u2019t happen without careful intention. \u2014 Dana Brownlee, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"July 1\u201415: Be careful to step aside when others behave aggressively near the 2nd and just don\u2019t engage. \u2014 Katharine Merlin, Town & Country , 1 July 2022",
"Reece was careful to not provide enough evidence for prosecutors to seek a death penalty, Roady said. \u2014 John Wayne Ferguson, San Antonio Express-News , 30 June 2022",
"Very, very careful drafting, a raft of Senate and House hearings and clear thinking about the opposition. \u2014 Victoria Nourse, CNN , 30 June 2022",
"Barnett spent her life being frugal and careful with her finances, running a small graphic design business, saving for retirement and paying premiums for long-term health care insurance. \u2014 Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 June 2022",
"Defense lawyers, most of whom belong to a young generation scarred by terror attacks in France, were careful not to defend their clients\u2019 cause. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022"
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"He is a careful driver.",
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"Police made a careful examination of the scene.",
"They produced a careful study of the building.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Whitmer is careful not to criticize other democrat politicians. \u2014 Jenny Singer, Glamour , 2 July 2022",
"All the crisis response steps have become a familiar playbook: Slack channel conversations, followed by urgent phone calls, careful and sensitive deliberation, then coming up with a polished statement for social media. \u2014 Zack Rosen, Fortune , 1 July 2022",
"Project success is highly dependent on a team\u2019s ability to communicate and collaborate effectively and efficiently, and that doesn\u2019t happen without careful intention. \u2014 Dana Brownlee, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"July 1\u201415: Be careful to step aside when others behave aggressively near the 2nd and just don\u2019t engage. \u2014 Katharine Merlin, Town & Country , 1 July 2022",
"Reece was careful to not provide enough evidence for prosecutors to seek a death penalty, Roady said. \u2014 John Wayne Ferguson, San Antonio Express-News , 30 June 2022",
"Very, very careful drafting, a raft of Senate and House hearings and clear thinking about the opposition. \u2014 Victoria Nourse, CNN , 30 June 2022",
"Barnett spent her life being frugal and careful with her finances, running a small graphic design business, saving for retirement and paying premiums for long-term health care insurance. \u2014 Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 June 2022",
"Defense lawyers, most of whom belong to a young generation scarred by terror attacks in France, were careful not to defend their clients\u2019 cause. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022"
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"He is a careless worker.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In 2018, Matisoff was found guilty of careless driving in Deschutes County, according to court records. \u2014 oregonlive , 13 June 2022",
"Star Kentucky football running back Chris Rodriguez was arrested early Sunday morning on charges of driving under the influence and careless driving. \u2014 Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal , 9 May 2022",
"This friend is a responsible person and is following all the guidelines and is not in any way the kind of person who would be careless and spread the illness. \u2014 cleveland , 11 May 2022",
"Rachel Isner is facing counts of careless driving and inflicting an injury on a vulnerable road user in the April 20 death of Lloyd Ingram, 58, of Burke, police said. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 May 2022",
"Since 2014, Rodriguez has been found in violation of various traffic laws, including driving without a valid license and careless driving, Suver added. \u2014 Dianne Lugo, USA TODAY , 29 Mar. 2022",
"The Davidson County district attorney's office, which did not advocate for any particular sentence or oppose probation, has described Vaught's case as an indictment of one careless nurse, not the entire nursing profession. \u2014 Brett Kelman, PEOPLE.com , 13 May 2022",
"And urban parks have humans, some of whom are careless with their lunches (more squirrel food). \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Apr. 2022",
"After starting the back nine with a careless bogey from the fairway, Scheffler missed the 11th green to the right and pitched to 7 feet. \u2014 Doug Ferguson, ajc , 11 Apr. 2022"
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": not showing or receiving care:":[],
": not taking care":[
"My brother was too careless of his charge.",
"\u2014 Shakespeare"
],
": unstudied , spontaneous":[
"a careless grace",
"a careless glance"
],
": unvalued , disregarded":[]
},
"examples":[
"He is a careless worker.",
"She was careless with my things.",
"It was a careless mistake.",
"a newspaper known for careless reporting",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In 2018, Matisoff was found guilty of careless driving in Deschutes County, according to court records. \u2014 oregonlive , 13 June 2022",
"Star Kentucky football running back Chris Rodriguez was arrested early Sunday morning on charges of driving under the influence and careless driving. \u2014 Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal , 9 May 2022",
"This friend is a responsible person and is following all the guidelines and is not in any way the kind of person who would be careless and spread the illness. \u2014 cleveland , 11 May 2022",
"Rachel Isner is facing counts of careless driving and inflicting an injury on a vulnerable road user in the April 20 death of Lloyd Ingram, 58, of Burke, police said. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 May 2022",
"Since 2014, Rodriguez has been found in violation of various traffic laws, including driving without a valid license and careless driving, Suver added. \u2014 Dianne Lugo, USA TODAY , 29 Mar. 2022",
"The Davidson County district attorney's office, which did not advocate for any particular sentence or oppose probation, has described Vaught's case as an indictment of one careless nurse, not the entire nursing profession. \u2014 Brett Kelman, PEOPLE.com , 13 May 2022",
"And urban parks have humans, some of whom are careless with their lunches (more squirrel food). \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Apr. 2022",
"After starting the back nine with a careless bogey from the fairway, Scheffler missed the 11th green to the right and pitched to 7 feet. \u2014 Doug Ferguson, ajc , 11 Apr. 2022"
],
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"see care entry 1":""
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"\u02c8ker-l\u0259s"
],
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"heedless",
"incautious",
"mindless",
"unguarded",
"unsafe",
"unwary"
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
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"caress":{
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": a light stroking, rubbing, or patting":[
"a gentle caress of her shoulder"
],
": an act or expression of kindness or affection : endearment":[
"when the gifts and caresses of mankind shall recompense the toils of study",
"\u2014 Samuel Johnson"
],
": kiss":[
"She gave him a parting caress ."
],
": to touch or affect as if with a caress":[
"echoes that caress the ear"
],
": to touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner":[
"She caressed the baby's cheek."
],
": to treat with tokens of fondness, affection, or kindness : cherish":[
"the regiment was fed and caressed at station after station",
"\u2014 Stephen Crane"
]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"She caressed the baby's cheek.",
"A warm breeze caressed her face.",
"Noun",
"She gave the baby's cheek a gentle caress .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Her pieces, like her glove bralettes, literally caress you. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 1 Mar. 2022",
"For me, the camera must tell the story for the characters; love them, caress them without the viewer perceiving other stylistic details. \u2014 Emilio Mayorga, Variety , 15 Feb. 2022",
"Two fingers caress the unruly neck hair of the skinned goat whose elongated snout sports a bemused expression. \u2014 William A. Wallace, WSJ , 28 Jan. 2022",
"During his final moments, Maya\u2019s father reaches to caress her face, leaving a bloody handprint on her cheek before dying in her presence. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Dec. 2021",
"In the video, Mans and a lover dance with and caress one another tenderly in a Brooklyn brownstone. \u2014 Keyaira Boone, Essence , 17 Sep. 2021",
"Jonathan Ledbetter uses both of his hands to slowly caress the double-AA-battery-sized scars that bookend his right knee. \u2014 Omar Kelly, sun-sentinel.com , 18 July 2021",
"The bubbles caress your palate in a soft embrace, like an old friend\u2019s greeting after a long separation. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 July 2021",
"And then the 6-foot-2, 220-pound officer got physical with her, touching her lower back, chest bumping her, and trying to caress and rub her shoulders. \u2014 Marc Freeman, sun-sentinel.com , 13 July 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"About 30 minutes into her JetBlue flight from Los Angeles to Boston on Monday night, a mother taking care of her baby felt someone caress her upper thigh. \u2014 Julian Mark, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
"It\u2019s about hands and fingers \u2013 the intimacy and caress of touch. \u2014 Felicity Carter, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Sometimes a text or video call is not enough, and people in Salvato\u2019s situation often long for a way to send a loving caress or comforting squeeze from afar. \u2014 Richard Sima, Scientific American , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Gender was a major preoccupation this season, as was connection, be that through social interaction or the caress of fabric on skin. \u2014 Laird Borrelli-persson, Vogue , 22 Mar. 2022",
"But these were some of the area\u2019s best choral professionals, and Dettra coaxed richly expressive singing that could raise the roof but also caress and comfort the ear. \u2014 Scott Cantrell, Dallas News , 4 Oct. 2021",
"The soothing elixir of rose water and rose absolute caress skin to calm redness while coconut blossom nectar rejuvenates. \u2014 Essence , 20 Sep. 2021",
"In it, two trans women alternately caress and shove each other, cooing sweet nothings one moment and cursing the next. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Sep. 2021",
"Myles Brady-Davis whispered, lifting Zayn in the air before pulling her into a caress , punctuating it all with a kiss on the cheek. \u2014 Grace Hauck, USA Today , 21 May 2021"
],
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"1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
"1609, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
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"French caresse , from Italian carezza , from caro dear, from Latin carus \u2014 more at charity":"Noun",
"French caresser , from Italian carezzare , from carezza \u2014 see caress entry 2":"Verb"
},
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"k\u0259-\u02c8res"
],
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"fondle",
"gentle",
"love",
"pat",
"pet",
"stroke"
],
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
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": one temporarily fulfilling the function of office":[
"a caretaker government"
],
": one that gives physical or emotional care and support":[
"served as caretaker to the younger children"
],
": one that takes care of the house or land of an owner who may be absent":[]
},
"examples":[
"We have a caretaker who watches the place for us while we are away.",
"hired a caretaker for the mansion during the winter months",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The film opens with live-in caretaker Blanca on the phone, remotely sharing the experience of watching the historic game on TV with her children. \u2014 R.l. Ford, Variety , 23 June 2022",
"The council suspended him from his post soon afterward, tapping one of his high-level aides to serve as the district\u2019s unelected caretaker . \u2014 David Zahniserstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
"Overnight camping and social events are available, but reservations must be through the caretaker in advance. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 19 June 2022",
"In another case, a tenant who was bedridden and immobile requested a two-bedroom unit so her daughter could serve as an overnight caretaker . \u2014 Antonio Olivo, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
"Instituting a solid plan for a loved one with special needs not only benefits that person but also brings the caretaker peace of mind. \u2014 Joseph Milano, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"The caretaker of one property in Melbourne Beach found hundreds of dead hatchlings piled beneath a single mercury-vapor lamp. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 13 June 2022",
"As an overnight caretaker for Governors Island who often works from dusk to 7 a.m., Mr. Begley, 49, wouldn\u2019t be able to do his job if he were easily spooked. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
"Conservationist James Mwenda \u2014 once the caretaker of Sudan, the world's last male northern white rhino \u2014 takes volunteers on a journey through Kenya with his company Jemu Mwenda Expeditions. \u2014 Rachel Rebibo, Travel + Leisure , 9 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1801, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ker-\u02cct\u0101-k\u0259r"
],
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"custodian",
"guardian",
"janitor",
"keeper",
"warden",
"watchman"
],
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"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
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": showing the effect of grief or anxiety":[
"a careworn face"
]
},
"examples":[
"He has a careworn face.",
"He looks tired and careworn .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Futurist Cookbook wasn't meant to be an instructive culinary text or a careworn book in the kitchens of Milan. \u2014 Amanda Arnold, Bon App\u00e9tit , 23 June 2022",
"On a recent Friday, Dolores, a large, careworn woman of fifty, lay in a bed built from used rods and wooden planks. \u2014 Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker , 18 Jan. 2022",
"Pantomimes stuck with that convention, and one of the stars is still a man dressed as a careworn mother \u2014 the Dame. \u2014 Carolyn Wells, Longreads , 15 Dec. 2021",
"The cheap, careworn hide suggests many things \u2014 neglect, decay, unraveling. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 11 Nov. 2021",
"Chu, along with his cinematographer, Alice Brooks, and his production team, take care to capture the neighborhood\u2019s careworn beauty: Nothing looks too new or too shiny. \u2014 Stephanie Zacharek, Time , 10 June 2021",
"Materially, that meant remodeling his careworn kitchen and installing a new roof\u2014ideally, a metal one. \u2014 Longreads , 21 Dec. 2017",
"Her conveyance is Vanguard, a careworn white van, its headlights searching out a new future, everything bungee-corded down. \u2014 Dana Goodyear, The New Yorker , 22 Feb. 2021",
"Meeting Darren Hendricks -- one of Pine Bluff's newest residents -- for the first time, one might be struck by his friendly, open and calmly self-assured demeanor that is in stark contrast to his gruff and somewhat careworn appearance. \u2014 Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online , 4 Oct. 2020"
"At one point during our interview, a carful of boys drives by, honking and waving. \u2014 Ashley Stimpson, Longreads , 19 Feb. 2022",
"In Oman vague guidelines meant for historical artifacts snared Farmer and Ward, who were arrested there with a carful of meteorites in 2011 and sentenced, after a brief trial, to 6 months in prison. \u2014 Joshua Sokol, Science | AAAS , 13 Aug. 2020",
"When a carful of young people pulled up, eying a tobacco shop on the ground floor, a thin, bearded man in reading glasses and a colorful button-down shirt told them that there was nothing to steal. \u2014 Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker , 15 June 2020",
"There was another test about a week ago with a carful of cable car technicians. \u2014 Carl Nolte, SFChronicle.com , 7 Sep. 2019",
"On one recent afternoon, carfuls of people \u2014 some bringing supplies, some just curious \u2014 showed up every few hours at the gate to what the protesters call the Djab Wurrung Heritage Protection Embassy. \u2014 Isabella Kwai, New York Times , 14 Aug. 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1832, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4r-\u02ccfu\u0307l"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194542",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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"definitions":{
": a unit of weight usually of a value about equal to 300 lbs. used in Mexico and certain other Spanish-American countries":[]
},
"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Spanish, literally, load":""
},
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"\u02c8k\u00e4rg\u0259"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-114459",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
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": stevedore":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"American Spanish, from Spanish, loader, from cargar to load":""
},
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"\u00a6k\u00e4rg\u0259\u00a6d\u022f(\u0259)r"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054542",
"type":[
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": cargo":[]
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"Spanish cargaz\u00f3n , augmentative of cargo":""
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"type":[
"noun"
]
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the goods or merchandise conveyed in a ship, airplane, or vehicle : freight":[
"Dock workers were unloading the ship's cargo ."
]
},
"examples":[
"The ship was carrying a cargo of crude oil.",
"we put all of our cargo on the pack animals and began our journey through the canyon",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Fans of the brand will be excited to see new silhouettes that include the Convertible HR Hiking Joggers, Hike to Swim Shorts, a Grid Fleece Hiking Overshirt, Energy Bra High Neck Long Line, and pieces with plenty of pockets and extra cargo space. \u2014 Aley Arion, Essence , 24 June 2022",
"Folding the rear seat back to turn the Yaris into a two-seater with a useful amount of cargo space is sensible, considering that nobody would be very happy in that back seat anyway. \u2014 Dan Carney, Ars Technica , 22 June 2022",
"Industrial barges like Sodefor\u2019s aren\u2019t immune to the loss of cargo from storms that blow across the river, though the big companies have sophisticated ways to recapture the logs that get away. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
"Neither of these coupes have much in the way of cargo space, with the Nissan providing a shallow seven cubic feet of capacity compared to 10 for the Supra. \u2014 Mark Takahashi, Car and Driver , 10 June 2022",
"The measure would empower the Federal Maritime Commission to investigate late fees charged by carriers and prohibit ocean carriers and marine terminals from refusing to fill available cargo space. \u2014 Josh Boak, ajc , 9 June 2022",
"The platform also increases rear legroom and cargo space, with a lower hatchback opening for a more convenient loading height. \u2014 Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press , 1 June 2022",
"Fold down the rear seats and the total available cargo space becomes 62.8 cubic feet. \u2014 Kyle Edward, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"Liner executives say this year\u2019s season is starting earlier, with several American importers renting cargo space on ships for deliveries in early June. \u2014 Costas Paris, WSJ , 6 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1657, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Spanish, load, charge, from cargar to load, from Late Latin carricare \u2014 more at charge entry 1":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4r-g\u014d",
"\u02c8k\u00e4r-(\u02cc)g\u014d"
],
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"burden",
"draft",
"freight",
"haul",
"lading",
"load",
"loading",
"payload",
"weight"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050953",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"cargo cult":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": any of various Melanesian religious groups characterized by the belief that material wealth (such as money or manufactured goods) can be obtained through ritual worship":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The attempts to re-use the anti-Soviet playbook have the flavor of a cargo cult . \u2014 Steve Larkin, The Week , 22 Mar. 2022",
"So far, Neom is less a city than an urbanist cargo cult . \u2014 Graeme Wood, The Atlantic , 3 Mar. 2022"
": a sawmill with dockage facilities for direct loading on ships":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-124851",
"type":[
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]
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"caricature":{
"antonyms":[
"burlesque",
"do",
"imitate",
"mimic",
"mock",
"parody",
"send up",
"spoof",
"travesty"
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"definitions":{
": a distortion so gross as to seem like caricature":[
"The kangaroo court was a caricature of justice."
],
": a representation especially in literature or art that has the qualities of caricature":[
"His performance in the film was a caricature of a hard-boiled detective."
],
": exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics":[
"drew a caricature of the president"
],
": to make or draw a caricature of : represent in caricature":[
"the portrait caricatured its subject",
"The comedian caricatured the governor as a pompous know-it-all."
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"An artist was doing caricatures in the park.",
"His performance in the film was a caricature of a hard-boiled detective.",
"The interview made her into a caricature of a struggling artist.",
"Verb",
"The press caricatured him as clumsy and forgetful.",
"caricatured the supervisor's distinctive walk",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"And yet those who seek to dismiss the prolific Spaniard as some sort of unstoppable gusher or helpless savant are responding to a caricature . \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Jan. 2022",
"The tone of twee amusement set by the jaunty score, which portends a silly, perhaps even clownishly derisive caricature , one that looks down on its protagonist with an air of superiority",
"On social media, Amber Heard is a punchline, a caricature , a diversion, a meme. \u2014 Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY , 10 May 2022",
"That caricature , beloved by many but deemed grossly offensive by others, was retired from the team uniforms in 2019 as the franchise began a gradual process to distance itself from the old imagery and nickname. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Branagh mostly lands on the former: a sort of sumptuous dinner-theater redux studded with stray bits of caricature , camp, and many CG pyramids. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 7 Feb. 2022",
"Or, perhaps, a caricature of a liberal: no need is too trivial to necessitate her bosomy intervention. \u2014 Ariel Levy, The New Yorker , 10 Jan. 2022",
"The center of the flyer has a racist caricature depicting African Americans in negative racial stereotypes. \u2014 Rosa Flores And Joe Sutton, CNN , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Lady Macbeth is sometimes reduced to a caricature of female villainy: ambitious, conniving, skilled at the manipulation of her hesitating husband. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Dec. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"As a comedic performer unafraid to caricature herself, Brice laid the groundwork for generations of women who did not fit the traditional mold of demure, leggy female performers. \u2014 Chloe Malle, Vogue , 5 Apr. 2022",
"One explanation for her success is Ms. Wu herself, who is difficult to caricature as a radical. \u2014 Ellen Barry, New York Times , 3 Nov. 2021",
"Although the contempt Clark and Tripp faced just a few years apart was not identical, Paulson has come to think of the performances as bookends, both about women reduced to caricature by an unrelenting media circus. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 Aug. 2021",
"But already, many national Democrats appear eager to elevate the former New York police captain, as gun violence shatters parts of major American cities and Republicans seek to caricature their opponents as na\u00efve about crime. \u2014 New York Times , 26 July 2021",
"However his story can no longer be reduced to caricature \u2013 and his legacy might just help check our present-day incineration of democracy. \u2014 Jonathon Keats, Forbes , 17 June 2021",
"People have been using Viola\u2019s AR app, which gives you the option of making a 3D cartoon, Renaissance painting, 2D cartoon or caricature from your photo. \u2014 Charlie Fink, Forbes , 17 June 2021",
"That gave Democrats an opening to caricature them as pawns of the president and a party establishment that was using them. \u2014 NBC news , 6 Jan. 2021",
"Though Trump attempted to caricature Harris during the campaign as a leftist who would dominate Biden and turn the country into a socialist republic, she is hardly viewed within the party as a movement progressive. \u2014 Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times , 6 Dec. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1712, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"circa 1771, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Italian caricatura , literally, act of loading, from caricare to load, from Late Latin carricare":"Noun and Verb"
},
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"\u02c8ker-i-k\u0259-\u02ccchu\u0307r",
"-\u02cctu\u0307r",
"-\u02ccch\u0259r",
"\u02c8ka-ri-",
"-\u02cctyu\u0307r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for caricature Noun caricature , burlesque , parody , travesty mean a comic or grotesque imitation. caricature implies ludicrous exaggeration of the characteristic features of a subject. caricatures of politicians in cartoons burlesque implies mockery especially through giving a serious or lofty subject a frivolous treatment. a nightclub burlesque of a trial in court parody applies especially to treatment of a trivial or ludicrous subject in the exactly imitated style of a well-known author or work. a witty parody of a popular novel travesty implies that the subject remains unchanged but that the style is extravagant or absurd. this production is a travesty of the opera",
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"cartoon",
"farce",
"joke",
"mockery",
"parody",
"sham",
"travesty"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215218",
"type":[
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"verb"
]
},
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": any plant of the genus Carissa":[],
": the plumlike fruit of a plant of the genus Carissa \u2014 see natal plum":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin":""
},
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"k\u0259\u02c8ris\u0259"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202501",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"caritas":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": charity sense 1":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Late Latin":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4r\u0259\u0307\u02cct\u00e4s",
"\u02c8kar\u0259\u02cctas"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064857",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"caritative":{
"antonyms":[],
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": charitable in nature or tendency":[
"the caritative principle of Christianity"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Medieval Latin caritativus , from Late Latin caritat-, caritas + Latin -ivus -ive":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8kar\u0259\u02cct\u0101tiv",
"-\u0259t\u0259tiv"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213519",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
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"caritive":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin carit us (past participle of car\u0113re to be without) + English -ive":""
},
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"\u02c8kar\u0259tiv"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052821",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"carjacking":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the theft of an automobile from its driver by force or intimidation":[
"In the cities and suburbs, where muggings and carjackings are a daily concern, voters are wondering how many of the nation's 200 million guns are pointed at them.",
"\u2014 Richard Lacayo",
"\u2026 Congress made a show of getting tough on crime by making armed carjackings a federal crime.",
"\u2014 Janet Novack"
]
},
"examples":[
"The police are investigating another carjacking .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The owner and two employees of the Broadway Inn Express motel in Biloxi, Miss., were fatally shot, and another person was also shot dead during a carjacking . \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
"Eight years ago, Claude Motley was shot in the jaw during a carjacking in Milwaukee. \u2014 Ashley Luthern, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 6 May 2022",
"Nathaniel Harrington, 19 of Springfield, and a juvenile used a handgun to demand money, a cell phone and the victim\u2019s vehicle during the carjacking on Dobson Road, according to the Vernon Police Department. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 3 May 2022",
"Earlier, a Johns Hopkins surgeon was shot Friday morning during a carjacking . \u2014 Christina Tkacik, Baltimore Sun , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Philadelphia taxi driver's dashcam recorded a fare pistol-whipping and robbing him during a violent carjacking last week, authorities said. \u2014 Fox News , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Last week, an Uber driver was shot trying to escape during a carjacking , NBC Philadelphia reported. \u2014 Minyvonne Burke, NBC News , 17 Feb. 2022",
"Bartek was shot to death Dec. 31 during a carjacking . \u2014 cleveland , 20 Jan. 2022",
"The charges stem from a July 2020 shooting that came shortly after Jordan was arrested in connection with a carjacking in downtown Chicago. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 12 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1991, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"car + hi jack + -ing":""
},
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"\u02c8k\u00e4r-\u02ccja-ki\u014b"
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": a troubled state of mind : distress":[
"by cark and care deranged",
"\u2014 Robert Browning"
],
": something that burdens the spirit : trouble":[
"its artless advocacy of freedom from cark and care",
"\u2014 Harper's"
],
": to be anxious or troubled : fret":[
"a covetous man \u2026 carking about his bags",
"\u2014 Isaac Barrow"
],
": to burden with care or anxiety : vex , worry , trouble":[
"fate had not smiled on him \u2026 he was beset by carking troubles and anxieties",
"\u2014 Max Beerbohm"
],
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"why for sluggards cark and moil",
"\u2014 Charles Kingsley"
]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English carken , literally, to load, burden, from Old North French carquier , from Late Latin carricare":"Verb",
"Middle English, literally, load, burden, from Old North French carque , from carquier , verb":"Noun"
},
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"\"",
"\u02c8k\u00e4rk"
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"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
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": burdensome , annoying":[]
},
"examples":[
"sometimes she's overwhelmed by the carking anxieties of being a single parent"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1565, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"Middle English, from carken , literally, to load, burden, from Anglo-French carker , from Late Latin carricare":""
},
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"\u02c8k\u00e4r-ki\u014b"
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"annoying",
"bothersome",
"chafing",
"disturbing",
"exasperating",
"frustrating",
"galling",
"irksome",
"irritating",
"maddening",
"nettlesome",
"nettling",
"peeving",
"pesky",
"pestiferous",
"pestilent",
"pestilential",
"pesty",
"plaguey",
"plaguy",
"rankling",
"rebarbative",
"riling",
"vexatious",
"vexing"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203255",
"type":[
"adjective"
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"Middle English, borrowed from Old Norse karl \"man, commoner\" \u2014 more at churl":""
"\u2026 she was too nervous to drive and carless in any case.",
"\u2014 Fred Miller Robinson",
"In nine carless months I needed taxis on only a half dozen occasions.",
"\u2014 Michael Kenyon",
"\u2026 a carnival mood prevailed as cross-country skiers, snowshoers and sightseers paraded on streets made carless by a snowfall that measured 27 inches \u2026",
": a 3-square single-cut file used by combmakers":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"French carrelet , diminutive of Old French carrel, quarrel square-headed arrow for an arbalest":""
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"\u02c8k\u00e4rl\u0259\u0307t"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-200536",
"type":[
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},
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"carl entry 1 + -ie":""
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"\u02c8k\u00e4rli"
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"noun"
]
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"there's no appeasing the auld carline who lives at the far end of the loch"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"northern Middle English kerling & early Scots kerling, karlyng, karlyn \"old woman,\" borrowed from Old Norse kerling, from karl \"man, commoner\" + -ing, feminine noun suffix \u2014 more at churl":""
},
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"\u02c8k\u00e4r-l\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"beldam",
"beldame",
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"hag",
"hellcat",
"trot",
"witch"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062649",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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": a genus of herbs (family Compositae) of the Mediterranean region differing from the true thistles in having the outer involucral scales leaflike and spiny-toothed and the inner ones colored, raylike, and longer than the flowers":[],
": a plant of the genus Carlina":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Medieval Latin, carline thistle, probably from Old Italian":""
},
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"k\u00e4r\u02c8l\u012bn\u0259",
"-\u0113n\u0259"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232033",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"carline":{
"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
"there's no appeasing the auld carline who lives at the far end of the loch"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"northern Middle English kerling & early Scots kerling, karlyng, karlyn \"old woman,\" borrowed from Old Norse kerling, from karl \"man, commoner\" + -ing, feminine noun suffix \u2014 more at churl":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4r-l\u0259n"
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"beldam",
"beldame",
"crone",
"hag",
"hellcat",
"trot",
"witch"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234143",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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": a plant of the genus Carlina (especially C. acaulis or C. vulgaris )":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle French carline , from Old Italian carlina , probably irregular from cardo thistle, from Late Latin cardus , from Latin carduus":""
},
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"\u02c8k\u00e4rl\u0259\u0307n-",
"-\u02ccl\u012bn-"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115207",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"carload":{
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"ace",
"bit",
"dab",
"dram",
"driblet",
"glimmer",
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"lick",
"little",
"mite",
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"peanuts",
"pinch",
"pittance",
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"shadow",
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"smidgeon",
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"spot",
"sprinkle",
"sprinkling",
"strain",
"streak",
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"taste",
"touch",
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": a large unspecified quantity":[
"a carload of excuses"
],
": a load (as of occupants) that fills a car":[
"a carload of tourists"
],
": the minimum number of tons required for shipping at carload rates":[]
},
"examples":[
"She brought home a carload of books.",
"People were arriving by the carload .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Norfolk Southern has managed to grow its average revenue per carload for all the segments in the recent past, which has been the company\u2019s key revenue growth driver. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"Union Pacific has managed to grow its average revenue per carload for all the segments in the recent past, which has been the company\u2019s key revenue growth driver. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"Admission: $9 adults, $4 kids ages 6-11, Friday-Sunday; $10 per carload Monday. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 26 May 2022",
"Tickets at the Milky Way will again be $35 per carload . \u2014 Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 11 May 2022",
"The Joe Burrow effect, Part III: A week before the Super Bowl, a carload of people pulled up at Athens High. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Tickets, free to March 31; $10 per carload after April 1. \u2014 Annie Alleman, chicagotribune.com , 21 Mar. 2022",
"For $10 a carload , families can check out the world\u2019s largest lighted reindeer, part of the new drive-thru Reindeer Road holiday lights attraction on the city\u2019s north side outside Highpoint Church. \u2014 Suzanne Baker, chicagotribune.com , 8 Dec. 2021",
"The line opens at 4:30 p.m. daily; tickets are $25 per carload . \u2014 Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 30 Dec. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4r-\u02c8l\u014dd",
"-\u02ccl\u014dd"
],
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"abundance",
"barrel",
"basketful",
"boatload",
"bucket",
"bunch",
"bundle",
"bushel",
"chunk",
"deal",
"dozen",
"fistful",
"gobs",
"good deal",
"heap",
"hundred",
"lashings",
"lashins",
"loads",
"lot",
"mass",
"mess",
"mountain",
"much",
"multiplicity",
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"oodles",
"pack",
"passel",
"peck",
"pile",
"plateful",
"plenitude",
"plentitude",
"plenty",
"pot",
"potful",
"profusion",
"quantity",
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"reams",
"scads",
"sheaf",
"shipload",
"sight",
"slew",
"spate",
"stack",
"store",
"ton",
"truckload",
"volume",
"wad",
"wealth",
"yard"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220923",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of carn variant of cairn"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-224618",
"type":[]
},
"carnage":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": great and usually bloody slaughter or injury (as in battle)":[
"the carnage of war"
],
": the flesh of slain animals or humans":[
"a multitude of dogs came to feast on the carnage",
"\u2014 T. B. Macaulay"
]
},
"examples":[
"Reporters described the highway accident as a scene of carnage .",
"the appalling carnage in that war-torn country requires that the outside world intervene",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"All the seeds that have been planted bear fruit and it\u2019s just carnage . \u2014 Zack Sharf, Variety , 20 June 2022",
"Will Zalatoris and Matt Fitzpatrick avoided the carnage and calamity that took down golf\u2019s best Saturday at a U.S. Open that set the tone for a final day of survival. \u2014 Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune , 19 June 2022",
"The carnage has spread from the cryptocurrencies themselves to companies that provide services in the market. \u2014 Corrie Driebusch, WSJ , 18 June 2022",
"But most conservative states \u2014 to their shame \u2014 will be distinctly unmoved by the carnage in Buffalo and Uvalde, and certainly by the offer of assistance from legislators in blue Massachusetts. \u2014 Yvonne Abraham, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
"But a handful of companies seem poised to weather\u2014and even capitalize on\u2014the carnage . \u2014 Declan Harty, Fortune , 18 June 2022",
"For those who want these movies to be more about the action and less about the sci-fi, this one has some of the nastiest dinosaur carnage . \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 17 June 2022",
"San Antonio schools so far have been spared the carnage of a mass shooting. \u2014 Claire Bryan, San Antonio Express-News , 17 June 2022",
"During the May 14 carnage , Gendron wounded a white supermarket employee and expressed remorse for injuring that worker. \u2014 Kim Sneed, NBC News , 15 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1614, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"French, from Medieval Latin carnaticum tribute consisting of animals or meat, from Latin carn-, caro \u2014 see carnal":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4r-nij"
],
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"bloodbath",
"butchery",
"death",
"holocaust",
"massacre",
"slaughter"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051818",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"carnal":{
"antonyms":[
"heavenly",
"nontemporal",
"unearthly",
"unworldly"
],
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": bodily , corporeal":[
"seen with carnal eyes"
],
": marked by sexuality":[
"carnal love"
],
": relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites":[
"gluttony and other carnal activities"
],
": temporal":[
"carnal weapons",
"the superiority of the spiritual and eternal over the carnal",
"\u2014 H. O. Taylor"
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"a carnal mind"
]
},
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"the preacher warned that those who were interested only in carnal pursuits would not see the kingdom of heaven",
"a missionary who tends to the carnal needs of the people as well as to their spiritual concerns",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The notion of surrender is at the heart of Mike Hadreas\u2019s carnal and sensual new album, Ugly Season. \u2014 Jason Kyle Howard, The Atlantic , 17 June 2022",
"For the next hour, the 26-year-old performer rapped about her bisexuality, carnal pleasures and doing drugs, all over speaker-frying dembow and trap beats. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Any warfare here is purely of the emotional and carnal variety. \u2014 Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
"There is a similar case for all the small disciplines, unimportant in themselves; imagine maintaining any kind of swoon, commiserative or carnal , in a cold shower. \u2014 Joan Didion, Vogue , 22 Oct. 2014",
"Kate and Anthony may not have the burning carnal connection of Daphne and Simon in season one, but their story scratches a different, almost equally satisfying itch. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 Mar. 2022",
"The former is taut and carnal , while the latter is loose and unbothered. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 18 Mar. 2022",
"In touch with her own carnal desires, Farah repeatedly tries to free Ahmed from the emotional blockage imposed by patriarchal norms. \u2014 Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Often naked and slathered in thick fake gore on stage or dressed in Victorian gowns and putting on an equally performative display of diva-grade peevishness off stage, Mohamed has a carnal magnetism throughout. \u2014 Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 Feb. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French or Late Latin; Anglo-French carnel, charnel , from Late Latin carnalis , from Latin carn-, caro flesh; akin to Greek keirein to cut \u2014 more at shear":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4r-n\u1d4al"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for carnal carnal , fleshly , sensual , animal mean having a relation to the body. carnal may mean only this but more often connotes derogatorily an action or manifestation of a person's lower nature. gave in to carnal desires fleshly is less derogatory than carnal . a saint who had experienced fleshly temptations sensual may apply to any gratification of a bodily desire or pleasure but commonly implies sexual appetite with absence of the spiritual or intellectual. fleshpots providing sensual delights animal stresses the physical as distinguished from the rational nature of a person. led a mindless animal existence",
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"earthborn",
"earthbound",
"earthly",
"fleshly",
"material",
"mundane",
"sublunary",
"temporal",
"terrene",
"terrestrial",
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],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002846",
"type":[
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"noun"
]
},
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"definitions":{
": a season or festival of merrymaking before Lent":[],
": a traveling enterprise offering amusements":[],
": an instance of merrymaking, feasting, or masquerading":[],
": an instance of riotous excess":[
"a carnival of violence"
],
": an organized program of entertainment or exhibition : festival":[
"a winter carnival"
],
": suggestive of or suited to a carnival":[
"a carnival atmosphere",
"carnival colors"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"the school's annual winter carnival",
"That part of town is a carnival on Friday and Saturday nights.",
"There is a carnival atmosphere in the office.",
"The garden became a carnival of color.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"For instance, Parker did not meet Elvis at a carnival . \u2014 Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune , 29 June 2022",
"There\u2019s a street carnival on the long boulevard outside the opera house. \u2014 Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor , 28 June 2022",
"Reflecting some of the imagery of Luhrmann's new Elvis, this film features the star as musician Charlie Rogers, who becomes an attraction at a traveling carnival . \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 25 June 2022",
"It\u2019s a carnival in movie form: a grand, restless, swirling contraption that\u2019s as grotesque as any bloody-mouthed geek and as uncomfortably poignant as a sad clown. \u2014 K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone , 24 June 2022",
"There's also live music, a carnival , juggling stunt shows, whiskey tasting and ax throwing. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 9 June 2022",
"That is what keeps Powers and a small group of volunteers working to bring to life its annual Blue Tip Festival, which takes place this year June 21-25 with a huge parade and a week-long carnival with rides, games, food and entertainment. \u2014 cleveland , 6 June 2022",
"Make sure your stay includes a Monday, when the resort hosts a weekly carnival with kiddie rides, games and food on its sprawling front lawn. \u2014 Karen Cicero, Good Housekeeping , 19 May 2022",
"The festival featured food trucks, music, contests, a car show and a carnival . \u2014 Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 7 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The Children\u2019s Zoo encouraged youngsters to feed and pet the animals, but eliminated carnival -style gimmicks that were common in zoos at the time. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 July 2022",
"Whitestown's family-friendly Independence Day Celebration will kick off at 6 p.m. with live music, carnival -style food, a ticketed kid's zone and a fireworks show once the sun goes down. \u2014 Chloe Mcgowan, The Indianapolis Star , 27 June 2022",
"The Queen is also expected to attend the Derby, one of her favorite horse race events, a concert at Buckingham Palace and the Platinum Jubilee Pageant, a carnival -style celebration during which many artists, including Ed Sheeran, will perform. \u2014 Monique Jessen, PEOPLE.com , 12 May 2022",
"Collecting all the later drama in one city offers a chance to create a carnival -style event, a miniature tournament within a tournament, a defining climax to the European campaign. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
"On top of brand booths for Venmo, Spotify, Hawkers, Erewhon, 818 Tequila, Onda, Daring Foods, Good American, Celsius, Zip and Pley Beauty, Revolve Festival also featured carnival -style swings and plenty of photo opps. \u2014 Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Maggie\u2019s favorite was Abby\u2019s Fairy Flight, a carnival -style swing ride that would be the perfect way to dry off after splashing around in the wave pool. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 Mar. 2022",
"The post- carnival season is the organization's busiest time of year. \u2014 Rebekah Castor, Fox News , 4 Mar. 2022",
"The area where the carnival -style attractions were kept was called Fiesta Island (a nod to the Fiesta San Antonio carnivals and maybe to its moated isolation). \u2014 Paula Allen, San Antonio Express-News , 13 Nov. 2021"
],
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"1549, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1605, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Italian carnevale , alteration of earlier carnelevare , literally, removal of meat, from carne flesh (from Latin carn-, caro ) + levare to remove, from Latin, to raise":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4r-n\u0259-v\u0259l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"celebration",
"fest",
"festival",
"festivity",
"fete",
"f\u00eate",
"fiesta",
"gala",
"jubilee"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132408",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"carol":{
"antonyms":[
"chant",
"descant",
"sing",
"vocalize"
],
"definitions":{
": a popular song or ballad of religious joy":[],
": a song of joy or mirth":[
"the carol of a bird",
"\u2014 Lord Byron"
],
": an old round dance with singing":[],
": to praise in or as if in song":[],
": to sing especially in a cheerful manner : warble":[],
": to sing especially in a joyful manner":[]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"We sang our favorite carols while we decorated the tree.",
"sang carols at the Christmas Eve service",
"Verb",
"Last night, we went caroling with our friends.",
"she caroled with glee when she heard the good news",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Princess Beatrice kept things classic in camel while attending the Together at Christmas community carol service, hosted by Kate Middleton, at Westminster Abbey. \u2014 Kara Thompson, Town & Country , 27 Apr. 2022",
"On Christmas Eve, Kate's musical talents were on display during the broadcast of her Together at Christmas carol service broadcast. \u2014 Erin Hill, PEOPLE.com , 25 Dec. 2021",
"Thus, the latter includes a bolero, a tango, a Christmas carol , a patter song and a waltz. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Michelle and Barack Obama was reported to sell at a rate of one per minute, whereas a Miu Miu cardigan worn for a Christmas carol service sold out in under two hours. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 10 Jan. 2022",
"Carey's Christmas carol was first released in 1994 and hit No. 1 for the first time in more than 20 years in 2019. \u2014 Elise Brisco, USA TODAY , 23 Dec. 2021",
"This Christmas carol , like most, is an anthem for mental time travel. \u2014 Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic , 23 Dec. 2021",
"Mila also participated in the Christmas carol concert that Kate hosted at Westminster Abbey last month. \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 11 Jan. 2022",
"It is believed the first Christmas carol was written sometime between the years 1350 and 1550. \u2014 cleveland , 9 Jan. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Perhaps there was a way to carol less aggressively. \u2014 Jules Struck, The Christian Science Monitor , 7 Dec. 2021",
"Many people carol during the holidays about receiving a partridge in a pear tree from their true love. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 Dec. 2020",
"Nuns have gone caroling ; gospel choirs have video-harmonized. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 9 Apr. 2020",
"Guests were offered a variety of holiday activities from caroling and face painting, to Cy-Fair ISD choir performances and hot cocoa courtesy of Land of a Thousand Hills Coffee & Bakery. \u2014 Melanie Feuk, Houston Chronicle , 5 Dec. 2019",
"Windsor Castle is open to visitors for tours during the Christmas season as well as a variety of events, from caroling to arts-and-crafts\u2014just like Queen Victoria would have done! \u2014 Hadley Keller, House Beautiful , 3 Dec. 2019",
"This December, Kwiecinski will oversee the latest installment of the 12 Days of Grizmas, an extended pre-Christmas celebration in downtown Detroit that includes concerts, yoga classes, caroling , and a roller disco party. \u2014 Allison Stewart, chicagotribune.com , 4 Oct. 2019",
"The Cardiotonics \u2014 which means medicine for the heart \u2014 have been caroling at the Brigham for eight years. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 26 Dec. 2019",
"Over at Snowmass, there will be caroling , a torchlight parade with fireworks and a Roaring 20s New Year\u2019s Eve party in the base village. \u2014 John Meyer, The Know , 22 Dec. 2019"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English carole , from Anglo-French, modification of Late Latin choraula choral song, from Latin, choral accompanist, from Greek choraul\u0113s , from choros chorus + aulein to play a reed instrument, from aulos , a reed instrument \u2014 more at alveolus":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ker-\u0259l",
"\u02c8ka-r\u0259l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"anthem",
"canticle",
"chorale",
"hymn",
"psalm",
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"a ball caromed off the wall",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Franchy Cordero tripled off Drew Steckenrider (0-2) when the ball took a crazy carom off the Green Monster away from center fielder Rodr\u00edguez. \u2014 Ken Powtak, Hartford Courant , 22 May 2022",
"Antetokounmpo punctuated this painful afternoon with 2:11 left when tossed the ball off the backboard from 5 feet out, grabbed the carom and dunked for a 101-87 lead. \u2014 Mark Murphy, Hartford Courant , 1 May 2022",
"When his defenders failed to clear the rebound from the penalty area, Ferreira was able to head the high carom back toward the net for Weah, who went airborne in an attempt to get a foot on it and missed. \u2014 Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times , 27 Jan. 2022",
"But Gonzalez collected the carom off the board and left-footed a shot into the net. \u2014 Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 Jan. 2022",
"Two minutes later, as McDermott missed a 3-pointer, Poeltl got a hand on the carom to tap it to Derrick White on the perimeter. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News , 14 Dec. 2021",
"The Angels leadoff hitter has above-average sprint speed and was well around second as Ram\u00f3n Laureano fielded the carom off the center-field wall. \u2014 Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle , 19 July 2021",
"Having swished his first free throw to cut the Clippers\u2019 deficit to 81-79, center DeMarcus Cousins stepped to the line needing to hit the rim in hopes the carom would land in a teammate\u2019s grip, providing an extra possession. \u2014 Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times , 26 June 2021",
"Dylan Carlson played the carom off the wall, and the bases were clogged, with Bellinger trapped off third base and Taylor trapped off second. \u2014 Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Those are tough to acquire when shots carom all over the gym. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 Apr. 2022",
"All of the bounces that went Penn State's way in the first half began to carom the other way as Michigan's pressure defense intensified. \u2014 Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press , 9 Feb. 2022",
"By watching the ball carom off the left hand of an opposing linebacker. \u2014 Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News , 20 Nov. 2021",
"The forward arced a shot into the crossbar, forcing the ball to ricochet downwards with enough backspin to carom into the goal. \u2014 Julia Poe, orlandosentinel.com , 22 Sep. 2021",
"Filip Mirkovic's shot hit the crossbar, bounced down and appeared to carom off the post as well as the Panthers screamed that the ball had crossed the goal line. \u2014 Jeremy Price, The Indianapolis Star , 15 May 2021",
"The poems carom about inside Atwood\u2019s fertile imagination, bouncing from the personal to political to genuinely funny. \u2014 Sydney Williams, NBC News , 9 Dec. 2020",
"Skip-firing is banned by some organizations because the bullets carom so unpredictably. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 7 June 2020",
"But when the ball caromed off the empty outfield seats, a lump rose in my throat. \u2014 Robert O'connell, The Atlantic , 12 May 2020"
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"1779, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"1860, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
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"by shortening & alteration from obsolete carambole , from Spanish carambola":"Noun"
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"\u02c8ka-r\u0259m",
"\u02c8ker-\u0259m"
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"ricochet",
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"skip"
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": any of several games of billiards played with a cue and three balls on a pocketless table, points being scored by a player's causing the cue ball to carom from one object ball to another \u2014 compare balkline , pool , straight rail , three-cushion billiards":[]
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": either of the two main arteries that supply blood to the head of which the left in humans arises from the arch of the aorta and the right by bifurcation of the brachiocephalic artery with each passing up the side of the neck and dividing opposite the upper border of the thyroid cartilage into an external branch supplying the face, tongue, and external parts of the head and an internal branch supplying the brain, eye, and other internal parts of the head":[]
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Retinal artery occlusion is linked to diabetes, high blood pressure, elevated levels of fat in blood and various disorders affecting the heart or the carotid artery , according to the National Library of Medicine\u2019s MedlinePlus service. \u2014 Zachary Snowdon Smith, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
"The doctors then ordered and performed the tests and procedures, including nuclear stress tests, cardiac catheterizations, bone density scans, EKGs, carotid artery scans and ultrasounds, according to prosecutors. \u2014 Adam Ferrise, cleveland , 3 May 2022",
"Gaal had suffered defensive wounds on her hands and fingers before her trachea and carotid artery were cut, according to authorities. \u2014 Michael Ruiz, Fox News , 22 Apr. 2022",
"On March 22, 1989, Buffalo Sabres goalie Clint Malarchuk nearly died when his throat was sliced by a skate, severing his carotid artery and partially cutting his jugular. \u2014 Dom Amore, courant.com , 11 Jan. 2022",
"The family later learned her mother suffered a lacerated carotid artery , and that Christopher's girlfriend had a broken femur and abdominal bruising. \u2014 Jeff Truesdell, PEOPLE.com , 21 Dec. 2021",
"According to an independent review of his death, officers placed McClain in a carotid chokehold that restricts the carotid artery and cuts off blood to the brain. \u2014 Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News , 18 Nov. 2021",
"Officers placed him in a carotid chokehold, which restricts the carotid artery , cutting off blood to the brain, according to an independent review of his death released in February. \u2014 Marlene Lenthang, ABC News , 19 Oct. 2021",
"Others include bleeding within the strap muscles of the neck or damage to the carotid artery or jugular. \u2014 Michael Ruiz, Fox News , 14 Oct. 2021"
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"1667, in the meaning defined above":""
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": a small body of vascular tissue that adjoins the carotid sinus, functions as a chemoreceptor sensitive to change in the oxygen content of blood, and mediates reflex changes in respiratory activity":[]
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"1925, in the meaning defined above":""
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": a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse entry 2 sense 1":[
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"\u2014 Washington Irving",
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"\u2014 Richard Wortman"
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"examples":[
"came home tired and hungover after an all-night carousal with his friends",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Also on Monday, James shared his own Instagram post commemorating the occasion featuring a carousal of images and videos from race day. \u2014 Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com , 19 Apr. 2022"
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"circa 1760, in the meaning defined above":""
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"k\u0259-\u02c8rau\u0307-z\u0259l"
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"My brother and his friends went out carousing last night.",
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"Noun",
"the Old West custom of heading to the saloon at night for an all-out carouse and some poker playing",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Many of the legions who dressed fantastically, scantily, or both treated the festival as, well, a festival\u2014a reason to carouse . \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Pushkin, however, focused on a single scene, in which a group of youngsters carouse in a spontaneous street party and toast a deceased friend. \u2014 The Economist , 4 June 2020",
"Hanging out with these carefree kids\u2014riding in cars with them, eating fast food with them, carousing at the moontower with them, watching the sun come up with them\u2014is pretty close to hanging out with your own friends. \u2014 Wired Staff, Wired , 10 May 2020",
"There\u2019s also the matter of political conventions, the events that bring together thousands of party members for days of unity, rallying and carousing to be capped off with iconic images of balloons dropping on giddy delegates. \u2014 Dionne Searcey, New York Times , 21 Mar. 2020",
"Artists were photographed wearing banker suits and smoking Montecristos, strove to be featured in ads for Absolut Vodka, caroused with real estate magnates and deep-pocketed promoters with unplaceable accents. \u2014 Luc Sante, The New York Review of Books , 24 Mar. 2020",
"For four hours each morning, Kokeubai says he and his fellow inmates were forced to watch videos of Xi carousing with dignitaries and overseeing military exercises. \u2014 Charlie Campbell, Time , 6 Feb. 2020",
"Here are some of the best Thanksgiving Eve places to carouse or commune with visitors in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties. \u2014 Ben Crandell, sun-sentinel.com , 25 Nov. 2019",
"Old Hollywood movie stars could easily be imagined carousing around the elegant swimming pool. \u2014 Michael Kolomatsky, New York Times , 19 Sep. 2019",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Pushkin, however, focused on a single scene, in which a group of youngsters carouse in a spontaneous street party and toast a deceased friend. \u2014 The Economist , 4 June 2020",
"And for the adventure plot, there\u2019s Luci, an equally diminutive demon, who encourages Bean to drink, carouse , and get into trouble. \u2014 Noah Berlatsky, The Verge , 22 Aug. 2018",
"Similarly, Freedom Day inspires the hands on Mies Julie's isolated Karoo farm to carouse late into the night, but in a manner that seems singularly ominous. \u2014 Justin Hayford, Chicago Reader , 6 June 2018"
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"1559, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun",
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"Verb",
"He's always carping about his boss.",
"He's tired of always being carped at by his critics."
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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"French & New Latin, from Greek karp-, karpo- , from karpos \u2014 more at harvest":"Combining form",
"Middle English carpe , from Middle French, from Late Latin carpa , probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German karpfo carp":"Noun",
"Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Icelandic karpa to dispute":"Verb",
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": an ant (especially genus Camponotus ) that gnaws galleries especially in dead or decaying wood":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Termite and carpenter ant colonies should be treated by professional exterminators. \u2014 oregonlive , 10 Jan. 2022",
"Treat carpenter ant nests around mid-April when the nests are active. \u2014 oregonlive , 10 Jan. 2022",
"In 1882, the German zoologist Friedrich Blochmann discovered the microorganisms in carpenter ant embryos. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 9 Sep. 2020",
"Like all ants, carpenter ant colonies start with scout ants that forage your home for the best places to eat or hang out. \u2014 Brie Dyas, Country Living , 26 May 2020",
"Pity the poor unsuspecting carpenter ant who unwittingly becomes infected with spores scattered by a parasitic fungus in the Cordyceps genus. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 17 July 2019",
"One of its favorite foods is the carpenter ant , nests of which the pileated drills into and plunders. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 12 Feb. 2020",
"In the Brazilian jungle, at a height of just about 10 inches off the ground, carpenter ants can be found with their jaws permanently locked on a leaf, frozen in a never-ending dance as an alien stalk grows through their head. \u2014 Everyday Einstein Sabrina Stierwalt, Scientific American , 20 Sep. 2019",
"The termite operator in that area might be looking for wood-destroying beetles or carpenter ants . \u2014 Pat Kapowich, The Mercury News , 29 Aug. 2019"
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"1883, in the meaning defined above":""
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"carpenter bee":{
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": any of various solitary bees (genera Xylocopa and Ceratina ) that nest in wood":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There are insecticide products commercially labeled for carpenter bee control. \u2014 Cole Sikes Alabama Cooperative Extension System, al , 16 May 2022",
"Instead, Taksinus bambus depends on other animals\u2014like including the bamboo borer beetle; the bamboo worm; and the bamboo-nesting carpenter bee \u2014to make an entrance into the plant, Matthew Hart reports for Nerdist. \u2014 Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine , 20 Jan. 2022",
"A month earlier, Henry had found a dead carpenter bee . \u2014 Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker , 26 Oct. 2021",
"In some carpenter bee species, females nest in groups, living alongside their daughters or other adult female bees. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Mar. 2021",
"Here\u2019s looking at you: The face of a carpenter bee , found while camping on Little St. Simons Island, off the coast of Georgia. \u2014 National Geographic , 11 June 2020",
"For instance, Cassia fistula or the Indian laburnum, a native tree that paints many cities yellow at the onset of summer, is pollinated by several species of carpenter bees . \u2014 Kartik Chandramouli, Quartz India , 2 Mar. 2020",
"Bumblebees and carpenter bees are bee species that can also be found in India. \u2014 Kartik Chandramouli, Quartz India , 2 Mar. 2020",
"The carpenter bees need the longstanding banksias to carry them through multiple seasons. \u2014 National Geographic , 17 Jan. 2020"
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"1838, in the meaning defined above":""
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": a scene played on the forepart of the stage to give the stage carpenters opportunity to construct a scene behind the backdrop":[]
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},
"examples":[
"We bought a new carpet for the bedroom.",
"Which brand of carpet did you choose",
"The ground was covered by a carpet of leaves.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Where\u2019s the skill in basically laying down living carpet squares",
"There the company toured villages bordering the Sahara, using a carpet as a stage upon which to improvise stories in imaginary languages. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 3 July 2022",
"Its powerful suction can reach up to 25,000 pascals and make quick work of picking up dirt, debris, and pet hair off of hardwood and carpet . \u2014 Lindsey Greenfeld, PEOPLE.com , 3 July 2022",
"Maple leaves blasted from trees formed a vast green carpet in the midst of the mayhem and bloodshed. \u2014 New York Times , 1 July 2022",
"The throwing area material can range from a carpet to a gym-floor-like material. \u2014 Ben Schultz, Journal Sentinel , 1 July 2022",
"In 2010, the state created a similar producer responsibility law mandating carpet recycling. \u2014 Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
"Use the roller applicator to precisely apply to collarbones, shoulders, and down the center of your legs for Tilbury's signature red- carpet -worthy look. \u2014 Katie Intner, Harper's BAZAAR , 30 June 2022",
"She was found covered with plastic bags, wrapped in duct tape, tied with rope, and placed inside a sleeping bag before being wrapped in a carpet , the Utah Department of Public Safety said. \u2014 Fox News , 30 June 2022"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"Middle English, from Middle French carpite , from Old Italian carpita , from carpire to pluck, modification of Latin carpere to pluck \u2014 more at harvest":""
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"\u02c8k\u00e4r-p\u0259t"
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"uncritical"
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": marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism":[]
},
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"a peevish and carping old woman who is not a favorite at the nursing home",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But the novel as a whole suggests that Clinton is all too well acquainted with resentment against carping critics and burdensome bureaucracies. \u2014 Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic , 16 June 2018"
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"1567, in the meaning defined above":""
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": a colloid extracted from various red algae (such as Irish moss) and used especially as a stabilizing or thickening agent":[]
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Both sustainable products are cholesterol-free, Project Non-GMO verified, carrageenan -free and made with no artificial flavors. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 10 Nov. 2020",
"Both sustainable products are cholesterol-free, Project Non-GMO verified, carrageenan -free and made with no artificial flavors. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 10 Nov. 2020",
"Both sustainable products are cholesterol-free, Project Non-GMO verified, carrageenan -free and made with no artificial flavors. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 10 Nov. 2020",
"Both sustainable products are cholesterol-free, Project Non-GMO verified, carrageenan -free and made with no artificial flavors. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 10 Nov. 2020",
"Both sustainable products are cholesterol-free, Project Non-GMO verified, carrageenan -free and made with no artificial flavors. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 10 Nov. 2020",
"Both sustainable products are cholesterol-free, Project Non-GMO verified, carrageenan -free and made with no artificial flavors. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 10 Nov. 2020",
"Both sustainable products are cholesterol-free, Project Non-GMO verified, carrageenan -free and made with no artificial flavors. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 10 Nov. 2020",
"Both sustainable products are cholesterol-free, Project Non-GMO verified, carrageenan -free and made with no artificial flavors. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 10 Nov. 2020"
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"our hotel in Montreal was adjacent to a noisy carrefour",
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"But in carrefours all over the world, migrants talk to each other in this way, trading hope, disappointment, tenacity, pain. \u2014 Cynthia Gorney, National Geographic , 25 June 2019",
"Youssouf, who\u2019s been in Spain for 14 years, calls Lepe a carrefour , a crossroads. \u2014 Cynthia Gorney, National Geographic , 25 June 2019"
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"\u02ccka-r\u0259-",
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"\u2014 Journal of the American Medical Association",
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"\u2014 Susan S. Huang et al."
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"They rode to the city in carriages .",
"I took the baby to the park in the carriage .",
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"This whole road was made of my eyes many many eyes and was called for, called vision that carriage of sight. \u2014 New York Times , 30 June 2022",
"To then, not return to the carriage at the destination stop to check whether the passenger has been able to successfully alight, is frankly lazy at best and broadly negligent. \u2014 Gus Alexiou, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
"A few months later, in February 2002, following an act of arson in which a railway carriage carrying Hindu pilgrims was burnt, there was a brutal pogrom against Muslims in the villages and towns of Gujarat. \u2014 Arundhati Roy, CNN , 22 June 2022",
"William waved from the carriage procession during Trooping the Colour, the Queen's annual birthday parade. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 21 June 2022",
"Edo, 38, sat opposite the Queen's granddaughter in the second carriage during the royal procession and sported a black suit and top hat for the occasion. \u2014 Shafiq Najib, PEOPLE.com , 18 June 2022",
"The event includes tours, a nature walk, demonstrations of carriage driving, round pen and therapeutic riding, opportunities to groom horses and meet the facility\u2019s mini-horses. \u2014 cleveland , 15 June 2022",
"Polly is shown only as a portrait in the ensuing funeral pyre, as her son Michael Gray (Finn Cole) lights her carriage aflame in tribute to their Romany gypsy heritage. \u2014 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY , 11 June 2022",
"Stationed outside of the couple\u2019s home, which was draped in pink and roses for the occasion, was a white horse with gold hooves pulling a carriage fit for the Princess of Pop. \u2014 Alexandra Macon, Vogue , 10 June 2022"
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"Responding to the needs of the modern carriage trade , who were by then traveling by means other than horse, the company began focusing on artisanal leather goods in 1921. \u2014 Vogue , 24 Nov. 2021",
"As the carriage trade swaps horses for horsepower, Gucci shifts focus from saddlery to luxury goods, marking the modern incarnation of the company. \u2014 Vogue , 24 Nov. 2021",
"The 11-story neo-Renaissance palazzo, right next to St. Patrick\u2019s Cathedral and across Fifth Avenue from Rockefeller Center, remains a stalwart purveyor of luxury fashion to New York\u2019s carriage trade after nearly a century. \u2014 Joshua Levine, WSJ , 15 Jan. 2019",
"Vienna was a center of Europe\u2019s cosmopolitan carriage trade at the turn of the last century, and the 7th district around Bernardgasse housed skilled craftsmen catering to a patrician circle. \u2014 Sarah Medford, WSJ , 29 May 2018",
"And over the years, several have come from the carriage trade , including the one in New York City. \u2014 Dan Rodricks, baltimoresun.com , 9 Sep. 2017"
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"an American who apparently was not used to driving in England, as he was traveling down the wrong side of the carriageway",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"At Keney Park, the carriageway conceived by Olmsted\u2019s firm for open-air clip-clopping is now a popular spot for another kind of public display. \u2014 Alexandra Lange, The New Yorker , 29 Apr. 2022",
"The wheel is small and the steering quick, meaning my hands can remain in place even while navigating a couple of roundabouts that lead me to a wide, smooth two-lane carriageway . \u2014 Alistair Charlton, Forbes , 11 May 2021",
"On Friday, the carriageway doors to Pat O\u2019Brien\u2019s will swing open again, and staff wearing the bar's traditional emerald green jackets and new face masks will welcome people back to its famous French Quarter courtyard. \u2014 Ian Mcnulty, NOLA.com , 4 Sep. 2020",
"On a straight stretch of single- carriageway road, lined with sycamores, cars tear along above the 90kph (55mph) speed limit, dodging oncoming traffic to overtake. \u2014 The Economist , 31 May 2018",
"From July 1st, the limit on single- carriageway rural roads will be reduced from 90kph (55mph) to 80kph (see article). \u2014 The Economist , 2 June 2018",
"Tolls on the new roads mean that most Moroccans remain on clogged and dangerous carriageways . \u2014 The Economist , 1 Mar. 2018",
"Of particular interest is 2231 Royal, a one-of-a-kind 1830s townhouse with a central carriageway and raised basement, as well as the two solid circa-1850s Greek Revival structures on either side of the Elysian Fields intersection. \u2014 Richard Campanella, NOLA.com , 23 Jan. 2018",
"Local police wrote on Facebook that they were called to a single vehicle collision with reports that the vehicle had left the carriageway and burst into flames. \u2014 Kate Samuelson, Fortune , 28 July 2017"
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"\u2014 Sue Grafton"
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"I'll carry your luggage to your room.",
"He was carrying his baby daughter in his arms.",
"For two months, I carried the book around with me everywhere I went.",
"The waitress carried away our empty dinner plates.",
"The wind carried the smoke away from the campsite.",
"These planes can carry up to 300 passengers.",
"a ship carrying thousands of gallons of oil",
"Oil is carried to the factory through these pipes.",
"We installed gutters that will carry water away from the house.",
"blood vessels that carry blood to the heart",
"Noun",
"He averaged four yards per carry this season.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Those engaging in lawful hunting are also allowed to carry guns in sensitive locations. \u2014 Jessie Dimartino, ABC News , 1 July 2022",
"The Solon City School District has no intention of amending its policies to allow staff members to carry firearms in schools. \u2014 cleveland , 30 June 2022",
"The law will remove the license and background check requirements for gun owners to carry a firearm in public. \u2014 Fox News , 29 June 2022",
"Is California ready for more Black people to legally carry guns in public",
"Also last week, in another 6-3 opinion, the court struck down a century-old New York gun law that limited the ability of residents to obtain licenses to carry guns in public. \u2014 John Fritze, USA TODAY , 27 June 2022",
"Down the street, the Supreme Court struck down, on June 23rd, a New York state law restricting the ability to carry a gun in public, even as the Senate voted to pass gun-control legislation in the aftermath of the Uvalde school shooting. \u2014 Fran\u00e7oise Mouly, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
"Laws in 29 states now permit people to carry guns in to K-12 schools under some circumstances, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. \u2014 Moriah Balingit, Washington Post , 27 June 2022",
"This week the Supreme Court struck down a New York State law that placed limits on who can get a permit to carry a gun in public. \u2014 Dante Chinni, NBC News , 26 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The bill also seeks to ban the carry of guns on all private property by default, unless the owner of the property has signage permitting guns or has otherwise expressed consent to guns being permitted. \u2014 Jessie Dimartino, ABC News , 1 July 2022",
"The prime lens is a good fit for sports and wildlife work, and outdoor photographers will love its best feature\u2014a 2.6-pound carry weight (2.7 with the tripod collar) and 9.3-by-4.1-inch barrel. \u2014 Jim Fisher, PCMAG , 29 June 2022",
"Wingstop is the first national chain to surface at Paper Table, which plans for up to 18 separate restaurant stalls that focus on deliveries and carry -outs. \u2014 Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel , 27 June 2022",
"Rob Knisley of the Ohio Gun Owners testified in support of permitless carry before an Ohio Senate committee last fall. \u2014 Olivia Mitchell, cleveland , 11 June 2022",
"The ongoing Nairobi negotiations are a carry -over of intensive negotiations after failure to secure consensus in Geneva in March this year. \u2014 Wanjohi Kabukuru, ajc , 23 June 2022",
"Republicans on the Judiciary Committee weren\u2019t as collegial, with Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee raising questions about her past legal work with Everytown for Gun Safety, which opposes constitutional carry . \u2014 Sabrina Eaton, cleveland , 22 June 2022",
"The carry trade involves shorting a low-yielding currency in order to buy a higher yielding currency in an attempt to profit from the interest rate differential. \u2014 John Kicklighter, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"That change was part of a wave of permitless- carry bills passed in more than two dozen states, most recently Georgia and Ohio. \u2014 Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker , 16 June 2022"
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"He was carrying his baby daughter in his arms.",
"For two months, I carried the book around with me everywhere I went.",
"The waitress carried away our empty dinner plates.",
"The wind carried the smoke away from the campsite.",
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"Noun",
"He averaged four yards per carry this season.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Both airlines are based in Germany and use Lufthansa flights to carry passengers to their final destinations, such as Barcelona, Rome, Paris and Athens. \u2014 Scott Mcmurren, Anchorage Daily News , 18 June 2022",
"State Police talked together as workers unloaded pipe to carry to a pool in the backyard of a home during a search. \u2014 Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
"People who live in the South and the Midwest, poor people, people of color, immigrants, and refugees will be forced to carry pregnancies against their will. \u2014 Jenny Singer, Glamour , 13 June 2022",
"After the Orioles leave Kansas City, Means and his wife, Caroline Stanley, will rent a U-Haul to carry their things from his parents\u2019 house in Kansas to the couple\u2019s new place in Texas. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 12 June 2022",
"But in the deciding game, Matthew Gretler hit the go-ahead home run in the seventh and ace Cooper Hjerpe \u2014 in his first relief appearance of the season \u2014 struck out five over the final two innings to carry OSU to a win. \u2014 oregonlive , 11 June 2022",
"MaryAnn said she that girls or women should not be victimized twice, by being forced to carry a baby to term. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 11 June 2022",
"The Terran 1 is designed to carry 1.25 tons to low Earth orbit for $12 million. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 9 June 2022",
"And many Democrats say such a scenario would energize their party\u2019s base, including suburban women who helped carry Malinowski and other House Democrats to victory and enabled them to capture the chamber\u2019s majority in the 2018 midterms. \u2014 Paul Steinhauser, Fox News , 7 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The ongoing Nairobi negotiations are a carry -over of intensive negotiations after failure to secure consensus in Geneva in March this year. \u2014 Wanjohi Kabukuru, ajc , 23 June 2022",
"Republicans on the Judiciary Committee weren\u2019t as collegial, with Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee raising questions about her past legal work with Everytown for Gun Safety, which opposes constitutional carry . \u2014 Sabrina Eaton, cleveland , 22 June 2022",
"The carry trade involves shorting a low-yielding currency in order to buy a higher yielding currency in an attempt to profit from the interest rate differential. \u2014 John Kicklighter, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"That change was part of a wave of permitless- carry bills passed in more than two dozen states, most recently Georgia and Ohio. \u2014 Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker , 16 June 2022",
"The four-quart ice cream maker holds plenty for your whole crew and has a convenient carry handle for toting from your kitchen to your patio. \u2014 Brigitt Earley, Good Housekeeping , 16 June 2022",
"The unwinding of yen carry trades roiled global markets in the 1990s and again during the 2008 financial crisis when the yen strengthened massively against most currencies. \u2014 Anna Hirtenstein, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
"Products built with transportation in mind are usually designed to prioritize ease of carry or comfort while sitting. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 15 June 2022",
"Ohio is now the 23rd state in the U.S. to allow permitless carry . \u2014 Kyla Guilfoil, ABC News , 13 June 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"And while her muscles may tire and her ability to lift all that clay might weaken, the passion and grit needed for the sale has the potential to carry on from generation to generation just like her pots. \u2014 Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal , 28 June 2022",
"The speeches that had come before the traditional cap toss \u2014 at the school\u2019s 2022 graduation ceremony at Honey Bowl Stadium \u2014 dealt with loss and the ability to carry on . \u2014 Danya Perez, San Antonio Express-News , 25 June 2022",
"It\u2019s the ideal spot for another nature lover to carry on that legacy. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 22 June 2022",
"So how exactly do spacecraft built to complete a four-year mission still carry on after 45 years",
"The story of Simba\u2019s rise from a spirited young cub to an assertive King ready to carry on the rich legacy of his father is told through dialogue, song, dance, and live percussion, steeped in African folklore traditions. \u2014 Rivea Ruff, Essence , 8 June 2022",
"Western officials and analysts expect Mr. Putin to use Monday\u2019s event to address the war in Ukraine, possibly declaring victory or, in what some see as a more likely scenario, pledging to carry on the fight. \u2014 Bojan Pancevski, WSJ , 8 May 2022",
"Yet individual Tunisians continue to carry on the tradition themselves, insisting that waqf is above the dividing lines of politics and religion. \u2014 Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor , 7 Apr. 2022",
"The 22 caliber pistol fits in the pocket of her wool coat, small enough to carry on her walks around her peaceful neighborhood with her dog. \u2014 Kyung Lah And Kim Berryman, CNN , 21 Jan. 2022"
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"\u02c8ker-\u0113-\u02cc\u022fn",
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"She works in a Chinese carryout .",
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"carried out the task efficiently and cheerfully",
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"Restaurants Open on Memorial Day: Locations are open for dine-in and carryout of their taste of the Islands menu. \u2014 Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living , 26 May 2022",
"Fat Daddy\u2019s Hot Chicken and Waffles Opened in 2019, this Downriver carryout spot is known for its Nashville-style hot chicken. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 19 June 2022",
"The restaurant also offers family bundles for carryout that serve up to five. \u2014 Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living , 8 June 2022",
"Flour Girl & Flame, a carryout -only pizza restaurant that opened in December 2021 at 8121 W. National Ave., plans to open a new ice cream shop in the empty space next door. \u2014 Bob Dohr, Journal Sentinel , 3 June 2022",
"Like so many restaurateurs, Meyers and Bradley pivoted to curbside carryout , brainstorming ways to make tea time cheerful even when eaten in takeout containers. \u2014 Christina Tkacik, Baltimore Sun , 22 May 2022",
"Available for curbside pickup or carryout from May 5-8. \u2014 Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Customers also can call the restaurant for reservations or carryout , (414) 488-2029. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 27 Apr. 2022",
"In 1958, Chinn began operating the House of Chan, a carryout restaurant and luau catering service on Green Bay Road in Wilmette. \u2014 Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune , 25 Apr. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"And while her muscles may tire and her ability to lift all that clay might weaken, the passion and grit needed for the sale has the potential to carry on from generation to generation just like her pots. \u2014 Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal , 28 June 2022",
"The speeches that had come before the traditional cap toss \u2014 at the school\u2019s 2022 graduation ceremony at Honey Bowl Stadium \u2014 dealt with loss and the ability to carry on . \u2014 Danya Perez, San Antonio Express-News , 25 June 2022",
"It\u2019s the ideal spot for another nature lover to carry on that legacy. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 22 June 2022",
"So how exactly do spacecraft built to complete a four-year mission still carry on after 45 years",
"The story of Simba\u2019s rise from a spirited young cub to an assertive King ready to carry on the rich legacy of his father is told through dialogue, song, dance, and live percussion, steeped in African folklore traditions. \u2014 Rivea Ruff, Essence , 8 June 2022",
"Western officials and analysts expect Mr. Putin to use Monday\u2019s event to address the war in Ukraine, possibly declaring victory or, in what some see as a more likely scenario, pledging to carry on the fight. \u2014 Bojan Pancevski, WSJ , 8 May 2022",
"Yet individual Tunisians continue to carry on the tradition themselves, insisting that waqf is above the dividing lines of politics and religion. \u2014 Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor , 7 Apr. 2022",
"The 22 caliber pistol fits in the pocket of her wool coat, small enough to carry on her walks around her peaceful neighborhood with her dog. \u2014 Kyung Lah And Kim Berryman, CNN , 21 Jan. 2022"
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"If you\u2019re done with the diaper bag, but still need a large backpack to carry all of your toddler\u2019s belongings to and from daycare, this Pottery Barn classic carryall is perfect. \u2014 Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day , 16 June 2022",
"Some of these can\u2019t-miss gifts include a carryall weekender bag perfect for getaways and road trips, craft bitters to add to your home bar and even wireless headphones. \u2014 Nicole Charky-chami, The Hollywood Reporter , 31 May 2022",
"Easily fitting a laptop up to 15 inches, the waterproof carryall helps to keep your electronics dry. \u2014 Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 Apr. 2022",
"And while messenger bags may hint at nostalgia, there are qualities that make this carryall still feel refreshingly modern. \u2014 Nicole Kliest, Vogue , 5 Mar. 2022",
"The sleek carryall is TSA compliant, and along with an interior organizer for smaller items, the bag also boasts a comfortable strap pad and sturdy aluminum hooks that will keep the inside contents secure. \u2014 Rebecca Carhart, Travel + Leisure , 4 Apr. 2022",
"The cute carryall comes in eleven different colorways and four sizes. \u2014 Rebecca Carhart, Travel + Leisure , 4 Apr. 2022",
"At the time of writing, more than 1,300 people have added the canvas carryall to their carts in the past week per the little statistic above the product's name \u2014 so it's also bound to sell out soon. \u2014 Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com , 14 Mar. 2022",
"The sleek leather carryall has eight card slots, zippered pockets for your phone and other essentials and a handy wrist strap. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 Mar. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The most important, among these, were enhanced carryback of NOLs (net operating losses) and accelerated depreciation allowance. \u2014 Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
"NOLs generated after that date could be carried forward indefinitely, but the carryback was eliminated. \u2014 Lynn Mucenski Keck, Forbes , 21 Sep. 2021",
"However, a significant nuance concerning the five-year carryback period is that it must be carried back to the fifth year and then brought forward. \u2014 Lynn Mucenski Keck, Forbes , 21 Sep. 2021",
"Additionally, more recent regulations have emerged from changing trade policies, new NOL carryback rules under the CARES Act, and other factors due to Covid-19. \u2014 Rose Celestin, Forbes , 24 Feb. 2021",
"For instance, refiner Phillips 66 boasted an effective income tax rate of just 2% for the first quarter -- well below the federal statutory income tax rate of 21% -- partly because of the carryback . \u2014 Jennifer A Dlouhy, Bloomberg.com , 15 May 2020",
"Other key provisions: deferral of payroll taxes, expanded opportunity for loss carrybacks for businesses and technical corrections regarding qualified improvement property. \u2014 Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 Mar. 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Under the proposal, interest disallowed in a taxable year beginning after December 31, 2021, can no longer be carried forward indefinitely but would be limited to a five-year carryforward . \u2014 Lynn Mucenski Keck, Forbes , 9 Oct. 2021",
"Business losses exceeding the EBL limitation are a NOL carryforward . \u2014 Robert Green, Forbes , 2 Mar. 2021",
"In this case, Gannett adopted the plan because of a tax law that would significantly reduce its tax net operating loss carryforwards , known as NOLs, if investors owning more than 5% of the company's stock acquired shares totaling 50% or more. \u2014 Nathan Bomey, USA TODAY , 7 Apr. 2020",
"Penney adopted the poison pill because an ownership change would substantially limit the use of the tax carryforwards under IRS code. \u2014 Maria Halkias, Dallas News , 22 Jan. 2020",
"Its federal net operating loss carryforwards \u2014accumulated losses that offset future taxable income\u2014rose to $627 million at the end of 2018 from $226 million a year earlier, according to securities filings. \u2014 Richard Rubin, WSJ , 14 June 2019",
"Its federal tax credit carryforward \u2014accumulated credits that offset future taxes\u2014rose to $1.4 billion from $855 million, largely because of the research-and-development credit. \u2014 Richard Rubin, WSJ , 14 June 2019",
"In this category are the benefits for accelerated depreciation, net-loss carryforwards , and incentive stock options, among others. \u2014 Laura Saunders, WSJ , 18 May 2018",
"Other than likely legal wrangling \u2014 and a possible restart of budget negotiations, the House and Senate may have to fund their business through their reserve funds, also known as carryforward funds. \u2014 Rachel E. Stassen-berger, Twin Cities , 1 June 2017"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Such an arrangement may work reasonably satisfactorily for centuries because tribal wars, poaching, and disease keep the numbers of both man and beast well below the carrying capacity of the land. \u2014 Eula Biss, The New Yorker , 8 June 2022",
"And despite its immense size, the SLS is still limited by its inability for on-orbit refueling to boost its carrying capacity once in space. \u2014 Jonathan O'callaghan, Scientific American , 12 Apr. 2022",
"State biologists believe the turkey population increased above its carrying capacity during the reintroduction and has since stabilized at a lower number. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 19 Mar. 2022",
"Zimbabwe\u2019s estimated 100,000 elephants are double the carrying capacity of its national parks, say parks officials. \u2014 Farai Mutsaka, ajc , 23 May 2022",
"The 17-year-old must have a big heart, considering her oxygen- carrying capacity . \u2014 David Woods, The Indianapolis Star , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The load carrying capacity modification labels may not be permanent and can fade, becoming illegible. \u2014 Detroit Free Press , 20 May 2022",
"Milwaukee-Eight motor as the Low Rider models, but feature larger carrying capacity and larger windscreens for rider protection, along with high-output Rockford-Fosgate audio systems and other touring amenities. \u2014 Bill Roberson, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022",
"American\u2019s passenger- carrying capacity will also be lower than planned because deliveries of new Boeing 787 jets has been delayed by production problems at Boeing factories. \u2014 David Koenig, Anchorage Daily News , 21 Apr. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The Crab Cake Egg Roll is a carryover from the restaurant, melded with a cream cheese blend, mango ponzu and spicy mayo that will be sold for $20. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 11 Apr. 2022",
"One such example is top-tube mounts for bolt-on cargo carriers\u2014a carryover from the world of triathlon. \u2014 Josh Patterson, Outside Online , 28 Sep. 2020",
"When asked if there would be any carryover from Game 3 into Game 4 following heated postgame exchanges between the Rangers and Hurricanes, Jacob Trouba brushed the question aside. \u2014 Vincent Z. Mercogliano, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022",
"There didn\u2019t appear to be any carryover of the anger and tension at Yankee Stadium from the previous afternoon. \u2014 Jerry Beach, Hartford Courant , 22 May 2022",
"In choosing Minter as Macdonald\u2019s successor, Harbaugh maximized the possibility for schematic carryover from the system installed last January rather than introducing a third defense in three years. \u2014 Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press , 8 Feb. 2022",
"The Ramblers have some carryover in their system and personnel from Moser\u2019s last season, so that should provide Auburn with a rough blueprint against Oklahoma. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 28 Jan. 2022",
"The styling might be slightly unique, the amount of storage or cupholders will certainly vary, and assuredly some of the carryover features will come and go. \u2014 Steve Tengler, Forbes , 18 Jan. 2022",
"Strong glutes have a carryover to more than just your workout. \u2014 Christa Sgobba, SELF , 2 Jan. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"But that lack of interest in pomp and ceremony isn\u2019t expected to carry over into their work for Axel and Echo, who officially became the sixth and seventh canines in the sheriff\u2019s office police dog unit. \u2014 Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune , 30 June 2022",
"The atmosphere at the United Center should be electric, and DeRozan believes the momentum of Thursday\u2019s comeback win can carry over into Saturday\u2019s game against the top-seeded Heat. \u2014 Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Expect that chemistry to carry over and for Mario Williams to solidify his spot as one of USC\u2019s starting outside receivers. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Viewer votes and judges\u2019 scores from Monday\u2019s episode will carry over and be combined with judges\u2019 scores and viewer votes from Tuesday\u2019s program. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 12 Oct. 2021",
"Those are all traits the Wolfes tried to carry over into the new book. \u2014 Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News , 9 June 2022",
"Behaviors have to carry over if the hope is to create a culture of inclusion and development that leads to diversity. \u2014 Dr. Lisa Toppin, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"Marblehead will look to carry over its success from football season with stars Cronin and Josh Robertson leading the way. \u2014 Nate Weitzer, BostonGlobe.com , 3 June 2022",
"His primary use at defensive end is what Johnson and the rest of the staff would like to carry over to Columbus. \u2014 Robert Fenbers, cleveland , 5 May 2022"
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"\u2014 Corby Kummer"
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"You head back to your favorite Web shopping site, and the stuff you crammed in your cart last time is still there, waiting for you to buy it or dump it.",
"\u2014 Neil Randall"
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"\u2014 L. S. Gannett"
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"Noun",
"a cart piled up with hay",
"Verb",
"We carted some dirt to the garden.",
"I carted all the books home.",
"He carted the bags away.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The 757 held so many passengers that a flight attendant could easily run out of room in her cart for all the garbage when picking up trays after a meal. \u2014 Jennifer Gonnerman, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
"There's no doubt that one of the best massage guns out there merits a spot in your cart . \u2014 Dale Arden Chong, Men's Health , 11 May 2022",
"Pieces are flying off the virtual shelves, so the only thing to do is secure what\u2019s in your cart before someone else does. \u2014 Jake Smith, Glamour , 10 May 2022",
"Toddlers can push it like a grocery cart , and use it for pretend play. \u2014 Jamie Spain, Good Housekeeping , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Otherwise, the Real Technique gel option is tried and true for just a couple of bucks\u2014worthy of a spot in your Amazon cart . \u2014 Vogue , 23 Feb. 2022",
"In the past year, inflation swerved around grocery stores like a wobbly shopping cart , slamming into the meat department, milk, eggs and even toothpaste. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Feb. 2022",
"The web system would be set up like a shopping cart that lets people pay with a variety of currency options. \u2014 Bill Jones, chicagotribune.com , 1 Feb. 2022",
"To the right: a horde of art dealers and wannabe-geniuses packing themselves into what looks like an ore cart , burrowing toward the innards of a prison asylum to see a mad-genius-murderer\u2019s 10-panel prison fresco. \u2014 K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone , 25 Oct. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Add to cart , check out, and say hello to brighter undereyes. \u2014 Allure , 31 May 2022",
"To cart your luggage to the trailers, the camp provides little red wagons. \u2014 Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times , 10 Mar. 2022",
"With a few hundred pounds extra to cart around compared to the convertible, the Jensen GT was slightly less spry but still boasted a top speed of well over 100 mph. \u2014 Benjamin Hunting, Car and Driver , 30 Mar. 2022",
"For Those Concerned With Wrinkles Those already privy to the transformative prowess of the NuFace Trinity should certainly consider adding its Wrinkle Reducer Attachment to cart . \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Embrace the look by adding the picks below to cart . \u2014 Jake Smith, Glamour , 16 Mar. 2022",
"After Ridgway and other team members meticulously extracted each object, other conservators would then cart the pieces to the back of the lab for further study and cataloging. \u2014 Bradford Betz, Fox News , 29 Dec. 2021",
"As of this writing, nearly every single color of the KN95s, from the classic black to the poppy pink, can be added to cart . \u2014 Eva Thomas, PEOPLE.com , 7 Feb. 2022",
"Shop the full range here, or scroll down to add my go-to shade, Memoir, to cart . \u2014 Talia Abbas, Glamour , 24 Jan. 2022"
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"Middle English, probably from Old Norse kartr ; akin to Old English cr\u00e6t cart":"Noun"
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"\u02c8k\u00e4rt"
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": a combination of independent commercial or industrial enterprises designed to limit competition or fix prices":[
"illegal drug cartels"
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"a cartel of oil-producing nations that controls production and influences prices",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The other is that farmers, mindful of that very risk, hold back in planting or form a cartel \u2013 classic underproduction or illicit collective agency that risks unaccountable market power of the kind antitrust laws are meant to prevent. \u2014 Robert Hockett, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
"Last September, the Chilean Observatory on Drugs warned about the rise of two Mexican cartels (the Sinaloa and the Jalisco New Generation) and a Colombian cartel (Cartel del Golfo) in Chile. \u2014 Daniela Mohor W. For Cnn, CNN , 4 June 2022",
"Instead of limiting supply to maximize revenue for oil producers, as a cartel does, Biden is trying to minimize how much one particular seller \u2014 Moscow \u2014 reaps from each barrel. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
"Instead of limiting supply to maximize revenue for oil producers, as a cartel does, Mr. Biden is trying to minimize how much one particular seller \u2014 Moscow \u2014 reaps from each barrel. \u2014 New York Times , 28 June 2022",
"One of Netflix's hit shows, Ozark stars Jason Bateman as Marty, a financial advisor whose money laundering goes wrong, forcing him to relocate his family to the Ozarks in Missouri to make amends with a cartel he's wronged. \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 17 June 2022",
"To clear his son\u2019s mother\u2019s debt to a cartel , a superbike racer becomes a drug courier, risking his chances of going pro \u2014 and jeopardizing his own life. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 12 June 2022",
"Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi first floated the idea of creating a cartel of oil consumers at a meeting with President Biden, while the European Commission is now examining Draghi\u2019s proposal for a potential gas price cap. \u2014 Catherine Belton, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
"Mexican officials say a notorious cartel killed two Tijuana journalists. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 May 2022"
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"1692, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"French, letter of defiance, from Old Italian cartello , literally, placard, from carta leaf of paper \u2014 more at card entry 1":""
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"She enjoys reading the cartoons in the Sunday paper.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Fast forward a year later, Schaffer\u2019s agent sent him the script for the re-imagining of the classic cartoon that ran from 1989 to 1990. \u2014 Clayton Davis, Variety , 21 June 2022",
"Students waited there for their parents, sitting on the ground and talking, or watching the Mickey Mouse cartoon playing on a projector screen. \u2014 Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune , 14 June 2022",
"The property gained prominence in the U.S. thanks to the 1980s Hanna-Barbera Productions cartoon . \u2014 Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 June 2022",
"In Far From Respectable: Dave Hickey and His Art, Daniel Oppenheimer complicates the cartoon version of his life that continues to shadow his reputation as a writer. \u2014 Jarrett Earnest, The New York Review of Books , 8 June 2022",
"His political evolution resembles the cartoon recently tweeted by Elon Musk \u2014a stationary guy in the center left of the political spectrum finds himself being pulled to the center right as his fellow liberals sprint the other way. \u2014 Allysia Finley, WSJ , 9 May 2022",
"This weekend, Chris Evans voices the iconic cartoon astronaut in a Pixar spinoff sci-fi adventure. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
"Bill Gates doesn't believe the hype about cartoon apes. \u2014 Nicholas Gordon, Fortune , 15 June 2022",
"Others reviewed by The Washington Post falsely accused the union of being a for-profit business and featured cartoon drawings of union officials surrounded by stacks of money and driving a convertible sports car. \u2014 Greg Jaffe, Washington Post , 12 June 2022"
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"Noun",
"The children turned cartwheels and somersaults on the grass.",
"Verb",
"She cartwheeled across the floor.",
"The car hit the pole and then cartwheeled across the road.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Which is why, on Thursday, the designer \u2014 who\u2019s known for her whimsical prints, over-the-top designs, and her cartwheel skills! \u2014 announced a collaboration with underwear company Knix. \u2014 Frances Sol\u00e1-santiago, refinery29.com , 7 Apr. 2022",
"These would include everything from learning how to do a cartwheel to STEM classes. \u2014 Peter High, Forbes , 1 Feb. 2022",
"One picture featured the mom of two smiling and touching her face close to her daughter's, as another showed Vivian practicing a cartwheel while on a beach. \u2014 Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com , 8 Dec. 2021",
"One picture featured the former supermodel smiling and touching her face close to her daughter's, as another showed Vivian practicing a cartwheel while on a beach. \u2014 Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com , 6 Dec. 2021",
"Rapper Saweetie posted a string of triumphant confetti, teary-eyed, heart, party, sparkle, cartwheel and praying emojis on Instagram after landing her first two Grammy nominations for rap song and best new artist. \u2014 Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times , 23 Nov. 2021",
"After falling on an aerial cartwheel during her beam routine, Biles was in tears while preparing for the floor exercise with her coach, Laurent Landi. \u2014 Callie Caplan, Dallas News , 27 June 2021",
"At one point, Waller-Bridge does a cartwheel using Styles\u2019s legs for support, which is cool and impressive. \u2014 Chris Murphy, Vulture , 1 Jan. 2021",
"The energy caused was as uneven, as straight lopsided as a Kardashian cartwheel , as a Nate Newton backflip. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 22 Aug. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Others ran to center field to cartwheel or do backflips \u2014 surprising energy after a game that lasted 4 hours, 11 minutes. \u2014 Travis Johnson, ajc , 23 Oct. 2021",
"Others ran to center field to cartwheel or do backflips \u2014 surprising energy after a game that lasted 4 hours, 11 minutes. \u2014 Travis Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 23 Oct. 2021",
"The ensuing impact upon the water caused the aircraft to cartwheel and severely damage the front cockpit, making escape for Capt. \u2014 Drew Broach | Staff Writer, NOLA.com , 10 Nov. 2020",
"Do your own three-legged races, toss-your-shoe contests and cartwheel competitions. \u2014 Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 27 June 2020",
"Now 77, Johnson has released Betsey: A Memoir, a chronicle of her life so far, and a fashion legacy that\u2019s, yes, cartwheeled her right into our hearts. \u2014 Betsey Johnson, refinery29.com , 17 Apr. 2020",
"Now 77, Johnson has released Betsey: A Memoir, a chronicle of her life so far, and a fashion legacy that\u2019s, yes, cartwheeled her right into our hearts. \u2014 Betsey Johnson, refinery29.com , 17 Apr. 2020",
"From youthful escapades with the Velvet Underground to adult ones cartwheeling down fashion runways, the designer recounts a life spent building her personal brand. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Apr. 2020",
"Now 77, Johnson has released Betsey: A Memoir, a chronicle of her life so far, and a fashion legacy that\u2019s, yes, cartwheeled her right into our hearts. \u2014 Betsey Johnson, refinery29.com , 17 Apr. 2020"
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"1855, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"\u02c8k\u00e4rt-\u02cc(h)w\u0113l",
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": a small one-seeded dry indehiscent fruit (as of corn or wheat) in which the fruit and seed fuse in a single grain":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But in corn's case, each kernel is what's called a caryopsis , basically a type of dry fruit where the ovary wall and the seed coat are fused into one layer. \u2014 Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping , 7 Dec. 2018",
"No Strictly botanically speaking, grains describe caryopses (a.k.a. \u2014 Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping , 10 Dec. 2018"
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"1830, in the meaning defined above":""
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"New Latin":""
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"\u02ccker-\u0113-\u02c8\u00e4p-s\u0259s",
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"noun"
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": an instrument for determining the percentage of carbon dioxide in the air":[]
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"noun"
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": any of three coordinates that locate a point in space and measure its distance from any of three intersecting coordinate planes measured parallel to that one of three straight-line axes that is the intersection of the other two planes":[]
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"1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"type":[
"idiom"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The team found the graphite may have been more than 300 feet thick and the impact of a meteorite was strong enough to turn 30 to 60 percent of the carbonaceous mineral into diamonds, per Wired. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 29 Mar. 2022",
"All three are classified as carbonaceous chondrites, made of rocky material thought to have formed early in the solar system\u2019s history. \u2014 NBC News , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Based on the meteorite\u2019s dark and porous properties, both studies agree that Ryugu is carbonaceous and should be classified as a CI chondrite, Science Alert reports. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 Dec. 2021",
"Only 1,206 have been witnessed falling, and of these, only 51 are carbonaceous chondrites. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 20 Dec. 2021",
"Now, new research indicates that many carbonaceous asteroids, may be much more rocky than previously thought. \u2014 Bruce Dorminey, Forbes , 22 Oct. 2021",
"Perhaps ironically, two space missions\u2014OSIRIS-Rex by the United States and Hayabusa2 by Japan\u2014just launched to land on carbonaceous asteroids, gather samples and return them to Earth. \u2014 Theresa Machemer, Smithsonian Magazine , 11 Mar. 2021",
"Most of the carbonaceous chondrites fell onto the ice during that 2000 incident. \u2014 Elizabeth Howell, Forbes , 10 Mar. 2021",
"The meteorite is classified as a carbonaceous chondrite, which is an rare piece of space debris that\u2019s older than the planets in the solar system. \u2014 Theresa Machemer, Smithsonian Magazine , 11 Mar. 2021"
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"first_known_use":{
"1727, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144159"
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"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":{
": to accept blame or responsibility for something that one did not cause":[
"He made the error, but she was left to carry the can .",
"Taxpayers will carry the can for the renovations."
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144256"
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"noun"
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": one that carbonates":[]
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"\u02c8k\u00e4rb\u0259\u02ccn\u0101t\u0259r"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145222"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": an irregular deposit of tin ore consisting of many reticulating veinlets : stockwork":[]
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"probably irregular from carbon entry 1 ; from the frequently black color of the ore":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145733"
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"adjective",
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a malignant tumor of epithelial origin":[]
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"\u02cck\u00e4r-s\u0259-\u02c8n\u014d-m\u0259",
"\u02cck\u00e4rs-\u1d4an-\u02c8\u014d-m\u0259"
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"examples":[
"four deaths attributable to carcinoma",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Earlier this year, she was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma , a type of breast cancer that starts in the milk ducts and can move into the lymph nodes. \u2014 Essence , 9 June 2022",
"The agency also declined to approve a cancer drug from Coherus BioSciences and its Chinese partner, Shanghai Junshi Biosciences, for treating a type of nasopharyngeal carcinoma , citing the need for quality process changes. \u2014 Ed Silverman, STAT , 4 May 2022",
"Since 1977, when mammography began to be widely used to screen for breast cancer, roughly 1.2 million women have had surgery for low-grade ductal carcinoma in situ. \u2014 David Ropeik, STAT , 28 Feb. 2022",
"The two had wrapped a two-month farewell tour just one month earlier, after losing Jones to a heart attack in 2012 and Tork to adenoid cystic carcinoma in 2019. \u2014 Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Low-grade ductal carcinoma in situ, a common type of breast cancer, is one such disease. \u2014 David Ropeik, STAT , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Mimi said doctors told the family that less than 1 percent of all cancers are large-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma . \u2014 David Hinojosa, San Antonio Express-News , 16 Feb. 2022",
"What Opolinsky remembered from his training was that Merkel cell carcinoma was an aggressive form of skin cancer caused by sun damage and had a much higher rate of spreading than most other forms of skin cancer. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Feb. 2022",
"But the surgeons could, and removed a mass that tested positive for Merkel cell carcinoma . \u2014 New York Times , 16 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin, from Greek karkin\u014dma cancer, from karkinos":""
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"first_known_use":{
"1601, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145857"
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a genus of Asian shrubs (family Verbenaceae) with a 5-lobed corolla, four exserted stamens, and a fruit of 4-winged nutlets \u2014 see bluebeard entry 3":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150321"
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": a piece of meat scored before grilling":[],
": to make a carbonado of":[],
": cut , slash":[],
": an impure opaque dark-colored fine-grained aggregate of diamond particles valuable for its superior toughness":[]
": any of several gaseous compounds of carbon and hydrogen (as methane)":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150403"
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"definitions":{
": a small genus of East Indian palms having bipinnate leaves with wedge-shaped divisions and including several species that are cultivated \u2014 see fishtail palm , jaggery palm \u2014 compare kittul":[]
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"carry out a plan"
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"\u02c8ker-\u0113-\u02ccau\u0307t",
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"Noun",
"She works in a Chinese carryout .",
"Verb",
"carried out the task efficiently and cheerfully",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Restaurants Open on Memorial Day: Locations are open for dine-in and carryout of their taste of the Islands menu. \u2014 Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living , 26 May 2022",
"Fat Daddy\u2019s Hot Chicken and Waffles Opened in 2019, this Downriver carryout spot is known for its Nashville-style hot chicken. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 19 June 2022",
"The restaurant also offers family bundles for carryout that serve up to five. \u2014 Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living , 8 June 2022",
"Flour Girl & Flame, a carryout -only pizza restaurant that opened in December 2021 at 8121 W. National Ave., plans to open a new ice cream shop in the empty space next door. \u2014 Bob Dohr, Journal Sentinel , 3 June 2022",
"Like so many restaurateurs, Meyers and Bradley pivoted to curbside carryout , brainstorming ways to make tea time cheerful even when eaten in takeout containers. \u2014 Christina Tkacik, Baltimore Sun , 22 May 2022",
"Available for curbside pickup or carryout from May 5-8. \u2014 Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Customers also can call the restaurant for reservations or carryout , (414) 488-2029. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 27 Apr. 2022",
"In 1958, Chinn began operating the House of Chan, a carryout restaurant and luau catering service on Green Bay Road in Wilmette. \u2014 Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune , 25 Apr. 2022"
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"The result means both axioms are more likely to be true, which in turn suggests that the number of real numbers is bigger than initially thought, corresponding to the cardinal number rather than the smaller (yet still infinite) . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 23 Dec. 2021",
"The cardinal number \ud835\udd21 is defined as the smallest possible size of a set of continuous functions sufficient to dominate every possible continuous function. \u2014 Martin Goldstern, Scientific American , 16 Aug. 2021",
"With the hypothesis unresolved, many other properties of cardinal numbers and infinity remain uncertain too. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 26 Nov. 2013"
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"The set of real numbers has a bigger cardinality than the natural numbers because there are more of them. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 10 Aug. 2021",
"Cantor also proved that the infinite number of points on a line has the same cardinality as the infinite number of points that fill the volume of a shape, like a sphere. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 26 Aug. 2021",
"Alternatively, it could be termed something else: cardinality , for example. \u2014 Martin Goldstern, Scientific American , 16 Aug. 2021",
"In an ephemeral world of shifting clouds and infinite cardinality , the need to grasp some human sense of observability is key to our operational lifeblood. \u2014 Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes , 7 May 2021"
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"Despite a recent pause for breath, spot prices for seaborne supplies of the key lithium compounds, carbonate and hydroxide, have more than quintupled over the past year, according to data from price-reporting agency Fastmarkets. \u2014 Stephen Wilmot, WSJ , 22 June 2022",
"Calcium carbonate is the hard structure in which soft, squishy things call home \u2013 the rocky part of the coral and the shell part of the shellfish. \u2014 Erik Kobayashi-solomon, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Chemical reactions with the basalt turn it into a hard carbonate . \u2014 Stacy Morford, The Conversation , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Knowing this, Di Maio thought to introduce that technique to baking, in a process that\u2019s also similar to the one used to make carbonate soda, according to a news release. \u2014 Kristen Rogers, CNN , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Sediments from the lake probably did cover the rock, with water percolating through the sediments to fill the fractures with carbonate . \u2014 New York Times , 15 Feb. 2022",
"The scientists were asked to assess six different approaches, including manipulations of nutrients, seaweed cultivation, ecosystem recovery, and manipulation of seawater carbonate chemistry. \u2014 Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica , 14 Dec. 2021",
"Sinkholes are common in limestone areas, where water dissolves the carbonate rocks, forming large cavities and conduits underground. \u2014 David Bressan, Forbes , 5 July 2021",
"Sinkholes are common in limestone areas, where water dissolves the carbonate rocks, forming large cavities and conduits underground. \u2014 David Bressan, Forbes , 5 July 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The Drinkmate is one of the few soda makers that can be used to carbonate any liquid. \u2014 PEOPLE.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
"The Drinkmate Home Carbonation System can carbonate any beverage and is compatible with CO2 cartridges from any brand. \u2014 PEOPLE.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Boosting alkalinity causes a series of chemical reactions that convert dissolved CO2 in the seawater into stable bicarbonate and carbonate molecules, which in turn causes the ocean to absorb more CO2 from the air. \u2014 Eric Niiler, WSJ , 6 Mar. 2022",
"Within our theme, FuelCell Energy, a company that designs and manufactures carbonate and solid oxide fuel cells, has performed a bit better than peers, declining by under 2% year-to-date. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022",
"On the other side, FuelCell Energy, a company that designs and manufactures carbonate and solid oxide fuel cells, has been the weakest performer with its stock down by 28% year-to-date. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 3 Jan. 2022",
"There are three kinds of salt lakes in the world: carbonate , chloride and sulfate. \u2014 Lilit Marcus, CNN , 16 Feb. 2022",
"Although nacre is made of calcium, proteins, and carbonate , the combination of these materials are 3,000 times tougher than each on is on their own. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 12 Nov. 2021",
"On the other side, FuelCell Energy, a company that designs and manufactures carbonate and solid oxide fuel cells, has been the weakest performer with its stock down by 28% year-to-date. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 2 Nov. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Chemists concluded that the blisters are actually metal carboxylate soaps, the result of a chemical reaction between metal ions in the lead and zinc pigments and fatty acids in the binding medium used in the paint. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Infrared spectrometry identified the ink as a colorless lead carboxylate . \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 22 Aug. 2019",
"Over the centuries, those inks would have slowly transformed into invisible lead carboxylate , leaving a seeming blank space on the papyrus. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 22 Aug. 2019"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But, for the Arensberg chronicle, the cardinal point is their friendship\u2014the French magus and the gamier avatar of Henry James\u2019s Daisy Miller. \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Even the most sober-minded Egyptologists agreed that the pyramids were aligned to the cardinal points of the compass with a precision that would be difficult to better even in modern times. \u2014 Jimmy Maher, Ars Technica , 15 Mar. 2020",
"Archaeoastronomers \u2014 those who study how ancient people related to the sky \u2014 tell us that many of the walls and windows at Chaco are aligned with cardinal points , the sun and other stars, and the buildings functioned as an observatory and calendar. \u2014 Jim Robbins, New York Times , 6 Nov. 2019",
"Money and mystification, not knowledge or ignorance, are its cardinal points . \u2014 Longreads , 17 Sep. 2019",
"The arrangement of forms would also allow visitors to enter the museum from any one of the cardinal points , making the museum more accessible. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 Aug. 2019",
"The original eastern entrance was for Mahayana Buddhists, while the other cardinal points represented the Hindu trinity of Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma. \u2014 Antonia Neubauer, Town & Country , 5 Oct. 2016",
"Twice a year, the infamous city grid\u2014which is actually off-kilter, about 29 degrees clockwise from the actual cardinal points of north, south, east, and west\u2014lines up with the setting sun. \u2014 Meredith Carey, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 28 May 2018"
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"Those inequities carry through the system, the paper notes, resulting in disparities in conviction rates, debt tied to court fees and incarceration. \u2014 Ryan Martin, The Indianapolis Star , 25 May 2022",
"That license will only carry through the end of May, and then Wasatch must refile licensing paperwork and pay two licensing fees. \u2014 Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 May 2022",
"All but Mancini have at least two seasons of team control remaining, meaning most of a potent lineup that could carry through as the Orioles shift from rebuilding to contending in the American League East might already be in place. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 21 May 2022",
"But the suspense around Garland\u2019s identity picks up in the second half and helps carry through for an enjoyable read. \u2014 Usa Today Staff, USA TODAY , 7 May 2022",
"On the palate, many of the same aromas on the nose carry through . \u2014 Joseph V Micallef, Forbes , 23 Apr. 2022",
"And a look at how discriminatory housing practices from Utah\u2019s past carry through to the present day. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 2 Dec. 2021",
"Sappy tannins are ripe, balanced, and propulsive, and carry through this remarkable wine, which manages to showcase density and energy at the same time. \u2014 Brian Freedman, Forbes , 10 Nov. 2021",
"The cushy waist belt and stretchy chest strap made the pack comfortable to carry through tight slot canyons. \u2014 Joe Jackson, Outside Online , 26 Sep. 2014"
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": a synthetic parasympathomimetic drug C 6 H 15 ClN 2 O 2 that is used in veterinary medicine and topically in glaucoma":[]
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"Second, look for hydrogen peroxide or carbamide peroxide on the ingredient list. \u2014 Khortlyn Cole, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 June 2022",
"The Snow whitener serum contains hallmark whitening agents hydrogen peroxide and carbamide peroxide, plus peppermint oil for a nice flavor. \u2014 Marielle Marlys, Good Housekeeping , 15 June 2022",
"Using a formula packed with hydrogen peroxide or carbamide peroxide will polish off stains and boost the overall appearance of your teeth. \u2014 ELLE , 14 May 2022",
"Teeth whitening uses a safe bleach called carbamide peroxide to remove stains from enamel. \u2014 Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour , 9 Mar. 2022",
"Just apply the dental-grade whitening gel, powered by carbamide peroxide\u2014a combination of urea and hydrogen peroxide\u2014directly to the mouth tray and turn on the LED light. \u2014 Anthea Levi, Health.com , 16 Feb. 2022",
"Use products with carbamide peroxide (instead of hydrogen peroxide). \u2014 Adam Hurly, Robb Report , 10 Dec. 2021",
"That's thanks to Cali White's gentle formula, which swaps out harsh ingredients like hydrogen peroxide for carbamide peroxide (part hydrogen peroxide and part urea, an organic compound), safer for enamel and just as effective as hydrogen peroxide. \u2014 Ariel Scotti, PEOPLE.com , 27 Nov. 2021",
"Whitening agents, which tend to be bleaching chemicals like carbamide peroxide or hydrogen peroxide, break up the chromogen so that it can be easily washed away. \u2014 Sarah Jacob, SELF , 13 Aug. 2021"
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": an organic acid (such as acetic acid) containing one or more carboxyl groups":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The startup patented a way to make protonated nicotine with any of a number of carboxylic acids . \u2014 Katherine Ellen Foley, Quartz , 11 Oct. 2019",
"They\u2019re most often seen in the form of triglycerides, which are three fatty acid molecules stacked on top of each other and bonded at the carboxylic acid ends. \u2014 A.a. Newton, SELF , 28 Aug. 2019",
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"But trying Nora with the carbonara at Forza Storico was an equally sublime experience. \u2014 Bob Townsend, ajc , 16 Oct. 2019",
"Then the 4x100 relay team also won, eliciting whispers about what exactly is in their carbonara . \u2014 Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 Aug. 2021",
"This isn\u2019t a unique thought: Here\u2019s a carbonara with peas and almonds, and another with chorizo. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2021",
"Yet, in the video above, Agazzi shows how to make a true carbonara using egg yolk, pecorino Romana, Parmigiano Reggiano and guanciale, which is cured pork jowl. \u2014 Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report , 1 Mar. 2021",
"Bayone has been trying out some of the new dishes, such as a carbonara made with tteok-bokki (rice cakes) instead of pasta, on Um.ma\u2019s to-go menu to see how regular customers like them. \u2014 Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle , 19 Feb. 2021",
"The platform, called airKitchen LIVE, currently offers 70+ online private cooking classes for interested pupils to choose from ranging from a carbonara cooking class from an Italian chef to how to make vegan ramen and gyoza, a Japanese dumpling. \u2014 Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living , 20 May 2020",
"And also: clearly this woman has never tasted my mom\u2019s carbonara . \u2014 Katie Musgrave, refinery29.com , 20 May 2020",
"Two of my favorite recipes include the Latin-style smothered pork chops and the creamy carbonara pasta. \u2014 Cnt Editors, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 3 Mar. 2020"
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"Italian dialect ( alla ) carbonara , literally, in the manner of a charcoal maker":""
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"In January, the government announced tighter controls on carbon tetrachloride , a chemical that can be used to make CFC-11, and ordered unlicensed companies not to sell it off as a byproduct from making other chemicals. \u2014 Chris Buckley, New York Times , 24 June 2018"
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"\u02c8k\u00e4r-b\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101-t\u0259d",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Which grade of gasoline would be best for storing my 18-year-old, carbureted Suzuki motorcycle",
"This is analogous to the situation in a carbureted car (or motorcycle, or any other IC engine that doesn't have a computer). \u2014 Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics , 28 Feb. 2011"
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": one of the ovule-bearing structures in an angiosperm that comprises the innermost whorl of a flower \u2014 compare pistil":[]
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"Their seeds form in the carpel , a tubular structure that sticks up from the center of a flower and matures into a pod that holds seeds\u2014peas or beans, for example\u2014inside. \u2014 Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS , 26 May 2021",
"When petals are gone, structural carpels , the center seed-bearing structure, are shown off. \u2014 Johanna Silver, Better Homes & Gardens , 8 Apr. 2020",
"Fun facts: The fruits (schizocarps) of Falkia repens are dry dehiscent fruit that split into two or more separate carpels at maturity. \u2014 Earl Nickel, San Francisco Chronicle , 26 Jan. 2018"
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"New Latin carpellum , from Greek karpos fruit":""
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"Keep a bag of jerky in a trouser cargo pocket or in your pack, and always have a high-protein snack to pick you up without weighing you down. \u2014 The Editors, Field & Stream , 15 Apr. 2020",
"After her taping, Stewart hit the streets in an entirely new suit getup: a timeless blue tweed Chanel skirt suit, complete with large cargo pockets . \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 6 Nov. 2019",
"But nostalgia is just part of the reason for 2019\u2019s resurgence of oversized cargo pockets on pants, jackets, vests, and other garments. \u2014 Glamour , 4 Sep. 2019",
"From the left cargo pocket of Garner\u2019s shorts, the officer pulled four packs of Newports, each with Virginia tax stamps on the bottom. \u2014 Wesley Lowery, Washington Post , 13 June 2019",
"The jumpsuits are prepacked with gear\u2014a cargo pocket on one pant leg is stuffed with a solar panel and raincoat. \u2014 Mark Jenkins, National Geographic , 12 June 2019",
"With its oversize cargo pockets and neon yellow straps, the statement piece was risky and over-the-top but, given the setting, also perfectly on point. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 16 Jan. 2019",
"Her blazer was equal party preppy tailoring as well as utilitarian chic, with two front cargo pockets and a double-breasted closure. \u2014 Avery Matera, Teen Vogue , 11 Oct. 2018",
"At Alberta Ferretti, there were outsize cargo pockets ballooning off of miniskirts and vertically stacked on denim jackets. \u2014 Eliza Brooke, Vox , 21 Sep. 2018"
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"Sullivan was diagnosed leptomeningeal carcinomatosis , a complication of cancer in which the disease spreads to the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. \u2014 Kelsie Smith, CNN , 17 Sep. 2020",
"Four years later, she was diagnosed with leptomeningeal carcinomatosis , a metastatic disease, meaning cancer from one area of the body may have spread to another \u2014 in this case, the brain. \u2014 Caroline Linton, CBS News , 31 Aug. 2019",
"Harper battled lung cancer and was subsequently diagnosed with another form of cancer, leptomeningeal carcinomatosis , in 2013. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 30 Aug. 2019",
"The iconic actress, best known for her role as Rhoda Morgenstern on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, has been battling leptomeningeal carcinomatosis since 2013. \u2014 Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com , 17 July 2019"
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"The Crab Cake Egg Roll is a carryover from the restaurant, melded with a cream cheese blend, mango ponzu and spicy mayo that will be sold for $20. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 11 Apr. 2022",
"One such example is top-tube mounts for bolt-on cargo carriers\u2014a carryover from the world of triathlon. \u2014 Josh Patterson, Outside Online , 28 Sep. 2020",
"When asked if there would be any carryover from Game 3 into Game 4 following heated postgame exchanges between the Rangers and Hurricanes, Jacob Trouba brushed the question aside. \u2014 Vincent Z. Mercogliano, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022",
"There didn\u2019t appear to be any carryover of the anger and tension at Yankee Stadium from the previous afternoon. \u2014 Jerry Beach, Hartford Courant , 22 May 2022",
"In choosing Minter as Macdonald\u2019s successor, Harbaugh maximized the possibility for schematic carryover from the system installed last January rather than introducing a third defense in three years. \u2014 Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press , 8 Feb. 2022",
"The Ramblers have some carryover in their system and personnel from Moser\u2019s last season, so that should provide Auburn with a rough blueprint against Oklahoma. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 28 Jan. 2022",
"The styling might be slightly unique, the amount of storage or cupholders will certainly vary, and assuredly some of the carryover features will come and go. \u2014 Steve Tengler, Forbes , 18 Jan. 2022",
"Strong glutes have a carryover to more than just your workout. \u2014 Christa Sgobba, SELF , 2 Jan. 2022",
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"But that lack of interest in pomp and ceremony isn\u2019t expected to carry over into their work for Axel and Echo, who officially became the sixth and seventh canines in the sheriff\u2019s office police dog unit. \u2014 Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune , 30 June 2022",
"The atmosphere at the United Center should be electric, and DeRozan believes the momentum of Thursday\u2019s comeback win can carry over into Saturday\u2019s game against the top-seeded Heat. \u2014 Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Expect that chemistry to carry over and for Mario Williams to solidify his spot as one of USC\u2019s starting outside receivers. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Viewer votes and judges\u2019 scores from Monday\u2019s episode will carry over and be combined with judges\u2019 scores and viewer votes from Tuesday\u2019s program. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 12 Oct. 2021",
"Those are all traits the Wolfes tried to carry over into the new book. \u2014 Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News , 9 June 2022",
"Behaviors have to carry over if the hope is to create a culture of inclusion and development that leads to diversity. \u2014 Dr. Lisa Toppin, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"Marblehead will look to carry over its success from football season with stars Cronin and Josh Robertson leading the way. \u2014 Nate Weitzer, BostonGlobe.com , 3 June 2022",
"His primary use at defensive end is what Johnson and the rest of the staff would like to carry over to Columbus. \u2014 Robert Fenbers, cleveland , 5 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Everything was on hard copy with carbon paper duplicates. \u2014 Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News , 19 June 2022",
"Handwritten information gathered by Chronicle editors was transcribed on manual typewriters, copies being made with carbon paper . \u2014 George Weigel, WSJ , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Charts were written by hand and duplicated with carbon paper . \u2014 James R. Hagerty, WSJ , 2 June 2021",
"The organizing tools were manual typewriters with carbon paper , index cards in shoeboxes and mimeograph machines. \u2014 Nadine Hack, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2021",
"One of his first tasks after joining the company was to refine the practice of producing ink copies of documents without the use of carbon paper . \u2014 Star Tribune , 4 Dec. 2020",
"Gale Matson, a chemist at 3M, developed the underlying technology in the 1960s while looking for, among other things, an alternative to messy carbon paper . \u2014 Star Tribune , 4 Dec. 2020",
"By contrast, Cook County\u2019s criminal courts still rely partly on paper, as well as an innovation more than two centuries old \u2014 carbon paper to make copies of the paper filings. \u2014 Megan Crepeau, chicagotribune.com , 25 Nov. 2019",
"Sprayed onto carbon paper , the team had large-format electrodes ready for testing. \u2014 David Grossman, Popular Mechanics , 24 Oct. 2019"
"Despite a recent pause for breath, spot prices for seaborne supplies of the key lithium compounds, carbonate and hydroxide, have more than quintupled over the past year, according to data from price-reporting agency Fastmarkets. \u2014 Stephen Wilmot, WSJ , 22 June 2022",
"Calcium carbonate is the hard structure in which soft, squishy things call home \u2013 the rocky part of the coral and the shell part of the shellfish. \u2014 Erik Kobayashi-solomon, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Chemical reactions with the basalt turn it into a hard carbonate . \u2014 Stacy Morford, The Conversation , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Knowing this, Di Maio thought to introduce that technique to baking, in a process that\u2019s also similar to the one used to make carbonate soda, according to a news release. \u2014 Kristen Rogers, CNN , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Sediments from the lake probably did cover the rock, with water percolating through the sediments to fill the fractures with carbonate . \u2014 New York Times , 15 Feb. 2022",
"The scientists were asked to assess six different approaches, including manipulations of nutrients, seaweed cultivation, ecosystem recovery, and manipulation of seawater carbonate chemistry. \u2014 Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica , 14 Dec. 2021",
"Sinkholes are common in limestone areas, where water dissolves the carbonate rocks, forming large cavities and conduits underground. \u2014 David Bressan, Forbes , 5 July 2021",
"Sinkholes are common in limestone areas, where water dissolves the carbonate rocks, forming large cavities and conduits underground. \u2014 David Bressan, Forbes , 5 July 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The Drinkmate is one of the few soda makers that can be used to carbonate any liquid. \u2014 PEOPLE.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
"The Drinkmate Home Carbonation System can carbonate any beverage and is compatible with CO2 cartridges from any brand. \u2014 PEOPLE.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Boosting alkalinity causes a series of chemical reactions that convert dissolved CO2 in the seawater into stable bicarbonate and carbonate molecules, which in turn causes the ocean to absorb more CO2 from the air. \u2014 Eric Niiler, WSJ , 6 Mar. 2022",
"Within our theme, FuelCell Energy, a company that designs and manufactures carbonate and solid oxide fuel cells, has performed a bit better than peers, declining by under 2% year-to-date. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022",
"On the other side, FuelCell Energy, a company that designs and manufactures carbonate and solid oxide fuel cells, has been the weakest performer with its stock down by 28% year-to-date. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 3 Jan. 2022",
"There are three kinds of salt lakes in the world: carbonate , chloride and sulfate. \u2014 Lilit Marcus, CNN , 16 Feb. 2022",
"Although nacre is made of calcium, proteins, and carbonate , the combination of these materials are 3,000 times tougher than each on is on their own. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 12 Nov. 2021",
"On the other side, FuelCell Energy, a company that designs and manufactures carbonate and solid oxide fuel cells, has been the weakest performer with its stock down by 28% year-to-date. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 2 Nov. 2021"
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"Parton, 83, retired in 1998 and was befriended by another Idyllwild resident, concert pianist Reva Ballreich, who started cultivating lilacs after carpal tunnel syndrome ended her music career. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 May 2022",
"Meatpacking plants consistently report the highest rates of injuries, including amputations, and more than a third of meatpacking workers have carpal tunnel syndrome along with other debilitating conditions. \u2014 Errol Schweizer, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"Surgery is the definitive therapy for carpal tunnel syndrome , but surgery is not always necessary. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 10 May 2022",
"These imbalances lead to injuries like carpal tunnel syndrome . \u2014 Esther Smith, Outside Online , 8 Aug. 2021",
"Sometimes, though, Raynaud\u2019s can be the result of medicine, such as migraine drugs known as ergots, or a number of underlying conditions that target your blood vessels, including carpal tunnel syndrome , atherosclerosis, and rheumatoid arthritis. \u2014 Mathew Devine, SELF , 23 May 2022",
"Players can develop carpal tunnel syndrome , where a pinched nerve in the wrist causes pain and numbness. \u2014 Arijeta Lajka, CBS News , 21 Dec. 2018",
"There isn't hard evidence proving that a vertical mouse can alleviate issues like carpal tunnel syndrome or repetitive strain injury (RSI). \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Conditions like arthritis, tennis elbow, carpal tunnel syndrome , and cysts, and injuries like lacerations and nerve damage can negatively impact our quality of life. \u2014 David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 Feb. 2022"
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"Troopers, along with Harford County Sheriff\u2019s Office deputies and a Maryland State Police helicopter searched for the suspect, described as a male last seen wearing cargo pants and no shirt. \u2014 Jason Fontelieu, Baltimore Sun , 7 June 2022",
"Hailey Bieber traded in boyfriend jeans for husband cargo pants . \u2014 Whitney Perry, Glamour , 5 June 2022",
"The throwback trend is resonating so much with consumers that Klarna reported a 103% increase in purchases for cargo pants over the past year. \u2014 Frances Sol\u00e1-santiago, refinery29.com , 18 May 2022",
"Hailey Bieber is practically the poster child for cargo pants at this point, often opting for low-rise denim versions of the utilitarian look. \u2014 Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE.com , 15 May 2022",
"An arriving officer was told a man wearing black cargo pants stole two Polo hats. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Hiking pants come in several different styles, including cargo pants , convertible pants, and joggers. \u2014 Camryn Rabideau, Popular Mechanics , 18 May 2022",
"Below, see how our street stylers take their rain boots from show to show paired with mini skirts, cargo pants , and even tailored pantsuits. \u2014 Irene Kim, Vogue , 23 Apr. 2022",
"Rock was dressed in cargo pants , a black T-shirt, a blue puffer jacket and white sneakers for the Monday outing. \u2014 Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com , 12 Apr. 2022"
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"The canoe was in use around A.D. 800, according to carbon dating the archaeologists did on a sliver of wood before it was lifted out of the lake. \u2014 Sophie Carson, USA TODAY , 10 Nov. 2021",
"The canoe was in use around A.D. 800, according to carbon dating the archaeologists did on a sliver of wood before it was lifted out of the lake. \u2014 Sophie Carson, USA TODAY , 10 Nov. 2021",
"The canoe was in use around A.D. 800, according to carbon dating the archaeologists did on a sliver of wood before it was lifted out of the lake. \u2014 Sophie Carson, USA TODAY , 10 Nov. 2021",
"The canoe was in use around A.D. 800, according to carbon dating the archaeologists did on a sliver of wood before it was lifted out of the lake. \u2014 Sophie Carson, USA TODAY , 10 Nov. 2021",
"The canoe was in use around A.D. 800, according to carbon dating the archaeologists did on a sliver of wood before it was lifted out of the lake. \u2014 Sophie Carson, USA TODAY , 10 Nov. 2021",
"The canoe was in use around A.D. 800, according to carbon dating the archaeologists did on a sliver of wood before it was lifted out of the lake. \u2014 Sophie Carson, USA TODAY , 10 Nov. 2021",
"The canoe was in use around A.D. 800, according to carbon dating the archaeologists did on a sliver of wood before it was lifted out of the lake. \u2014 Sophie Carson, USA TODAY , 10 Nov. 2021",
"The canoe was in use around A.D. 800, according to carbon dating the archaeologists did on a sliver of wood before it was lifted out of the lake. \u2014 Sophie Carson, USA TODAY , 10 Nov. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"For those of you who read my article about the terrestrial carbon cycle , Kore\u2019s pyrolysis essentially uses high heat to cut a few million years out of the process that nature uses to turn organic waste into natural gas. \u2014 Erik Kobayashi-solomon, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
"For an explanation of the carbon cycle , please see this article as well as the three subsequent articles that deal with the Terrestrial, Marine, and Geological Carbon Cycles. \u2014 Erik Kobayashi-solomon, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
"Scientists are just starting to unravel the role these ecosystems play in the global carbon cycle and climate change. \u2014 Todd Woody, Los Angeles Times , 19 Apr. 2022",
"But just having a working knowledge of the carbon cycle would be insufficient for kids today, says Mary DeMocker, author of The Parents\u2019 Guide to Climate Revolution. \u2014 Eleanor Cummins, The New Republic , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Carbon is the foundation for all of life on Earth, and the carbon cycle is the natural process of recycling carbon atoms. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 17 Jan. 2022",
"In the carbon cycle , carbon atoms move from the atmosphere to the ground and then back to the atmosphere through processes like photosynthesis, decomposition, and human and animal emissions on land and sea. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 18 Jan. 2022",
"Microorganisms \u2014 including bacteria and fungi \u2014 play critical roles in the carbon cycle , and the ability to rapidly analyze what is living within soils offers a deeper understanding of our changing climate and possible solutions. \u2014 NBC News , 12 Dec. 2021",
"Studying these variables, along with which animals are moving when and who is eating who, is key to understanding the Earth\u2019s carbon cycle , says Sutton, and how this massive commute helps sequester it over time. \u2014 Hannah Seo, Smithsonian Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021"
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"President Joe Biden will meet with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Tuesday as soaring inflation continues to carve up Americans' earnings. \u2014 CBS News , 31 May 2022",
"President Joe Biden will meet with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Tuesday as soaring inflation continues to carve up Americans' earnings. \u2014 Matt Ott, ajc , 31 May 2022",
"President Joe Biden will meet with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Tuesday as soaring inflation continues to carve up Americans\u2019 earnings. \u2014 Stan Choe, USA TODAY , 31 May 2022",
"Some in Washington are eager to carve up the Army to fund a larger Navy to deal with China, but the 485,000-soldier service would be healthier at 500,000. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Orlando officials have chosen a group of residents to lead its once-in-a-decade efforts to carve up the city map into districts. \u2014 Ryan Gillespie, orlandosentinel.com , 3 Feb. 2022",
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"This past year my resolution was to carve out at least 30 minutes a day for reading at a time that wasn\u2019t just before bed. \u2014 John Warner, chicagotribune.com , 1 Jan. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But Lister lives into his own fame, and there was this carbolic -acid popularity explosion and kinds of funny things happen. \u2014 Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic , 22 Oct. 2017"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Along with skates, rays, and other sharks, whale sharks belong to a group of cartilaginous fish called elasmobranchs, which do not have this bone. \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 6 Apr. 2020",
"Scientists have long struggled to explain why bony fishes are so small: The heaviest\u2014the ocean sunfish\u2014is just 2.3 metric tons, but cartilaginous fishes like whale sharks can weigh up to 34 metric tons. \u2014 Colin Barras, Science | AAAS , 29 May 2018",
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"Recent investigations into shark vision have expanded scientists\u2019 understanding of how the cartilaginous predators see their environment: probably in grayscale and with a minimal ability to see detail. \u2014 Sabrina Imbler, New York Times , 27 Oct. 2021",
"And while fossilized shark skeletons are hard to come by due to their cartilaginous skeletons, their teeth and dermal denticles (scales) are a bit more common. \u2014 Melissa Cristina M\u00e1rquez, Forbes , 1 Sep. 2021",
"These creatures don't leave behind bones, but rather calcified fragments of their cartilaginous vertebrae and an occasional tooth. \u2014 Lina Zeldovich, Smithsonian Magazine , 25 May 2021",
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"The cartilaginous ridges, troughs and protuberances of the outer ear also alter sound before it is transduced into nerve signals. \u2014 The Economist , 16 Dec. 2020",
"Strips of black fungus trailed out of the meatballs, giving them a cartilaginous crunch. \u2014 Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com , 10 Dec. 2020",
"Those sandwiches, with their rib-sticking meatiness and gentle cartilaginous crunch, fed the Freedom Riders, fed blues musicians, and have been feeding this neighborhood ever since. \u2014 Matt Goulding, The Atlantic , 19 June 2020"
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"True spiders, to which sea spiders (some of which have more than eight legs) are but distantly related, are known for certain only from as far back as the Carboniferous period, about 300m years ago. \u2014 The Economist , 13 July 2017",
"A new microsaur from the Early Carboniferous (Vis\u00e9an) of East Kirkton, Scotland, showing soft tissue evidence. \u2014 Darren Naish, Scientific American Blog Network , 7 July 2017"
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"These medications can have a profound impact on the gut microbiome, potentially tweaking it in ways that foster carcinogenesis . \u2014 Cassandra Willyard, Scientific American , 12 Nov. 2021",
"If asbestos has remained in talcum powder in recent decades, this could provide an alternative mechanism for carcinogenesis . \u2014 Tara C. Smith, SELF , 31 Jan. 2019",
"If asbestos has remained in talcum powder in recent decades, this could provide an alternative mechanism for carcinogenesis . \u2014 Tara C. Smith, SELF , 31 Jan. 2019",
"Tony Hunter made fundamental discoveries about carcinogenesis that led to numerous cancer drugs, including Gleevec, Iressa and Sutent. \u2014 Gary Robbins, sandiegouniontribune.com , 25 Aug. 2017"
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"The researchers followed up with tree rings and saw a corresponding spike of carbon 14 . \u2014 Jonathan O'callaghan, Scientific American , 13 Sep. 2021",
"Studying carbon 14 data in tree rings from this era, the team found another spike. \u2014 Jonathan O'callaghan, Scientific American , 13 Sep. 2021",
"Poring through them for events such as carbon 14 spikes is time-consuming, however. \u2014 Jonathan O'callaghan, Scientific American , 13 Sep. 2021",
"While alive, animals and plants tend to contain the same levels of carbon 14 as their environment. \u2014 Scott Hershberger, Scientific American , 4 Aug. 2020",
"All living things absorb carbon 14 , a radioactive carbon isotope that decays at a regular rate over time. \u2014 Megan I. Gannon, Scientific American , 1 Sep. 2020",
"Radiocarbon dating is based on measurement of the radioactive isotope, carbon 14 , and radioactive decay is a random process at the atomic level, so any 14C measurement depends on the statistical behavior of all the 14C atoms present. \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 5 Mar. 2020"
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"Ruiz Gutierrez signed a small cross before adding a cartload of pineapple, apples, prunes, cinnamon and bananas to boil with the mezcal and said a blessing in Zapoteco. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Nov. 2021",
"An Aurora woman, 68, was cited Dec. 28 for theft after leaving Giant Eagle with a cartload of unpaid items, including champagne, wine, seafood and other items totaling $520. \u2014 Joan Rusek, cleveland , 14 Jan. 2021",
"Loveluck groundtruthed the model by scouring the English Pipe rolls, historic scrolls that record annual taxes paid by miners for cartloads of lead. \u2014 Ann Gibbons, Science | AAAS , 30 Mar. 2020",
"Leonard is accused of fatally shooting 19-year-old Arthur Adams, who Orange County deputies said was stealing two cartloads of items \u2014 including diapers \u2014 from a Walmart in February 2017. \u2014 Katie Rice, orlandosentinel.com , 2 Dec. 2019",
"The Bears did absolutely everything possible to supply skeptics of their struggling offense a cartload of evidence to confirm they are, at best, a work in progress and, at worst, a sloppy, disorganized group that can\u2019t seize opportunities. \u2014 Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com , 6 Sep. 2019",
"Lodge owner Steve Perrins on Thursday embarked on a massive grocery trip in Anchorage, buying cartloads of meat, vegetables, sandwich fixings, and breakfast staples like sausage, bacon and eggs. \u2014 Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News , 26 July 2019",
"At several points, he's seen bringing cartloads of luggage up to the room. \u2014 David Montero, latimes.com , 2 May 2018",
"In recent days, Gazans have ferried cartloads of tires to the border fence with Israel. \u2014 Loveday Morris, Washington Post , 6 Apr. 2018"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Some recipes call for adding caraway or dill seeds on top. \u2014 Jill Gleeson, Country Living , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Meanwhile, toast the caraway seeds in a small skillet over medium heat until fragrant, about 3 minutes. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 9 Mar. 2022",
"In a tiny parochial schoolhouse off a country road in Latali, women in floor-length dresses toil away at grindstones as fragrant whiffs of wild caraway , coriander and garlic puff into the air. \u2014 Melanie Hamilton, CNN , 16 Dec. 2021",
"Her latest: a classic sauerkraut made with white cabbage and caraway seed. \u2014 Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 Oct. 2021",
"Once browned, remove the boar to a plate and add the onions, paprika, caraway and a pinch of salt. \u2014 Amanda Albee, Dallas News , 13 July 2021",
"Substitute ground caraway or Za'atar for the chili powder and feta cheese for the Cheddar cheese. \u2014 Beth Dooley Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune , 7 July 2021",
"In a small bowl, whisk together bacon fat with vinegar, season with salt, pepper and caraway seeds and set aside. \u2014 Alysha Witwicki, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 30 June 2021",
"Meanwhile, toast caraway seeds in a small skillet over medium heat until fragrant, about 3 minutes. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 3 June 2021"
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"And the cardiograph , which measures the beatings of the heart. \u2014 Megan Garber, The Atlantic , 29 Mar. 2018"
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"With this event, patrons will take in the views of the winery\u2019s on-site vineyard while enjoying its carbonic -style wines, and sampling foods from five exceptionally talented chefs. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 27 June 2022",
"The man\u2019s apartment was a carbonic black and noxious. \u2014 James Verini, New York Times , 19 May 2022",
"Like so many things in wine, the practice of carbonic maceration comes down to a matter of degree. \u2014 Ellen Bhang, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
"Ros\u00e9 wines that are whole-cluster-pressed will often undergo a bit of carbonic maceration, depending on how long the grapes are allowed to sit before being crushed and this can impart a slight cotton candy-like sweetness to the resulting wines. \u2014 Joseph V Micallef, Forbes , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Meanwhile, a 2020 California petite sirah made mostly by carbonic fermentation was an easygoing, spicy thirst quencher. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Oct. 2021",
"That\u2019s what led Schalchlin to perform carbonic maceration, a process that tends to complement lighter-bodied, lower-tannin styles and emphasize a wine\u2019s fruitiness and tanginess. \u2014 Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle , 14 Apr. 2021",
"Beaujolais nouveau is typically made by a technique called carbonic maceration, in which the grapes (the red gamay in beaujolais) are put in a tank with carbon dioxide to exclude oxygen. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Nov. 2020",
"Meanwhile, the Vinca Minor team also made an all-grape nouveau wine, composed of several different lots of Mendocino Carignan (some made as a ros\u00e9, some made by carbonic maceration, some foot-stomped) with a little bit of Sauvignon Blanc added. \u2014 Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com , 19 Nov. 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"At least five people died from carbon monoxide poisoning, and more than 590 residents sought care in emergency rooms after exposure to the gas. \u2014 NBC News , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Asked by Blackwell, Fowler said there\u2019s no reference in Floyd\u2019s records of a blood test for carbon monoxide . \u2014 Crystal D. Carter, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 5 Aug. 2021",
"The fine covered a series of violations from 2017 to 2020, during which monitoring for carbon monoxide was found several times to be inadequate. \u2014 Christine Condon, baltimoresun.com , 1 July 2021",
"Mangina said authorities tested the area for carbon monoxide , but the tests were negative. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 20 May 2021",
"Asked by Blackwell, Fowler said there\u2019s no reference in Floyd\u2019s records of a blood test for carbon monoxide . \u2014 Eric Ferkenhoff, USA TODAY , 16 Apr. 2021",
"But Floyd's blood was never tested for carbon monoxide . \u2014 Amy Forliti, Star Tribune , 14 Apr. 2021",
"Floyd's blood was not tested for carbon monoxide , the doctor added. \u2014 Marlene Lenthang, ABC News , 14 Apr. 2021",
"The memo described high carbon monoxide levels at the site and the perils of using electrical power tools in pools of water. \u2014 Ray Sanchez And Kevin Conlon, CNN , 22 May 2022"
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"While Logitech's ergonomic mice don't blatantly claim to help with carpal tunnel or other specific medical conditions, some have certification from Germany's AGR back health association. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 26 Apr. 2022",
"My mother, who has been a hairstylist for 43 years, is making light of her right hand\u2019s diagnoses of carpal tunnel and trigger finger. \u2014 Taylor Feezor, Bon App\u00e9tit , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Her carpal -tunnel-inducing artifact drawings can take three months each to complete, even with a team of four assistants to help with drawing and research. \u2014 Max Pearl, Vulture , 21 Dec. 2021",
"Typing on even the best keyboards with traditional designs forces hands, wrists and forearms i to unnatural positions which can lead to problems like repetitive strain injury and carpal tunnel. \u2014 Dave Johnson, Forbes , 27 May 2021",
"On the other, more carpal -tunnel-ridden hand, does anyone really want to unwind after a hard day at the computer by watching someone else have an even harder one",
"Stephen Strasburg struck out four of his six batters in his first start since August, allowing a walk and saying his fastball command has improved since carpal tunnel surgery. \u2014 Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al , 10 Mar. 2021",
"By Anna Shechtman Powered by PuzzleMe\u2122 Across 1 Like Fran Drescher\u2019s laugh, famously 6 One of eight lining the carpal tunnel, e.g. \u2014 Anna Shechtman, The New Yorker , 16 Apr. 2021",
"An ergonomic mouse can be easier on the hands of those who deal with chronic carpal tunnel pain. \u2014 Kevin Luna, chicagotribune.com , 14 Apr. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The elbows, wrists, and three fingers will look familiar, but the carpals (the flat part of the hand) are very long. \u2014 Amy Raudenbush, Philly.com , 6 July 2018",
"And with Red Sox lefty David Price battling carpal -tunnel syndrome, a reporter asked manager Alex Cora if Fortnite could be to blame. \u2014 Ted Berg, For The Win , 10 May 2018",
"The bones that made the difference seemed to be the bones of the hand and wrist (phalanges, metacarpals, and carpals ), the lower arm (radius and ulna), ankles (tarsals), and parts of the leg (femur and fibula, but oddly not the tibia). \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 6 Apr. 2018",
"And Kate and William's super-long titles that probably gave the poor registrar carpal tunnel. \u2014 Chelsea Peng, Marie Claire , 22 Sep. 2015",
"Chi ARC Automatic Rotating Curling Iron, $130 Curling iron carpal tunnel could be a thing of the past with Chi's automatic rotating barrel that does the swiveling for you. \u2014 Lori Keong, Marie Claire , 20 Apr. 2017"
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"\u2014 Al Gore , An Inconvenient Truth , 2006",
"Under these \" cap and trade \" arrangements, governments impose limits on the amount of carbon that factories or companies are allowed to emit, and require those who want to exceed the limit to buy \" carbon credits .\"",
"\u2014 Jesse Ellison , Newsweek , 14 July 2008",
"If a fast-growing country like China accepted an emissions cap and then overshot it, they would have to purchase carbon credits on the international market.",
"\u2014 Ralph Nader and Toby Heaps , Wall Street Journal , 3 Dec. 2008"
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"Once each member's emissions are converted into tradable credits, the exchange works like any financial market. If participants reduce their emissions below their target, they can sell their carbon credits on the exchange for a profit. If they fail to reduce their emissions, they must buy credits from others.",
"\u2014 Al Gore , An Inconvenient Truth , 2006",
"Under these \" cap and trade \" arrangements, governments impose limits on the amount of carbon that factories or companies are allowed to emit, and require those who want to exceed the limit to buy \" carbon credits .\"",
"\u2014 Jesse Ellison , Newsweek , 14 July 2008",
"If a fast-growing country like China accepted an emissions cap and then overshot it, they would have to purchase carbon credits on the international market.",
"\u2014 Ralph Nader and Toby Heaps , Wall Street Journal , 3 Dec. 2008"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Chemists concluded that the blisters are actually metal carboxylate soaps, the result of a chemical reaction between metal ions in the lead and zinc pigments and fatty acids in the binding medium used in the paint. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Infrared spectrometry identified the ink as a colorless lead carboxylate . \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 22 Aug. 2019",
"Over the centuries, those inks would have slowly transformed into invisible lead carboxylate , leaving a seeming blank space on the papyrus. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 22 Aug. 2019"
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"strait 8 miles (13 kilometers) long joining San Pablo and Suisun bays in California":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In any case, what seemed to set off alarm bells for residents is when police contacted the Royal Oak school district Wednesday to warn the missing caracal was seen around an elementary school. \u2014 Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press , 15 Oct. 2021",
"In any case, what seemed to set off alarm bells for residents is when police contacted the Royal Oak school district Wednesday to warn the missing caracal was seen around an elementary school. \u2014 Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press , 15 Oct. 2021",
"In any case, what seemed to set off alarm bells for residents is when police contacted the Royal Oak school district Wednesday to warn the missing caracal was seen around an elementary school. \u2014 Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press , 15 Oct. 2021",
"In any case, what seemed to set off alarm bells for residents is when police contacted the Royal Oak school district Wednesday to warn the missing caracal was seen around an elementary school. \u2014 Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press , 15 Oct. 2021",
"In any case, what seemed to set off alarm bells for residents is when police contacted the Royal Oak school district Wednesday to warn the missing caracal was seen around an elementary school. \u2014 Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press , 15 Oct. 2021",
"In any case, what seemed to set off alarm bells for residents is when police contacted the Royal Oak school district Wednesday to warn the missing caracal was seen around an elementary school. \u2014 Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press , 15 Oct. 2021",
"In any case, what seemed to set off alarm bells for residents is when police contacted the Royal Oak school district Wednesday to warn the missing caracal was seen around an elementary school. \u2014 Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press , 15 Oct. 2021",
"The cat, a large caracal from Africa, escaped from its owner's garage last Wednesday, Southwest News Service (SWNS) reports. \u2014 Michael Hollan, Fox News , 18 Oct. 2021"
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"French, from Turkish karakulak , from kara black + kulak ear":""
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"1760, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The second type is made of carbon dioxide , like dry ice. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 2 July 2022",
"For every 4,434 tons of carbon dioxide emitted, one additional death is predicted. \u2014 Matthew Meyer, Scientific American , 1 July 2022",
"Scent remained the primary driver of mosquito bites even after scientists controlled for other attractants, like body heat and levels of carbon dioxide . \u2014 Sarah Sloat, NBC News , 1 July 2022",
"According to Recompose, each body that is composted can prevent one metric ton of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere. \u2014 Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
"Twenty years ago, in 2002, cement emissions were some 1.4 billion tons (1.2 billion metric tons) of carbon dioxide . \u2014 Seth Borenstein, Anchorage Daily News , 23 June 2022",
"The global warming potential of methane is estimated to be more than 80 times that of carbon dioxide in the first 20 years after it is released, according to the International Energy Agency\u2019s Methane Tracker website. \u2014 University Of Houston Energy Fellows, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"Outdoor air typically has less than 400 ppm of carbon dioxide . \u2014 Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY , 12 June 2022",
"Some of these facilities are directly tied to power sources that emit significant amounts of carbon dioxide . \u2014 Lindsay Muscato, Time , 3 June 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
"1867, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Sutterer also points out that due to this awkward twisting, there is the possibility of damage to the cartilage , ligaments, and soft tissue in Curry's knee. \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 9 June 2022",
"Basically, my immune system wrongly imagines the cartilage in my joints as the mother of all viruses and attacks accordingly. \u2014 Christian Mcmahon, Outside Online , 18 June 2021",
"The surgeon began by removing half of a gram of cartilage from the woman\u2019s microtia ear remnant. \u2014 New York Times , 2 June 2022",
"Recently, after 13 months, says that an osteopath diagnosed her with costochondritis, or inflammation of the cartilage that connects the ribs to the breastbone. \u2014 AZCentral.com , 5 May 2022",
"Chondroitin improves water retention and flexibility in the cartilage , allowing for healthy joints to function. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 22 May 2022",
"Senzel missed 123 games last year with a left knee injury that included arthroscopic surgery to remove cartilage under his knee cap. \u2014 Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer , 10 Apr. 2022",
"The fish do not have bones but instead are cartilaginous, meaning their bodies are riddled with stiff armor-like plates and bone-like cartilage , Gizmodo reports. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 Feb. 2022",
"There are many causes for pain in the cartilage of the ear, including trauma and infection. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 26 Nov. 2021"
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"Another was a mutation in a gene responsible for the production of carbonic anhydrase , an enzyme that slows the build up of carbon dioxide in the bloodstream, a phenomenon that is associated with extreme diving. \u2014 The Economist , 21 Apr. 2018"
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"anhydr ous + -ase ; from its promotion of dehydration":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Bestsellers may offer a snapshot of passing fads, but this remarkable list compiled from more than a century of circulation data is like a literary cardiogram of the nation\u2019s beating heart. Be encouraged. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Jan. 2020",
"McElwain said Robinson will see a specialist this week about a heart condition detected last month on an echo- cardiogram . \u2014 Edgar Thompson, OrlandoSentinel.com , 18 Sep. 2017"
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"The printer needs a new ink cartridge .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Each pen is equipped with a black rollerball cartridge F. Just 188 pieces of the watch and pen will be made and will be sold as a limited edition set. \u2014 Roberta Naas, Forbes , 8 Oct. 2021",
"Typical glass growlers don\u2019t keep beer fresh very long, which the uKeg Go remedies by using a food-grade CO2 cartridge , so your beer stays carbonated for up to several weeks. \u2014 Bryan Rogala, Outside Online , 7 Dec. 2020",
"Now, 25 years after GoldenEye's launch, a museum has managed to do something about those screencheaters, rigging up a way to split a game of GoldenEye across four TV screens without modifying the original cartridge or N64 hardware. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 8 May 2022",
"Crump said that the police department's model of Taser only has two deployments in it before the cartridge needs to be replaced. \u2014 Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press , 14 Apr. 2022",
"The scholarship, first announced last year, is named after electrical engineer, game company founder and video game technology pioneer, Gerald A. Lawson, who invented the commercial swappable cartridge . \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Someone needed to sit on the cartridge , forcing it not to wobble. \u2014 Jolene Latimer, refinery29.com , 2 Feb. 2022",
"One of those blanks still had a little gun powder left in the cartridge , Janowitz said. \u2014 Maria Puente, USA TODAY , 1 Nov. 2021",
"One day, a rifle cartridge got mixed in with that pocket of tobacco. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 2 June 2022"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-071647"
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"k\u00e4r-\u02c8p\u00e4-ch(\u0113-)\u014d",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"After a dip in the pool, savor a lunch of light dishes like Caprese salad, salmon carpaccio and traditional Salento frisa, to name a few. \u2014 Rachel Dube, Robb Report , 21 June 2022",
"There are lighter, less-local dishes as well, such as burrata with tomato and basil, and monkfish carpaccio with passionfruit and lime. \u2014 Ann Abel, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
"Le Voyage offers a la carte and five-course tasting menus alike, featuring slow-baked loup de mer with za'atar, 'Riviera' tuna carpaccio , Argentinian filet mignon a la Plancha, and more \u2014all with matching wine pairings. \u2014 Lela London, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
"Dinner included yellowtail carpaccio , roasted black god with market vegetables, and sorbet for dessert. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 11 Feb. 2022",
"There are 33 Neapolitan-style pizzas on the menu, some with unusual toppings (homemade pistachio and artichoke creams, pecans, oven-baked potatoes, spicy \u2018nduja), along with fresh burrata, paninis, carpaccio and insalata. \u2014 Rod Stafford Hagwood, sun-sentinel.com , 13 Apr. 2022",
"At the excellent restaurant, Faula, chef Daniel Zeilinga uses herbs, vegetables and edible flowers from the property's biodynamic gardens for modernist takes on Piedmontese classics, like a carpaccio of local veal with anchovies and chicory sprouts. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Shoppers stop by for a coffee, afternoon tea or lunch or dinner of oeuf parfait with butternut, fresh amberjack carpaccio , or trusty fish and chips or steak and fries. \u2014 Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes , 18 Jan. 2022",
"Or carpaccio , made from beef tenderloin seared on the outside and red and raw within. \u2014 Bee Wilson, WSJ , 12 Feb. 2022"
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"Vittore Carpaccio ; from the prominent use of red in his painting":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-074032"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In this situation, the phrase carpe diem (seize the day) comes to mind. \u2014 Bob Macdonald, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"The Detroit Red Wings have a carpe diem and carpe Devils approach to the final game of the season. \u2014 Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press , 29 Apr. 2022",
"The antidote to most existential woes is indeed gratitude, along with a healthy dose of carpe diem , and that comes across loud and clear. \u2014 Zachary Lewis, cleveland , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Now is the time to embrace a carpe diem philosophy at warp speed. \u2014 Chris Carosa, Forbes , 30 Jan. 2022",
"Plus, the wiser part of me knows that all this carpe diem business is better suited for those with brighter health outlooks than my brothers and me. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Sep. 2021",
"After all, what better way to carpe diem than dressed in head-to-toe Fendi",
"When Smith spoke to your entire team, his message had a carpe diem theme, reminding you to enjoy each step of the journey, to embrace opportunity, to stay present with an understanding that nothing in the future is promised. \u2014 Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com , 19 Aug. 2021",
"There\u2019s never a perfect time to do IVF or have a baby, not even when there isn\u2019t an ongoing global pandemic, so carpe diem . \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Mar. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But what of those murals glorifying European colonization, with Christopher Columbus sweeping down from the sky in a caravel to find half-naked Native Americans",
"More than that, though, the Portuguese were carrying on their wooden caravels an entirely unfamiliar culture from those the Chinese had previously met. \u2014 Michael Schuman, The Atlantic , 6 June 2020",
"Spanish caravels and a viking longboat, a moving sidewalk, the first Ferris wheel \u2014 along with people and cultures from around the globe \u2014 all turned Jackson Park and the Midway Plaisance into the world\u2019s museum. \u2014 Charles J. Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 28 June 2019",
"In Europe, however, small and scrappy Portugal did build small ships called caravels that could explore the African coast and later the Atlantic Ocean. \u2014 Lee Roop, AL.com , 14 Mar. 2018",
"This caravel gave me a strange sense of peace and the feeling that there is always a story to tell, a place where to return. \u2014 Andrew Katz, TIME.com , 17 July 2017"
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"Middle French caravelle , from Old Portuguese caravela":""
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"\u02c8k\u00e4rs-\u1d4an-\u02cc\u022fid",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Connecticut Carcinoid Initiative is a support group of patients with carcinoid or other neuroendocrine cancers and their family members. \u2014 Courant Community , 18 Sep. 2017"
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"1925, in the meaning defined above":""
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"noun"
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"k\u00e4r-\u02c8p\u00e4-ch(\u0113-)\u014d",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"After a dip in the pool, savor a lunch of light dishes like Caprese salad, salmon carpaccio and traditional Salento frisa, to name a few. \u2014 Rachel Dube, Robb Report , 21 June 2022",
"There are lighter, less-local dishes as well, such as burrata with tomato and basil, and monkfish carpaccio with passionfruit and lime. \u2014 Ann Abel, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
"Le Voyage offers a la carte and five-course tasting menus alike, featuring slow-baked loup de mer with za'atar, 'Riviera' tuna carpaccio , Argentinian filet mignon a la Plancha, and more \u2014all with matching wine pairings. \u2014 Lela London, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
"Dinner included yellowtail carpaccio , roasted black god with market vegetables, and sorbet for dessert. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 11 Feb. 2022",
"There are 33 Neapolitan-style pizzas on the menu, some with unusual toppings (homemade pistachio and artichoke creams, pecans, oven-baked potatoes, spicy \u2018nduja), along with fresh burrata, paninis, carpaccio and insalata. \u2014 Rod Stafford Hagwood, sun-sentinel.com , 13 Apr. 2022",
"At the excellent restaurant, Faula, chef Daniel Zeilinga uses herbs, vegetables and edible flowers from the property's biodynamic gardens for modernist takes on Piedmontese classics, like a carpaccio of local veal with anchovies and chicory sprouts. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Shoppers stop by for a coffee, afternoon tea or lunch or dinner of oeuf parfait with butternut, fresh amberjack carpaccio , or trusty fish and chips or steak and fries. \u2014 Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes , 18 Jan. 2022",
"Or carpaccio , made from beef tenderloin seared on the outside and red and raw within. \u2014 Bee Wilson, WSJ , 12 Feb. 2022"
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"Vittore Carpaccio ; from the prominent use of red in his painting":""
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"1974, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8k\u0227b-",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Documents also list the death of a teacher, Mary Lila Jenks, who died of an opium overdose in 1905 and a son of the superintendent, a 3-year-old who died after drinking a bottle of carbolic acid . \u2014 Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 Aug. 2021",
"The third body was liberally washed in carbolic acid and covered with ice to be exhibited for visitors. \u2014 Jeff Suess, The Enquirer , 25 Apr. 2021",
"Her hands were breaking out due to the use of carbolic acid and other harsh antiseptics in the hospital. \u2014 Jennifer Barger, National Geographic , 7 July 2020",
"Then Lister invented antisepsis\u2014a technique involving carbolic acid that stopped surgical patients from getting life-threatening infections. \u2014 Matt Beane, Wired , 8 June 2020",
"In 1922, engineers at the Water Department of Cleveland did tests of the city\u2019s drinking water to respond to claims that the water tasted medicinal or like carbolic acid . \u2014 Lorraine Boissoneault, Smithsonian , 19 June 2019",
"The antiseptic Lister ends up using is carbolic acid , which is extracted from coal tar, of all places. \u2014 Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic , 22 Oct. 2017",
"Infection rates plummeted when Lister used carbolic acid to wash hands and scalpels, to dress wounds, and to sterilize sutures. \u2014 John J. Ross, WSJ , 13 Oct. 2017",
"Lister found that cleansing the wound with carbolic acid cut the amputation rate to 9%. \u2014 John J. Ross, WSJ , 13 Oct. 2017"
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"International Scientific Vocabulary carb- + Latin oleum oil \u2014 more at oil":""
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"\u2014 Sue Grafton"
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"I'll carry your luggage to your room.",
"He was carrying his baby daughter in his arms.",
"For two months, I carried the book around with me everywhere I went.",
"The waitress carried away our empty dinner plates.",
"The wind carried the smoke away from the campsite.",
"These planes can carry up to 300 passengers.",
"a ship carrying thousands of gallons of oil",
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"blood vessels that carry blood to the heart",
"Noun",
"He averaged four yards per carry this season.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Those engaging in lawful hunting are also allowed to carry guns in sensitive locations. \u2014 Jessie Dimartino, ABC News , 1 July 2022",
"The Solon City School District has no intention of amending its policies to allow staff members to carry firearms in schools. \u2014 cleveland , 30 June 2022",
"The law will remove the license and background check requirements for gun owners to carry a firearm in public. \u2014 Fox News , 29 June 2022",
"Is California ready for more Black people to legally carry guns in public",
"Also last week, in another 6-3 opinion, the court struck down a century-old New York gun law that limited the ability of residents to obtain licenses to carry guns in public. \u2014 John Fritze, USA TODAY , 27 June 2022",
"Down the street, the Supreme Court struck down, on June 23rd, a New York state law restricting the ability to carry a gun in public, even as the Senate voted to pass gun-control legislation in the aftermath of the Uvalde school shooting. \u2014 Fran\u00e7oise Mouly, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
"Laws in 29 states now permit people to carry guns in to K-12 schools under some circumstances, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. \u2014 Moriah Balingit, Washington Post , 27 June 2022",
"This week the Supreme Court struck down a New York State law that placed limits on who can get a permit to carry a gun in public. \u2014 Dante Chinni, NBC News , 26 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The bill also seeks to ban the carry of guns on all private property by default, unless the owner of the property has signage permitting guns or has otherwise expressed consent to guns being permitted. \u2014 Jessie Dimartino, ABC News , 1 July 2022",
"The prime lens is a good fit for sports and wildlife work, and outdoor photographers will love its best feature\u2014a 2.6-pound carry weight (2.7 with the tripod collar) and 9.3-by-4.1-inch barrel. \u2014 Jim Fisher, PCMAG , 29 June 2022",
"Wingstop is the first national chain to surface at Paper Table, which plans for up to 18 separate restaurant stalls that focus on deliveries and carry -outs. \u2014 Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel , 27 June 2022",
"Rob Knisley of the Ohio Gun Owners testified in support of permitless carry before an Ohio Senate committee last fall. \u2014 Olivia Mitchell, cleveland , 11 June 2022",
"The ongoing Nairobi negotiations are a carry -over of intensive negotiations after failure to secure consensus in Geneva in March this year. \u2014 Wanjohi Kabukuru, ajc , 23 June 2022",
"Republicans on the Judiciary Committee weren\u2019t as collegial, with Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee raising questions about her past legal work with Everytown for Gun Safety, which opposes constitutional carry . \u2014 Sabrina Eaton, cleveland , 22 June 2022",
"The carry trade involves shorting a low-yielding currency in order to buy a higher yielding currency in an attempt to profit from the interest rate differential. \u2014 John Kicklighter, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"That change was part of a wave of permitless- carry bills passed in more than two dozen states, most recently Georgia and Ohio. \u2014 Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker , 16 June 2022"
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"Middle English carien , from Anglo-French carier to transport, from carre vehicle, from Latin carrus \u2014 more at car":"Verb"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-122051"
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": a genus of California evergreen shrubs (family Saxifragaceae) comprising a single species ( C. californica ) having opposite leaves and showy fragrant white flowers in few-flowered terminal clusters":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-123031"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The bog itself is surrounded by a dense shrub- carr swamp thicket that has to be penetrated. \u2014 Brian E. Clark, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 7 July 2017"
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"phrasal verb"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There isn\u2019t a card table that didn\u2019t have someone dealing with division in their family, Delancey said. \u2014 Julia O'malley, Anchorage Daily News , 17 June 2022",
"The space heater stood on a card table along with a stockpot and second-string flatware. \u2014 James Verini, New York Times , 19 May 2022",
"Hester\u2019s daughter Ashlei was 7 years old in 2017 when Harvey floodwaters breached their family room, lapping at the legs of the card table on which the family played dominoes. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 May 2022",
"The survey results resonated for Wendell Blassingame, who sat at his usual card table Tuesday with an umbrella for shade in San Julian Park. \u2014 Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times , 4 May 2022",
"Staying at the card table likely isn\u2019t any riskier than playing longer odds somewhere else. \u2014 Telis Demos, WSJ , 3 May 2022",
"Plopping down a beach chair and card table is no longer cutting it. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Momma kept a glass vase on the card table in the kitchen, which mostly stayed empty. \u2014 Seija Rankin, EW.com , 2 Feb. 2022",
"Yet much of the decor dates from that era, including a round, off-white card table and six chairs with oval backs that feature the Prince of Wales\u2019s signature three feathers bound by a blue love knot. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Dec. 2021"
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"1709, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-130446"
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": the members of a secret political association organized in the early 19th century in Italy to establish a republic":[]
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"Italian, plural of Carbonaro , from Italian dialect carbonaro charcoal burner or seller, from Latin carbonarius charcoal burner, from carbon-, carbo charcoal, ember + -arius -ary":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-131205"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": charcoal prepared from bone : bone black , ivory black":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-133800"
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"After Fritz Boehler died in 1928, grandsons Kenneth and Robert Kline took over management of the beer garden and added a drive-in, where the youngest brother, Aubrey Kline (1907-1982), worked as a carhop while attending St. Mary\u2019s University. \u2014 Paula Allen, San Antonio Express-News , 5 Feb. 2022",
"Even when the pandemic forced a pivot to an old-fashioned carhop model in the spring of 2020, Gordy came to visit with customers outside. \u2014 Jana Hollingsworth, Star Tribune , 7 July 2021",
"The carhop has had something of a resurgence during the pandemic, with the elimination of dine-in and many more people eating in their cars. \u2014 Lucas Kwan Peterson Food Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 23 Mar. 2021",
"In a message to the Free Press Wednesday, a representative from the Meeting Place said the Fenton restaurant was no longer offering dine-in service and would be switching to a carhop model. \u2014 Mark Kurlyandchik, Detroit Free Press , 28 Nov. 2020",
"Customers can then choose between accessing the Broadway\u2019s menu online from their phone, or using a laminated card with a QR code on it that a carhop delivers to their window. \u2014 Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 May 2020",
"But there's something else that has brought them here: the revival of Mel\u2019s carhop service, a once prominent part of its offerings when Mel Weiss and Harold Dobbs opened the California restaurant chain\u2019s original location back in 1947. \u2014 Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 May 2020",
"Locally, Steer-In, 5130 E. 10th St., added carhop service in April, no apps required. \u2014 Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star , 5 Aug. 2020",
"Hiring details: Sonic is hiring about 280 employees in the Phoenix area including carhops , cooks and general managers for both full and part-time positions. \u2014 Nicole Ludden, azcentral , 18 May 2020"
"Earlier this year, she was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma , a type of breast cancer that starts in the milk ducts and can move into the lymph nodes. \u2014 Essence , 9 June 2022",
"The agency also declined to approve a cancer drug from Coherus BioSciences and its Chinese partner, Shanghai Junshi Biosciences, for treating a type of nasopharyngeal carcinoma , citing the need for quality process changes. \u2014 Ed Silverman, STAT , 4 May 2022",
"Since 1977, when mammography began to be widely used to screen for breast cancer, roughly 1.2 million women have had surgery for low-grade ductal carcinoma in situ. \u2014 David Ropeik, STAT , 28 Feb. 2022",
"The two had wrapped a two-month farewell tour just one month earlier, after losing Jones to a heart attack in 2012 and Tork to adenoid cystic carcinoma in 2019. \u2014 Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Low-grade ductal carcinoma in situ, a common type of breast cancer, is one such disease. \u2014 David Ropeik, STAT , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Mimi said doctors told the family that less than 1 percent of all cancers are large-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma . \u2014 David Hinojosa, San Antonio Express-News , 16 Feb. 2022",
"What Opolinsky remembered from his training was that Merkel cell carcinoma was an aggressive form of skin cancer caused by sun damage and had a much higher rate of spreading than most other forms of skin cancer. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Feb. 2022",
"But the surgeons could, and removed a mass that tested positive for Merkel cell carcinoma . \u2014 New York Times , 16 Feb. 2022"
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"Latin, from Greek karkin\u014dma cancer, from karkinos":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Balancing the ecosystem and reducing the organization\u2019s carbon footprint are inherent goals for all wine produced by Bertrand and his team. \u2014 Jill Barth, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"So the carbon footprint is probably a little lighter on the E-edition. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 June 2022",
"How has your carbon footprint changed from last year, and from 2019",
"About 83% of the company\u2019s raw materials are purchased within 100 miles of its plant, which helps support local businesses and reduces its carbon footprint by shortening its supply chain. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 8 June 2022",
"Cutting down on air travel reduces your carbon footprint significantly. \u2014 Erin Strout, SELF , 8 June 2022",
"Hubert sees connected data essential to track, trace, and measure the full environmental impact of any product, allowing organizations to reduce their carbon footprint . \u2014 Susan Galer, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
"Nguyen points out the irony: Thousands of people totted up their carbon footprint trying to see this unusual bird \u2014 only there because of us. \u2014 Longreads , 1 June 2022",
"Last June, BlackRock joined with Vanguard and State Street to help an activist hedge fund, Engine No. 1, win three seats on the board of Exxon with the goal of pushing the energy giant to reduce its carbon footprint . \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Police went to the home of one of the suspects and recovered the carbide . \u2014 cleveland , 12 May 2022",
"Surveillance video showed two men stole the carbide , one of whom used a key card belonging to a current employee to enter the room. \u2014 cleveland , 12 May 2022",
"Cork grips and neoprene wrist straps are easy on hands, even after miles of use, and the durable carbide tips will last years. \u2014 Whitney Spivey, Outside Online , 14 May 2015",
"For starters, its titanium case is topped with a dense carbide coating to protect against abrasions, erosions, etc. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 21 Jan. 2022",
"But the rest of the things\u2014Czech lathe chucks and Swedish carbide inserts, Japanese reamers and German probe gauges, American micrometers and English punch sets\u2014are for nobody in particular. \u2014 Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021",
"Grout-cutting blades for oscillating tools come with either carbide or diamond grit and generally fit any brand of tool. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Nov. 2021",
"For smaller jobs with \u00bc-inch or narrower grout joints, use a grout rake, which is a small hand tool that has a steel blade covered with super-sharp carbide grit. \u2014 Roy Berendson, Popular Mechanics , 27 Jan. 2021",
"Manufactured in Germany, these bits contain a rock carbide tip that helps increase their lifespan. \u2014 Allen Foster, chicagotribune.com , 25 Feb. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The new head of administrative affairs at the Education Ministry, also a mullah, wore a cartridge belt to his appointment ceremony in December. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Jan. 2022",
"Her lower back arches under the weight of her own willingness, and the cartridge belt burns into her skin like the lick of a whip. \u2014 Johanna Ekstr\u00f6m, The New Yorker , 22 July 2021",
"The first of them bore rifles and cartridge belts ; these were the revolutionaries. \u2014 Karl Ove Knausgaard, New York Times , 14 Feb. 2018",
"The first of them bore rifles and cartridge belts ; these were the revolutionaries. \u2014 Karl Ove Knausgaard, New York Times , 14 Feb. 2018"
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"First, a graphic wing of smudgy onyx, that paired with a parted fringe and pink pout, and second, an eye-catching carmine lip furthered by rounded bohemian bangs styled at full capacity. \u2014 Calin Van Paris, Vogue , 5 June 2022",
"In Peru, the price per ton of carmine dye rose 40 percent between 2013 and 2019. \u2014 Brittany J. Miller, Smithsonian Magazine , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Between 1967 and 2009, the US Food and Drug Administration gradually approved cochineal extract and carmine for such purposes, and these cochineal insect derivatives still add color to various yogurts, cakes, candies, beverages and meats. \u2014 Brittany J. Miller, Smithsonian Magazine , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Which is why your ideal dinner party is filled with scarlet, carmine , and crimson\u2014all inspired by your ruling planet, Mars, and your, um, assertive personality. \u2014 Lindsey Perkins, Bon App\u00e9tit , 17 Dec. 2021",
"The waitress delivered a long, thin, carmine dog with dark char that stuck out of both ends on a poppy seed bun. \u2014 John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star , 3 Aug. 2021",
"Lawrence, as befits the master of ceremonies, sports an ever-changing cycle of outfits, including a white lace top with a carmine vest, and a shiny shirt that looks like an explosion in a host of golden daffodils. \u2014 Anthony Lan, The New Yorker , 25 June 2021",
"When confronted with a stream of irritating carmine powder expertly aimed at their mouths by his steady hand, Stentor would first bend away, then reverse the beating of its hairs (called cilia) to expel the powder, then contract and finally detach. \u2014 Jennifer Frazer, Scientific American , 22 May 2021",
"That special hue of carmine provided by the Spanish dyes was essential for the British army. \u2014 Longreads , 23 Mar. 2021"
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"Cover the windows with cardboard .",
"Adjective",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Another option is to cover the area with pieces of cardboard , then cover that with a few inches of mulch. \u2014 Laura Daily, Washington Post , 29 June 2022",
"To create this costume, paint Mickey faces on two pieces of cardboard . \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 24 June 2022",
"The Signal Snowboards video segment, featuring a seven-minute jam session performed by Cook and Wilk playing on instruments made entirely of cardboard , is available now on YouTube. \u2014 Dave Brooks, Billboard , 17 June 2022",
"Svehla said funding quickly ran dry, and the placards didn\u2019t withstand the elements \u2014 they were made of cardboard . \u2014 Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun , 15 June 2022",
"At the bottom of the wall, a plastic cup holds up a piece of bearing a piece of cardboard with a black-and-white photograph taped to it. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 22 May 2022",
"Others were sleeping on pieces of cardboard in the halls. \u2014 New York Times , 2 May 2022",
"Video from the scene shows a soldier working on Sabateen, her body shielded by pieces of cardboard for modesty reasons, the IDF said. \u2014 Abeer Salman, CNN , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Civilians with enough paperwork to make it inside the gate then waited, sometimes for days, on sheets of cardboard laid out on the ground. \u2014 Mirzahussain Sadid, ProPublica , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"In the past, team members have participated in cardboard boat races, and in June, the Rademaker brothers competed in Iowa's Red Bull Soap Box Race. \u2014 Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel , 1 July 2022",
"The candles are essentially cardboard tubes in wrapping paper. \u2014 Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics , 30 June 2022",
"There were more cardboard cutouts \u2013 4,770 according to Ohio State \u2013 than spectators, as only players' relatives were permitted to watch. \u2014 Bill Rabinowitz, USA TODAY , 25 Oct. 2020",
"Run in loops around St. James\u2019s Park, the race featured cardboard -cutout spectators and a small field of elite runners. \u2014 Mark Naida, WSJ , 25 Jan. 2022",
"While the villain is pretty cardboard , this movie is about family and growing up so the sci-fi portion is merely a backdrop. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Thursday, staff at the humane society turned cardboard boxes into rooting boxes, using newspapers to hide treats inside them. \u2014 Bill Jones, chicagotribune.com , 10 Dec. 2021",
"Beginning later this year, Coors Light will instead be packaged in cardboard wrap carriers that are recyclable and sustainably sourced. \u2014 Jordan Valinsky, CNN , 1 Mar. 2022",
"That's where a scratching post or cardboard scratcher comes into play. \u2014 Carly Kulzer, PEOPLE.com , 28 Jan. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Diet books from the 1970s heavily feature carob , Tab, and grapefruit. \u2014 Your Fat Friend, SELF , 3 Apr. 2020",
"Additional notes of carob , chicory, black pepper, Chinese star anise, cloves, and cassia oil round out this flavorful, warm cuppa. \u2014 Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living , 10 Nov. 2019",
"Among others, the trove features olives, eggs, figs, carob , almonds, lentils and a loaf of bread sliced into eight pieces. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian , 27 July 2019",
"Almond and carob are two of the region\u2019s most enduring crops. \u2014 Chadner Navarro, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 26 July 2019",
"Honey baklava is shaped in logs rather than triangles and filled with tahini, honey, carob syrup, and pistachios. \u2014 Ann Trieger Kurland, BostonGlobe.com , 9 July 2018",
"Order the quail and pork belly roasted over carob wood. \u2014 Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 28 Sep. 2018",
"Krikov creates tahini spreads blended either with carob , cocoa, or pressed dates ($7 each for 6 ounces). \u2014 Ann Trieger Kurland, BostonGlobe.com , 9 July 2018",
"Get a mix, like those from Puppy Cake, which use healthy ingredients, such as beet powder, carob powder, and bananas, to make substitutes for human favorites (hello, red velvet!). \u2014 Stephanie Granada, Sunset , 22 Jan. 2018"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"For example, the Rain Garden mix will include such species as blue flag iris, purple coneflower, cardinal flower and New England astor. \u2014 Peter Krouse, cleveland , 2 Mar. 2022",
"Ruby-throated hummingbirds usually feed on the nectar of red or orange tubular flowers such as trumpet creeper, cardinal flower , honeysuckle, bee-balm, and jewelweed, according to the Cornell website. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2021",
"Lovers of native flowers may already be familiar with some of the selections, including various trillium species, Virginia bluebell, wild ginger, cardinal flower , lobelia, bloodroot, blue and black cohosh, blazing star and Allegheny spurge. \u2014 Chris M. Worrell, cleveland , 13 Jan. 2021",
"Nearly 1,600 plants, including swamp milkweed, cardinal flower and broadleaf arrowhead, are on the mats. \u2014 Jeanne Houck, The Enquirer , 5 Sep. 2020",
"The entrance to the house is defined by an arched tunnel supporting kiwi vines, cardinal flowers and a hardy passionflower. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Sep. 2019",
"Of special note are the red-blooming, spiky cardinal flowers . \u2014 Sun-Sentinel.com , 27 Sep. 2017"
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"The researchers behind the paper, based at Harvard, decided to use cardiac muscle cells to power their robot. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 14 Feb. 2022",
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"Researchers built the fish using paper, gelatin, two layers of cardiac muscle tissue\u2014one on the left side and one on the right\u2014and a plastic fin, per the study. \u2014 Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine , 14 Feb. 2022",
"The findings, though preliminary, indicate it\u2019s possible to prod cardiac muscle cells into regenerating, at least long enough to stave off some of the worst after-effects of a heart attack. \u2014 Megan Molteni, STAT , 3 July 2021",
"In the neuromuscular area, the company is looking into multiple diseases driven by genetic defects in skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle and the peripheral nervous system. \u2014 Mike Freeman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 Mar. 2021",
"To figure out what cells the virus might infect, the researchers directed stem cells to produce cardiac muscle cells, then exposed those to the virus. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 3 Sep. 2020",
"The first study, conducted by German researchers, found that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can make its way to cardiac muscle tissue in the heart. \u2014 Maggie O'neill, Health.com , 29 July 2020",
"Coronavirus has previously been found to invade heart tissue because cardiac muscle cells are rich in ACE2 receptors -- a molecular doorway used by the coronavirus, according to the American Heart Association. \u2014 Michael Nedelman And Mark Lieber, CNN , 18 May 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"And then find another nearby family who will actually carpool to the pool. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
"And then find another nearby family who will actually carpool to the pool. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 25 May 2022",
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"Some used to carpool with colleagues who quit, and others simply can't afford to drive to work anymore at their current rates of pay. \u2014 Megan Cerullo, CBS News , 4 Apr. 2022",
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"And then find another nearby family who will actually carpool to the pool. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune , 24 May 2022",
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"That\u2019s the warning the Rhode Island Department of Health is sounding after tracing a spate of new infections to car pool clusters. \u2014 NBC News , 13 Oct. 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"With this variation on Flemish carbonnade , beer would be a natural selection: a Belgian ale, a brown ale, or a dry stout or porter. \u2014 Melissa Clark, New York Times , 26 Jan. 2018",
"Although many traditional beef carbonnade recipes call for stirring the mustard into the stew pot, cooking mustard tames its bite. \u2014 Melissa Clark, New York Times , 26 Jan. 2018"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In 1986, he was named university carillonneur , becoming the second person to hold that position. \u2014 Star Tribune , 25 Feb. 2021",
"In 1986, he was named university carillonneur , becoming the second person to hold that position. \u2014 Star Tribune , 25 Feb. 2021",
"Listen to Washington National Cathedral carillonneur Edward M. Nassor in recital on Christmas afternoon on the rare, effervescent instrument. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Dec. 2020",
"In 1986, he was named university carillonneur , becoming the second person to hold that position. \u2014 Star Tribune , 25 Feb. 2021",
"In 1986, he was named university carillonneur , becoming the second person to hold that position. \u2014 Star Tribune , 25 Feb. 2021",
"In 1986, he was named university carillonneur , becoming the second person to hold that position. \u2014 Star Tribune , 25 Feb. 2021",
"In 1986, he was named university carillonneur , becoming the second person to hold that position. \u2014 Star Tribune , 25 Feb. 2021",
"In 1986, he was named university carillonneur , becoming the second person to hold that position. \u2014 Star Tribune , 25 Feb. 2021"
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"the Old West custom of heading to the saloon at night for an all-out carouse and some poker playing",
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"Many of the legions who dressed fantastically, scantily, or both treated the festival as, well, a festival\u2014a reason to carouse . \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Pushkin, however, focused on a single scene, in which a group of youngsters carouse in a spontaneous street party and toast a deceased friend. \u2014 The Economist , 4 June 2020",
"Hanging out with these carefree kids\u2014riding in cars with them, eating fast food with them, carousing at the moontower with them, watching the sun come up with them\u2014is pretty close to hanging out with your own friends. \u2014 Wired Staff, Wired , 10 May 2020",
"There\u2019s also the matter of political conventions, the events that bring together thousands of party members for days of unity, rallying and carousing to be capped off with iconic images of balloons dropping on giddy delegates. \u2014 Dionne Searcey, New York Times , 21 Mar. 2020",
"Artists were photographed wearing banker suits and smoking Montecristos, strove to be featured in ads for Absolut Vodka, caroused with real estate magnates and deep-pocketed promoters with unplaceable accents. \u2014 Luc Sante, The New York Review of Books , 24 Mar. 2020",
"For four hours each morning, Kokeubai says he and his fellow inmates were forced to watch videos of Xi carousing with dignitaries and overseeing military exercises. \u2014 Charlie Campbell, Time , 6 Feb. 2020",
"Here are some of the best Thanksgiving Eve places to carouse or commune with visitors in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties. \u2014 Ben Crandell, sun-sentinel.com , 25 Nov. 2019",
"Old Hollywood movie stars could easily be imagined carousing around the elegant swimming pool. \u2014 Michael Kolomatsky, New York Times , 19 Sep. 2019",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Pushkin, however, focused on a single scene, in which a group of youngsters carouse in a spontaneous street party and toast a deceased friend. \u2014 The Economist , 4 June 2020",
"And for the adventure plot, there\u2019s Luci, an equally diminutive demon, who encourages Bean to drink, carouse , and get into trouble. \u2014 Noah Berlatsky, The Verge , 22 Aug. 2018",
"Similarly, Freedom Day inspires the hands on Mies Julie's isolated Karoo farm to carouse late into the night, but in a manner that seems singularly ominous. \u2014 Justin Hayford, Chicago Reader , 6 June 2018"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The principle consists in mixing, with the sewage, quantities of lime and clay, combining with the carbonic acid of the fecal matters to form carbonate of lime, in an impalpable powder. \u2014 Mark Fischetti, Scientific American , 15 June 2022",
"When the peeling essence is paired with the corresponding balancing mask, carbonic acid bubbles in the treatment change colors, pop, and pull away dead skin cells. \u2014 Jasmine Washington, Seventeen , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Some natural baths have fine, mineral-rich volcanic ash and mud components; others, which are acidic, provide an exfoliation effect, while those with carbonic acid help to improve blood circulation, leading to healthy skin. \u2014 Angelina Villa-clarke, Forbes , 8 Oct. 2021",
"The chemical reaction from combining water, citric acid, and baking soda creates carbonic acid (H2CO3), which quickly decomposes into more water (H2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2). \u2014 John Kennedy, Popular Science , 3 Nov. 2020",
"Roots wrestled into the dirt, altering its chemistry and shuttling carbonic acid toward the sea. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian , 20 Dec. 2019",
"They had been exposed to carbonic acid , a byproduct of the battery production process that causes respiratory issues and skin and eye irritation. \u2014 USA Today , 12 Nov. 2019",
"The carbon dioxide that makes water bubbly turns into carbonic acid in the mouth and can be detrimental to your teeth's health. \u2014 Kendall Trammell, CNN , 7 Sep. 2019",
"That's because the carbon dioxide that turns water bubbly turns into carbonic acid in the mouth, which can be detrimental to the health of your teeth. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 3 Sep. 2019"
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"For example, images may now appear as a carousel inside an individual SERP listing, making image SEO practices crucial for giving your products as much organic search visibility as possible. \u2014 Tony Adam, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"Have some cotton candy and watch as the carousel goes around. \u2014 Brad Johnson, Bon App\u00e9tit , 1 July 2022",
"Combine Kiffin\u2019s past with his success at Ole Miss, and his name will remain ubiquitous in college football\u2019s annual coaching carousel . \u2014 Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY , 30 June 2022",
"Last season\u2019s carousel included a trip to Colorado Nov. 5, then Utah Nov. 7, then Oregon Nov. 12 and Oregon State Nov. 14. \u2014 Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
"Even supposed patriots such as the late Bob Dole took part in the foreign lobbying carousel , opening the floodgates for other American officials to follow. \u2014 Casey Michel, The New Republic , 27 June 2022",
"Accompanying a carousel of images of his daughter, the former Washington Commanders player, introduced Sloane to his followers. \u2014 Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com , 27 June 2022",
"The carousel that is the Milwaukee Brewers injured list continues to turn. \u2014 Curt Hogg, Journal Sentinel , 26 June 2022",
"The coaching carousel continues to spin with both Ruff and Church taking the jobs in District U-46 at Streamwood and South Elgin, respectively. \u2014 Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune , 23 June 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Hinz's most controversial claim is that carbidopa \u2014 a component of the prescription Sinemet, the mainstream treatment for Parkinson's \u2014 is associated with greater death rates from the disease. \u2014 Joe Carlson And Brooks Johnson, Star Tribune , 23 July 2021",
"Turns out that certain intestinal microbes can also digest the drug, and, surprisingly, carbidopa does not stop them. \u2014 Claudia Wallis, Scientific American , 1 Jan. 2020"
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"The bezel is blue carbonium , a lightweight, durable material used in the aerospace industry that, because its manufacturing process involves using waste materials, has a 40% lower environmental impact than other carbon. \u2014 Carol Besler, Forbes , 9 Apr. 2021"
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"The map-making daughter of renowned cartographer tries to solve the mystery of her father\u2019s death. \u2014 The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
"The young Vladimir worked as a cartographer before entering seminary in 1965. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 29 May 2022",
"Writer Leath Tonino devised a 200-mile solo desert trek, following the path of the legendary cartographer who literally put these contentious canyons on the map. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 8 Sep. 2020",
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"That career, along with Nell\u2019s relationship with a fellow cartographer , was shattered in a screaming argument with her father seven years ago over the authenticity of three maps. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Truth to tell, Bhattacharya, a physics scholar turned science writer, is less biographer than cartographer . \u2014 Samanth Subramanian, The New Republic , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Long before the sea was named for the 18th century Danish cartographer and Russian naval explorer Vitus Jonassen Bering, the icy water body consisted of two distinct ecosystems \u2014 one subarctic, the other resembling the high Arctic. \u2014 Susanne Rust, Anchorage Daily News , 26 Dec. 2021"
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"In fact, the sum total of his training consisted of attending lectures by Frank Lloyd Wright, then working as a carpenter . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
"David Jarvis, a carpenter and an officer of the Carpenters Union, said the project is not complicated. \u2014 Stephen Singer, Hartford Courant , 28 May 2022",
"Just visit the new carpenter and millwrights apprentice school in Detroit. \u2014 Carol Cain, Detroit Free Press , 28 May 2022",
"Along the street, Carlo passed two different shops where artisans worked with wood, one a carpenter and the other more of a woodcarver. \u2014 Perri Klass, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 May 2022",
"Orrin Grant Hatch was born in 1934 in Pittsburgh, to a carpenter and plaster lather. \u2014 Lindsay Whitehurst, Anchorage Daily News , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Orrin Grant Hatch was born in 1934 in Pittsburgh, to a carpenter and plaster lather. \u2014 Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Bryan says this year's batch of contestants \u2014 which includes a former security officer, carpenter and a formerly homeless singer \u2014 have impressed with their growth. \u2014 Charles Trepany, USA TODAY , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Check out these links for helpful tips regarding how to get rid of gnats, how to get rid of carpenter ants, and how to get rid of flies in drains. \u2014 Natalie Schumann, Country Living , 23 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Noma\u2019s dining room, by contrast, is meticulously carpentered together, from the peaked ceiling to the bare floor, out of sanded oak and Douglas fir. \u2014 Pete Wells, New York Times , 24 Apr. 2018",
"The drama is something that seems to be leaking from the very forms so elaborately carpentered to contain it. \u2014 Jesse Green, New York Times , 8 June 2017"
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"Gorgone said Lorenti has been great to Tank, and even got him a car seat . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022",
"None of the adults were wearing a seatbelt and the child was not in a proper child car seat , FHP said. \u2014 Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel , 8 June 2022",
"Emily\u2019s parents bought us a car seat and a stroller. \u2014 Keith Gessen, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
"The first victim, who was in a middle seat, was taking care of her infant in a car seat near the window when Dhillon, seated by the aisle, reportedly touched her thigh and groin area, prosecutors say. \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 3 June 2022",
"In a news release, Houston police Sergeant R. Montalvo said officers learned the mother had left her daughter in a car seat inside a vehicle for hours. \u2014 Nicole Acevedo, NBC News , 21 May 2022",
"He was allegedly seen on surveillance camera carrying a baby car seat and walking to a vehicle moments after the baby was taken. \u2014 Fox News , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Portillo, 28, was captured on surveillance video carrying a baby car seat and a small blanket and walking toward the apartment, police said. \u2014 CBS News , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Skygenius's clip-on fan can be attached to almost anything, including your office desk or car seat . \u2014 Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure , 9 June 2022"
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"Herds of beef cattle grazed placidly beneath swooping turbines tilting at a carbonless future. \u2014 David Montgomery, Washington Post , 7 Oct. 2021",
"The process was invented at 3M in 1965, after a chemist at the company developed a carbonless copy paper that used the technology, according to the website Mental Floss. \u2014 Nestor Ramos, BostonGlobe.com , 5 June 2018",
"PCBs had many uses in manufacturing, including the production of carbonless paper manufactured between 1954 and 1971. \u2014 Lee Bergquist, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 2 Oct. 2017"
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"The treatment caused Paxton to suffer excessive bleeding, cardiogenic shock and a compromised coronary artery, the suit alleged. \u2014 NBC News , 25 Feb. 2022",
"Those can progress to heart dysfunction, including cardiogenic shock, in which the heart cannot squeeze enough to pump blood sufficiently. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Feb. 2021",
"Porter was going into cardiogenic shock -- a serious condition that occurs when the heart fails to pump enough blood and oxygen to the brain, kidneys and other vital organs. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 25 Nov. 2020",
"Vallabhajosyula and colleagues looked at 90,648 patients ranging in age from 18 to 55 who were admitted for cardiogenic shock between 2007 and 2012. \u2014 Lauren Mascarenhas And Andrea Diaz, CNN , 29 Sep. 2020",
"What has increased, Compton said, is the number of patients who are in the later stages of cardiogenic shock and heart attacks in the last month. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 17 May 2020",
"In 2016, led by Dr. O\u2019Neill, the cardiologists joined forces for an initiative to lower the death rate from cardiogenic shock, a potentially fatal side effect of massive heart attacks. \u2014 Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press , 27 Mar. 2020",
"About 10% of heart attack patients have cardiogenic shock, said the leader of that research team, Dr. Sanket Dhruva, an assistant clinical professor of cardiology at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine. \u2014 Dennis Thompson, chicagotribune.com , 28 Nov. 2019",
"About 31% of cardiogenic shock patients treated with the device had major bleeding, compared with 16% for patients treated with the balloon, Dhruva's team found. \u2014 Dennis Thompson, chicagotribune.com , 28 Nov. 2019"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Airing out the mattress is a good start to taming those troublesome particles, as is removing the carpets and giving them a good beating with a fireplace poker or baseball bat, which can shake out carpet beetle dung and other nasty things. \u2014 Gregory Mcnamee, CNN , 20 Mar. 2021",
"Along with the ticks, the team found microscopic hairs from carpet beetle larvae, creatures that are commonly found in birds\u2019 nests today. \u2014 John Pickrell, National Geographic , 12 Dec. 2017"
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"card entry 2 ; from its use in dressing cloth":""
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"Those tampons contained ingredients like polyester foam and carboxymethylcellulose , a thickening agent that enabled more expansion than other tampons did, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). \u2014 Korin Miller, SELF , 23 Jan. 2018"
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"He learned carpentry from his father.",
"When the carpentry is finished, the cabinets will be installed.",
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"Jalil Shabazz, youth program manager at the Northwest Regional Workforce Investment Board, said jobs are available across the board in retail, manufacturing, government, social service agencies and the trades such as carpentry . \u2014 Stephen Singer, Hartford Courant , 6 June 2022",
"Yachtline 1618, an Italian high-end carpentry company that has worked on Imperial Yachts projects, is also involved. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
"Cassina\u2019s designs are manufactured at its carpentry workshop in Meda, in the northern Italian region of Lombardy. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 14 Feb. 2022",
"And then the work gets more hands-on, as they're taught the basics of carpentry , electrical, plumbing, HVAC, masonry and more. \u2014 Kathleen Toner, CNN , 19 May 2022",
"Some carpentry buffs spend their retirement years building birdhouses, furniture or jewelry boxes. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 May 2022",
"Anyone with carpentry experience, crew or passenger, was pressed into action, patching holes and building makeshift pumps. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 15 May 2022",
"Children were subject to hours of daily vocational training including livestock and poultry raising, dairy work, lumber and carpentry , blacksmithing, irrigation system development, cooking and railroad construction. \u2014 CBS News , 12 May 2022",
"It\u2019s this carpentry technique that is the hallmark of Sun at Six today and the backbone of designs that mix Chinese intricacy with echoes of Japanese and Scandinavian minimalism. \u2014 Sean Santiago, ELLE Decor , 9 May 2022"
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"\u02c8k\u0227b-",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"These native flora islands could also be a resource for helpful insects such as carabid beetles, which feed on crop-destroying aphids and thus help protect the surrounding wheat fields. \u2014 Gemma Conroy, Scientific American , 24 Feb. 2021"
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"1880, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The wolfberry, also known as goji, is rich in zeaxanthin, an antioxidant, and a carotenoid called lutein, which can help reduce the risk of eye disease. \u2014 Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Pink seafoods like heart-healthy salmon and shrimp have high levels of a certain carotenoid with antioxidant properties known as astaxanthin. \u2014 Kelsey Ogletree, Better Homes & Gardens , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Almonds are the richest in vitamin E, and pistachios have lutein and zeaxanthin, carotenoids important for eye health. \u2014 SELF , 8 Aug. 2019",
"Packed with vitamins C and K, folate, potassium and fiber, spinach is also an exceptionally rich source of three carotenoids \u2014 beta-carotene, lutein, and zeaxanthin. \u2014 Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press , 21 Dec. 2019",
"John Erdman, a nutrition scientist at the University of Illinois who has spent much of his career studying carotenoids , agrees with Hammond. \u2014 Daphne Miller, Washington Post , 23 Sep. 2019",
"But leaves also contain other chemicals like carotenoids , anthocyanins and flavonols. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 20 Oct. 2019",
"Pigments called carotenoids and anthocyanins are responsible for fall colors. \u2014 cleveland , 14 Oct. 2019",
"Cooking also makes the carotenoid more bioavailable. \u2014 Daphne Miller, Washington Post , 23 Sep. 2019"
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"1911, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-060506"
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"\u02c8k\u00e4r-p\u0259t-\u02ccb\u00e4m"
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"first_known_use":{
"1944, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-060742"
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"Middle French carroche , from Old Italian carroccio , augmentative of carro car, from Latin carrus":""
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"1591, in the meaning defined above":""
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"probably from German Karpathen Carpathian mountains (from Latin Carpatus , from Greek Karpatos ) + English -ian":"Adjective",
"Carpath us (now usually Karpathos ) Greek island between Rhodes & Crete (from Latin, from Greek Karpathos ) + English -ian":"Adjective"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Butcher Box is for those carnivorous dad\u2019s who can\u2019t seem to say no to a good steak. \u2014 Josie Howell | Jhowell@al.com, al , 7 June 2022",
"The carnivorous dishes became a little repetitive, to be frank: Many of them consist of a small slab of meat sitting on a bed of some pur\u00e9e, accompanied by a couple dollops of different greens. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 12 May 2022",
"His carnivorous plants play big roles in his other passions too. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
"But the farming of large, carnivorous fish makes some scientists uneasy. \u2014 Ellen Ruppel Shell, Scientific American , 1 May 2022",
"Caracals are carnivorous predators that eat small mammals, rodents, and birds. \u2014 Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press , 13 Oct. 2021",
"Fortunately, there are a number of areas around the United States where carnivorous plant habitats are protected and thriving. \u2014 Jennifer Nalewicki, Smithsonian Magazine , 21 Dec. 2021",
"Following his Chicago splash with Jaleo, world renowned chef and humanitarian Jos\u00e9 Andr\u00e9s teamed with Gibsons Restaurant Group to debut this carnivorous celebration overlooking the Chicago River. \u2014 Ari Bendersky, Robb Report , 30 Mar. 2022",
"The drone is named after a species of ghostly white, carnivorous bats. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 24 Mar. 2022"
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"In Southern California, carrotwood grows rapidly to a height and girth of 30 feet in a variety of soil types and endures both drought and overwatering without complaint.",
"\u2014 Josh Siskin , Daily News of Los Angeles , 6 Sept. 2008"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Mature carambola trees can withstand temperature dips to around 26 degrees for a short period of time, but young trees are more susceptible to the cold. \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com , 24 Oct. 2020",
"This tropical fruit, also known as carambola , comes in sweet and tart varieties and has a juicy texture similar to pineapple. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 4 July 2017",
"In addition to the assortment of natives, including gumbo limbo, dwarf firebush and Florida slash pine, the city has added an assortment of fruit trees: mango, lychee and carambola , or starfruit. \u2014 Elizabeth Roberts, Sun-Sentinel.com , 15 June 2017",
"And everyone can try 40 varieties of Brazil\u2019s exotic fruits like caju, acai, carambola , caqui, goiaba and maracuja, often squeezed into Brazil\u2019s delicious juices (sucos in Portuguese). \u2014 The Associated Press, New York Times , 14 May 2016"
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"borrowed from Portuguese, probably borrowed from a Konkani equivalent of Marathi karambala, going back to a derivative of Sanskrit karmara- \"the fruit or tree Averrhoa carambola \" (as karmara\u1e45ga- or karmaphala- \u2014with phala\u1e43 \"fruit\"), of uncertain origin":""
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Abortions are permitted until cardiac activity is detected, which usually occurs at about six weeks gestation. \u2014 Haley Bemiller, The Enquirer , 29 June 2022",
"The law bans abortions when fetal cardiac activity is detected, which happens at about six weeks of pregnancy. \u2014 Sean Mcdonnell, cleveland , 27 June 2022",
"Choices is usually closed on Sundays, but the staff opened the doors at 8:30 a.m. Twenty-three abortions were scheduled, the final ones the clinic plans to offer to pregnant patients after cardiac activity is detected, at about six weeks. \u2014 Bracey Harris, NBC News , 27 June 2022",
"House Bill 481, which was signed into law by Gov. Brian Kemp in 2019, outlaws most abortions when a doctor can detect fetal cardiac activity, which is typically around six weeks of pregnancy. \u2014 Jozsef Papp, ajc , 26 June 2022",
"Another law enacted in the state earlier this month bans the procedure after an embryo\u2019s cardiac activity can be detected, usually around six weeks into a pregnancy. \u2014 Jennifer Calfas, WSJ , 26 May 2022",
"Most important, there was no fetal cardiac activity. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 May 2022",
"At the time of Ham\u2019s foray to the stars, physicians still feared that crucial bodily functions (including swallowing and cardiac activity) might not weather the weightlessness of astronautic flight. \u2014 Rebecca Giggs, The Atlantic , 6 May 2022",
"Texas approved a law in September that outlawed abortions after fetal cardiac activity can be detected, which is about six weeks into a pregnancy. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"After escaping a cardiac -causing seeding round and dramatic play-in game, the Blazers will be rewarded with a playoff date against the game\u2019s best player and the Western Conference\u2019s best team. \u2014 oregonlive , 16 Aug. 2020",
"Those numbers have also decreased to 95 cardiac calls Thursday with 60 deaths resulting. \u2014 NBC News , 5 May 2020",
"Those numbers have also decreased to 95 cardiac calls Thursday with 60 deaths resulting. \u2014 NBC News , 5 May 2020",
"Those numbers have also decreased to 95 cardiac calls Thursday with 60 deaths resulting. \u2014 NBC News , 3 May 2020",
"White had hoped to add programs for financial literacy, as well as free cardiac and concussion screenings, but needed sponsorship dollars to do it. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 Apr. 2020",
"Berlinger said other preexisting health issues, such as cardiac and lung conditions, may also play into decisions because patients with those problems tend to not benefit as much from a ventilator. \u2014 Tim Evans, Indianapolis Star , 12 Apr. 2020",
"The human body has three types of muscle cells: Skeletal, smooth, and cardiac . \u2014 Popular Science , 1 Jan. 2019",
"That duo evoked the cardiac -testing stylings of Heathcliff Slocumb. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 24 Feb. 2020"
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"Latin cardiacus , from Greek kardiakos , from kardia":"Adjective"
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"1896, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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"\u02c8ka-r\u0259-",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This review looked at beta- carotene (precursor to vitamin A), vitamin D and vitamin E. \u2014 Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY , 30 June 2022",
"The star ingredients avocado oil, shea butter, and beta- carotene improve under-eye skin texture. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 May 2022",
"Kids love fries, and these ones are filled with antioxidants like beta- carotene (which gives sweet potatoes their color), vitamins, and fiber. \u2014 Alyssa Jung, Good Housekeeping , 31 May 2022",
"Algae dunaliella salina, a form of a micro-algae, infuses your tired under eyes with rich beta- carotene and antioxidants that soothe the skin. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 19 May 2022",
"Ingredients such as caffeine, vitamin C and algae help provide the skin with anti-aging ingredients such as beta- carotene , ascorbic acid and antioxidants. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 May 2022",
"These include calcium, magnesium, vitamin E, vitamin D, several B vitamins, vitamin A, vitamin K, potassium, iodine, selenium, borate, zinc, manganese, molybdenum, beta- carotene , and iron. \u2014 Allure , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Algae dunaliella salina is a micro-algae that\u2019s full of antioxidants and beta carotene . \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Sweet potatoes are also powerhouses of vitamin A, which comes from the beta- carotene pigment that gives them their gorgeous golden color. \u2014 Casey Barber, CNN , 25 Mar. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That\u2019s when Fetter made the quick journey to nearby UH Parma Medical Center, where he was scheduled a few days later for a cardiac catheterization . \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 27 Apr. 2022",
"For decades, cardiac catheterization has spared many the trauma of open heart surgery. \u2014 Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 Nov. 2021",
"By the time Jodie Stipetich and daughters Cheyenne, 14, and Sierra, 21, got to Allegheny General Hospital, Stipetich was behind the doors of the cardiac catheterization lab. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 24 Oct. 2021",
"By the time Jodie Stipe tich and daughters Cheyenne, 14, and Sierra, 21, got to AGH, Stipetich was behind the doors of the cardiac catheterization lab. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 19 Oct. 2021",
"That can mean delaying cardiac catheterization or the removal of cancerous tumors. \u2014 Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News , 8 Sep. 2021",
"The cardiac catheterization lab uses diagnostic imaging equipment to examine and treat heart disease. \u2014 Julie Washington, cleveland , 3 May 2021",
"According to a release sent Tuesday evening, the change begins Wednesday and affects the hospital\u2019s surgical services, the gastroenterology lab and the cardiac catheterization lab. \u2014 al , 31 Dec. 2020",
"Many of these patients need an immediate procedure and there is no time for the PCR test and in most cases not even a rapid test to be back in time before rushing off to the cardiac catheterization lab. \u2014 Todd S. Purdum, STAT , 22 Dec. 2020"
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"first_known_use":{
"1946, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"And then find another nearby family who will actually carpool to the pool. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
"And then find another nearby family who will actually carpool to the pool. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 25 May 2022",
"Some used to carpool with colleagues who quit, and others simply can't afford to drive to work anymore at their current rates of pay. \u2014 Megan Cerullo, CBS News , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Some used to carpool with colleagues who quit, and others simply can't afford to drive to work anymore at their current rates of pay. \u2014 Megan Cerullo, CBS News , 4 Apr. 2022",
"And then find another nearby family who will actually carpool to the pool. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 25 May 2022",
"And then find another nearby family who will actually carpool to the pool. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune , 24 May 2022",
"Some used to carpool with colleagues who quit, and others simply can't afford to drive to work anymore at their current rates of pay. \u2014 Megan Cerullo, CBS News , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Efforts to improve our mass transit that is powered by green energy so that more people might choose to carpool publicly or privately. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 17 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Recently, my nine-year-old came home from the soccer car pool in tears, because one of the other boys made mean comments to him on the drive. \u2014 Rachel Walker, Outside Online , 28 Oct. 2019",
"And some of the blue states have better incentives for EV buyers, such as state tax credits or the ability to drive in car pool lanes on highways. \u2014 Chris Isidore, CNN , 3 Feb. 2022",
"Divorce often means that driving a car pool , paying bills and many other requirements of daily life now land on one set of shoulders not two. \u2014 Louise Rafkin, New York Times , 19 Jan. 2022",
"Uber and Lyft started in the early 2010s with just a handful of drivers, resembling car pool services more than professional fleets. \u2014 Kate Conger, New York Times , 4 Nov. 2020",
"That\u2019s the warning the Rhode Island Department of Health is sounding after tracing a spate of new infections to car pool clusters. \u2014 NBC News , 13 Oct. 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Mature carambola trees can withstand temperature dips to around 26 degrees for a short period of time, but young trees are more susceptible to the cold. \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com , 24 Oct. 2020",
"This tropical fruit, also known as carambola , comes in sweet and tart varieties and has a juicy texture similar to pineapple. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 4 July 2017",
"In addition to the assortment of natives, including gumbo limbo, dwarf firebush and Florida slash pine, the city has added an assortment of fruit trees: mango, lychee and carambola , or starfruit. \u2014 Elizabeth Roberts, Sun-Sentinel.com , 15 June 2017",
"And everyone can try 40 varieties of Brazil\u2019s exotic fruits like caju, acai, carambola , caqui, goiaba and maracuja, often squeezed into Brazil\u2019s delicious juices (sucos in Portuguese). \u2014 The Associated Press, New York Times , 14 May 2016"
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"borrowed from Portuguese, probably borrowed from a Konkani equivalent of Marathi karambala, going back to a derivative of Sanskrit karmara- \"the fruit or tree Averrhoa carambola \" (as karmara\u1e45ga- or karmaphala- \u2014with phala\u1e43 \"fruit\"), of uncertain origin":""
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"-\u02c8nau\u0307-",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The wax comes from the carnauba palm, which grows in northern Brazil. \u2014 Rick Romell, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 27 Oct. 2017",
"Conditions on carnauba plantations are so poor that police sometimes raid them to free the workers, Deutsche Welle said. \u2014 Rick Romell, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 27 Oct. 2017"
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"Brazilian Portuguese carna\u00faba , from Tupi karana\u0294\u00ed\u03b2a , from karan\u00e1 , a palm (perhaps Mauritia carana or M. flexuosa ) + \u0268\u03b2a stem, plant, tree":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The carillon , which stands 13 stories high, began with 610 bells and later acquired an extra 122 for a current total of 732. \u2014 AccessAtlanta , 17 June 2022",
"The final gesture comes as a surprise: a sudden, brilliant cascade from opposite ends of the keyboard toward the center, a carillon from the beyond. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022",
"After securing approval from the abbot, Father Sydor and five other priests-in-training had climbed the tower and taken turns pounding the batons of the carillon with their fists. \u2014 Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker , 2 May 2022",
"Typically, the carillon was played for brief interludes in advance of morning services and prayers. \u2014 Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker , 2 May 2022",
"The carillon , an instrument with a set of at least 23 bells arranged to produce musical harmony, is not found everywhere; there are only 166 traditional carillons in the country. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Dec. 2020",
"Simsbury United Methodist Church will play its carillon bells. \u2014 courant.com , 15 Nov. 2021",
"Behind the lovers and across the lake, a huge stone church \u2014 Kirk in the Hills \u2014 holds the base of a huge stone steeple, which envelops the famous Kirk in the Hills carillon . \u2014 Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press , 9 Oct. 2021",
"In 1993, this church, its carillon and the wide, scenic lake attracted a couple who'd come recently from Europe. \u2014 Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press , 9 Oct. 2021"
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"French, alteration of Old French quarregnon , modification of Late Latin quaternion-, quaternio set of four \u2014 more at quaternion":""
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"New Latin, from French carangue shad, horse mackerel, from Spanish caranga, carangue":""
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a worker who feeds lap into one or more textile or asbestos carding machines and removes slivers":[]
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"card entry 2":""
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"Among the plankton are numerous diminutive but voracious carnivores , including small jellyfishes and comb jellies, saber-toothed creatures called arrowworms or chaetognaths, and a host of crustaceans and small fishes.",
"\u2014 Gregory A. Wray",
"As big as a bull elephant, T. rex weighed 15 times as much as the largest carnivores living on land today.",
"\u2014 Erik Stokstad",
"Carnivores [=people who eat meat] will appreciate the restaurant's refined version of surf-and-turf: steak au poivre matched with sweet, large prawns.",
"\u2014 Matthew DeBord"
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"Farther back in their mouths lie some special teeth known as the carnassials . These are the hallmark of the true carnivores , or canivorans\u2014members of a great order of placental mammals, the Carnivora.",
"\u2014 Richard H. Tedford"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"And so, in October of last year, the sisters set forth on the longest and most harrowing odyssey ever recorded for Lycaon pictus, a carnivore already known as a wide-ranging wanderer. \u2014 New York Times , 20 June 2022",
"Because two elements that were found in the coprolite (calcium and phosphorus) are indicative of meat consumption, the researchers concluded that the animal that produced the sample was a carnivore . \u2014 Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica , 6 June 2022",
"Someone following a carnivore , keto, or paleo diet could be glycogen-depleted and might not maximize muscle gain. \u2014 Oliver Lee Bateman, Men's Health , 19 May 2022",
"With the highest consumption of pork per capita, Umbria is a carnivore 's dream. \u2014 Janelle Davis, CNN , 15 May 2022",
"And yet, the river\u2019s carnivore score was as high as possible as a result of 23 smallmouth bass having been caught in a section of the Cuyahoga in one hour, Hothem said. \u2014 Peter Krouse, cleveland , 13 May 2022",
"With behind-the-scenes access to Kafue lion conservation initiatives, guests will spend time with the research team from Panthera and partners, joining their dedicated monitoring units, and delve into the details of carnivore tracking. \u2014 Sandra Macgregor, Forbes , 27 Apr. 2022",
"If the tyrannosaur misses and the prey takes flight, or if the tyrannosaur is spotted before this critical moment, the hunt ends and the great carnivore moves off. \u2014 Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The Thylacine, a carnivore also referred to as the Tasmanian tiger and Tasmanian wolf, was a (mostly) nocturnal marsupial that preyed on rodents and kangaroos. \u2014 Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics , 21 Apr. 2022"
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"ultimately from Latin carnivorus":""
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"1833, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":""
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a disease of carnations caused by a rust fungus ( Uromyces caryophyllinus ) characterized by discoloration and spotting of the leaves and the production of chocolate-brown powdery spore masses":[]
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"The ambiguity of those terms provides carte blanche to creative plaintiffs willing to stretch the definitions of the English language, according to Jeff Kosseff, a law professor at the US Naval Academy. \u2014 Brian Fung, CNN , 13 May 2022",
"The details sketch out one of the best contractual situations in the history of cable news: big money, flexibility and carte blanche to do something other than respond to the news cycle. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Apr. 2022",
"In the meantime, the country was put on high alert: President Fran\u00e7ois Hollande declared war on Daesh (ISIS), and police were given carte blanche to bring the terrorists to justice. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 22 May 2022",
"Pyongyang\u2019s carte blanche Even before the invasion, North Korea had shown signs of ramping up its nuclear ambitions. \u2014 Paula Hancocks, CNN , 8 May 2022",
"Pressing Congress to adjust the budget bill would not lead to carte blanche approval of mitochondrial replacement technologies. \u2014 Walter G. Johnson And Diana M. Bowman, STAT , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Williams and Grutman will maintain 100% ownership of Somewhere Else's intellectual property and have been given carte blanche on how to execute it. \u2014 Nick Remsen, CNN , 19 Jan. 2022",
"Give yourself carte blanche to eat your favorite egg-centric dishes any time of day. \u2014 Casey Barber, CNN , 15 Apr. 2022",
"If this precedent is allowed to stand, police officers would have carte blanche to coerce answers out of restrained individuals through pain. \u2014 Alexa Gervasi, The Week , 5 Apr. 2022"
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"Westlake will also install monitors around the boundary of each facility to monitor for benzene, a potent carcinogen . \u2014 Lisa Song, ProPublica , 29 June 2022",
"As for mineral oil, though some people try to avoid it because untreated or lightly-treated mineral oil is a carcinogen , and could be contaminated with 1,4-dioxane. \u2014 Jihan Forbes, Allure , 31 May 2022",
"Benzene is not an ingredient in any of P&G's products, but a review found unexpected levels of the carcinogen in the propellant that sprays the product from the can, the company said. \u2014 Kate Gibson, CBS News , 22 Dec. 2021",
"In April 2017, the company spilled about 300 pounds of the toxic carcinogen hexavalent chromium (made famous by the Erin Brockovich story in the 1990s) into Lake Michigan via the Burns Waterway. \u2014 Jon Waterman, Outside Online , 15 June 2020",
"Calvert City stood out, particularly for its concentrations of ethylene dichloride, a potent human carcinogen . \u2014 Kathleen Flynn, ProPublica , 20 May 2022",
"Allison Brown, a Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom lawyer representing Huahai in the U.S., said the company couldn\u2019t have known based solely on the email that a carcinogen would be formed in its production of valsartan. \u2014 Anna Edney, Fortune , 7 May 2022",
"Benzene is a carcinogen , and substantial exposure can cause leukemia, blood cancer of the bone marrow, and life-threatening blood disorders, the FDA said. \u2014 Zoe Sottile, CNN , 2 Apr. 2022",
"The use of herbicides was standard; the toxicity of these chemicals, like RoundUp, which has been shown to be a carcinogen , was not yet common knowledge. \u2014 Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle , 1 Mar. 2022"
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"Our model comes with carbon fiber highlights, but even without those, the interior looks and feels premium and strong. \u2014 Christian De Looper, BGR , 1 July 2022",
"Sporting a carbon fiber frame, the G3-X model (a Colnago original) is designed for gravel and capable of tackling both rugged and urban terrains. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 21 June 2022",
"With use of a carbon fiber splint the team crafted overnight, Johnson practiced again the next morning and crashed again, but pressed on and qualified and raced Sunday. \u2014 Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star , 1 June 2022",
"The whole gang of models and assistant sculptors bike or run or swim or lift weights, so there\u2019s exercise equipment and high-tech carbon fiber bicycle gear in every corner. \u2014 Jeff Macgregor, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 May 2022",
"Jimmie Johnson, who broke his hand in a crash Friday and raced with a carbon fiber cast, crashed with 10 laps remaining to bring out the caution and give Grosjean and reigning IndyCar champion Alex Palou a shot on a final restart. \u2014 Houston Mitchellassistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times , 11 Apr. 2022",
"The Nike Vaporfly is built for racing with its rocker design and full-length carbon fiber plate. \u2014 Hannah Singleton, SELF , 5 Apr. 2022",
"The fan's 12 carbon fiber blades are fixed in position, with just 0.2 inches (4 mm) of clearance to the tunnel wall. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 21 Mar. 2022",
"The Prodrive car will make 400 horsepower and, thanks to liberal use of carbon fiber , will weigh less than the original WRC Impreza. \u2014 Mike Duff, Car and Driver , 21 June 2022"
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"Wearing a magnifying visor, at a table with glues and tweezers and exact bits of wood, the boy puts together long ships and carracks in exquisite minute scale. \u2014 Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker , 5 Mar. 2018",
"There\u2019s a cruise on the Esperanza, a three-masted Spanish carrack . \u2014 Adam H. Graham, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 2 June 2017"
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"At the time Ward started his business, carrageen was already recognized as a useful emulsifying and suspending agent. \u2014 Emily Toomey, Smithsonian , 23 July 2019"
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"The donation by Audio-Technica is a fitting one as the AT2020 cardioid condenser was the first side-address microphone that was priced less than \u00a3100/\u20ac100 and provided professional-quality sound. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 20 Oct. 2021",
"The cells stay behind on the cardioid , which then starts to recover. \u2014 Theresa Machemer, Smithsonian Magazine , 20 May 2021",
"The Yeti can record in four different modes: cardioid , omni, bidirectional, and stereo. \u2014 Popular Science , 21 Jan. 2020",
"The Yeti Nano has two recording patterns: cardioid (for capturing a source talking directly into the mic) and omnidirectional (for capturing audio in a small area around the mic). \u2014 Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica , 19 Nov. 2018",
"This compact cardioid condenser mic jacks into the phone via a Lightning dongle to bring your sparkling dialog into focus. \u2014 Arielle Pardes, WIRED , 1 July 2018"
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"Steel producers that get a head start on producing low- carbon steel can seize this economic opportunity, and the same will be true of other low-carbon energy and materials. \u2014 Energy Innovation: Policy And Technology, Forbes , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Daiichi\u2019s hooks are made of carbon steel and havea reputation for being strong and incredibly sharp. \u2014 Aleta Burchyski, Outside Online , 20 May 2020",
"Each silo, constructed of carbon steel with a stainless steel liner, will hold 3.4 million pounds of sugar. \u2014 Mckenna Oxenden, Baltimore Sun , 23 May 2022",
"Her standing over the stove, browning pork belly in a large, rusty brown carbon steel wok, a ceramic mustard-yellow jar of lard, with pink flower flourishes, by her side. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 May 2022",
"Now, to dig into the specs, the cookware is made from 2.0mm heavy gauge, annealed carbon steel , and pre-seasoned for natural resistance to rust and corrosion. \u2014 Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence , 30 Mar. 2022",
"This lightweight, carbon steel Moon Knife ($70) is named for its round shape. \u2014 Aly Walansky, Forbes , 3 Nov. 2021",
"Go for the conventional carbon steel , or cast-iron. \u2014 Carolyn L. Todd, SELF , 6 Jan. 2022",
"The deal allows the U.S. and the European Union to favor low- carbon steel in trade policy, a major step toward decarbonizing the carbon-intensive industrial sector. \u2014 Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic , 1 Dec. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Before the emergence of the French tacos, Vaulx-en-Velin was known as the cardoon capital of France. \u2014 Lauren Collins, The New Yorker , 12 Apr. 2021",
"There are stews made with cardoons and with apples or quinces in the fall, and with peaches in the late summer. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 Aug. 2019",
"This Merino sheep\u2019s-milk cheese is from the Extremadura region of Spain and produced using the flower buds of the cardoon thistle. \u2014 Molly Fitzpatrick, Bon Appetit , 26 Apr. 2018",
"Many edible plants are ornamental themselves, such as peppers, eggplants, fennel, dill, cardoon and kale. \u2014 Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman , 21 Mar. 2018",
"If winter is mild, like our winters usually are, some kales, cardoons , carrots and celery survive and then set seeds too. \u2014 Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman , 24 Jan. 2018",
"Behind her home, Gouveia turned seven steeply sloped acres into a terraced demonstration farm featuring unusual edibles such as spineless nopales, pineapple guavas and cardoon (an artichoke cousin). \u2014 Debbie Arrington, sacbee , 14 July 2017",
"And what about kohlrabi, cardoon , pomelos, rambutan or cherimoya? \u2014 Kim Boatman, The Mercury News , 29 Mar. 2017",
"Though a little can go a long way, plants like bear's breeches (Acanthus mollis), native umbrella plant (Darmera peltata), Japanese aralia (Fatsia japonica) and cardoon (Cynara cardunculus) are good candidates placed in the back of a bed. \u2014 Kym Pokorny | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, OregonLive.com , 15 May 2017"
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"Handler said her cardiomyopathy was caused by stress. \u2014 Serena Coady, SELF , 4 May 2022",
"This stress can lead to rapid-onset cardiomyopathy , or weakening of the heart muscle. \u2014 Serena Coady, SELF , 9 Feb. 2022",
"Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy is a different type of heart condition, relating to structural changes in the muscle of the heart itself, not the blood vessels supplying the heart. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 13 Dec. 2021",
"Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is the most common cause of sudden cardiac death in young people and athletes over 35. \u2014 Korin Miller, Health.com , 29 Sep. 2021",
"In 1986, then 20 years old, the single mother of two was diagnosed with idiopathic cardiomyopathy . \u2014 Michael Roppolo, CBS News , 17 Sep. 2021",
"At the time of the surgery, Ms. Baisey, a single mother of two who lived in Washington\u2019s Anacostia neighborhood, was dying of idiopathic cardiomyopathy ; her heart was swollen and failing for undiagnosed reasons. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Sep. 2021",
"Keith Sandler said his daughter was diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy at 3 weeks old. \u2014 Susan Dunne, courant.com , 24 Dec. 2020",
"Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy , a disease in which heart muscle becomes abnormally thick, is a common cause of cardiac death in competitive athletes. \u2014 Carolyn Barber, Fortune , 14 Dec. 2020"
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"She bought a small wooden carving of a Buddha.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But if that's not your style, take the liberty of arranging a pumpkin carving contest or wreath-making session to put your creativity on full display. \u2014 Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping , 31 May 2022",
"Adam added his amazing carving technique to create a really gorgeous product that is completely handmade out of porcelain. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 10 Jan. 2022",
"Those early shredders likely weren't concerned with their carving technique and didn't think twice about pizza versus french fries. \u2014 Brandon Perlman, Travel + Leisure , 3 Jan. 2022",
"And an electronic carving knife (or non-electric knife)? \u2014 Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com , 17 Nov. 2021",
"Thank you @MildApocalypse for this incredible @CryptoBatzNFT carving . \u2014 Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The overall carving area, including the rough portion, measures 190 feet tall and 300 feet wide. \u2014 AccessAtlanta , 17 June 2022",
"D\u00fcllmann has been waging a legal battle for years to remove the carving , situated about 13 feet from the ground. \u2014 CNN , 15 June 2022",
"The carving \u2019s realistic style resembled earlier art from other sites, such as Caral, the 5,000-year-old seat of a city-building culture even older than the Chav\u00edn. \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 13 June 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Their nine flavors include chocolate, chocolate walnut, mint chocolate swirl, sea salt caramel , vanilla, peanut butter and chocolate, penuche plain, penuche nut, rocky road and chocolate coconut. \u2014 Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant , 16 June 2022",
"On the palate, there\u2019s caramel and licorice, along with ripe stone fruits. \u2014 Joseph V Micallef, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"Except his tarte, a deliciousness of caramel and chocolate is one thousand times better. \u2014 Margie Goldsmith, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"Well balanced, dry on the palate, with fruity and a slight caramel note. \u2014 Joseph V Micallef, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
"Pineapple Satay with Coconut Caramel Pineapple holds up to skewering, doesn\u2019t fall apart on the grill, and makes an elegant, surprising dessert\u2014especially when drizzled with a simple-to-make caramel sauce. \u2014 Magdalena O'neal, Sunset Magazine , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Alongside the Samoa\u2019s creamy caramel -chocolate-coconut delectability, Illustrator preformed a neat trick of both complementing the cookie with its sweetness, while contrasting with that tobacco wrinkle and the dry finish. \u2014 Josh Noel, chicagotribune.com , 23 Mar. 2022",
"This caramel -hued knitted throw introduces an understated desert color. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 25 Feb. 2022",
"But two decades ago, when that wasn\u2019t the case, chocolatier Fran Bigelow introduced her sea salt caramel chocolates at her eponymous shop in Seattle. \u2014 Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report , 3 Feb. 2022"
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"French, from Spanish caramelo , from Portuguese, icicle, caramel, from Late Latin calamellus small reed \u2014 more at shawm":""
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"1702, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"noun"
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": an organic ion carrying a negative charge on a carbon atom \u2014 compare carbonium":[]
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"We carved an ice sculpture.",
"Who is going to carve the turkey?",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In March, Chesterton coach Marc Urban watched Penn point guard Markus Burton carve up his team for 17 points in the first half of a regional game. \u2014 Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star , 6 June 2022",
"President Joe Biden will meet with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Tuesday as soaring inflation continues to carve up Americans' earnings. \u2014 CBS News , 31 May 2022",
"President Joe Biden will meet with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Tuesday as soaring inflation continues to carve up Americans' earnings. \u2014 Matt Ott, ajc , 31 May 2022",
"President Joe Biden will meet with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Tuesday as soaring inflation continues to carve up Americans\u2019 earnings. \u2014 Stan Choe, USA TODAY , 31 May 2022",
"Some in Washington are eager to carve up the Army to fund a larger Navy to deal with China, but the 485,000-soldier service would be healthier at 500,000. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Orlando officials have chosen a group of residents to lead its once-in-a-decade efforts to carve up the city map into districts. \u2014 Ryan Gillespie, orlandosentinel.com , 3 Feb. 2022",
"Looking ahead, Kramer said the goal of the coalition is to carve out pathways toward its diversity, equity and inclusion goal. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 5 Jan. 2022",
"This past year my resolution was to carve out at least 30 minutes a day for reading at a time that wasn\u2019t just before bed. \u2014 John Warner, chicagotribune.com , 1 Jan. 2022"
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"Middle English kerven , from Old English ceorfan ; akin to Old High German kerban to notch, Greek graphein to scratch, write":""
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"adjective"
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": suggestive of a carnival":[
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"\u02cck\u00e4r-n\u0259-v\u0259-\u02c8lesk"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"His reporting causes thousands of people to gather at the mountain Minosa is buried under, creating a carnivalesque atmosphere. \u2014 Steve Larkin, The Week , 1 Apr. 2022",
"The most interesting Japanese photographers, though, were anxious and angry; their moments were mostly indecisive, and their carnivalesque characters, A-bomb victims, gutter trash, and shocks of light seemed outlandish if not perverse. \u2014 Leo Rubinfien, The New York Review of Books , 11 Feb. 2021",
"The conferences, sometimes homey and sometimes homely in their setups, were antidotes to the carnivalesque grotesqueries of then-President Donald Trump\u2019s COVID-19 conferences. \u2014 Megan Garber, The Atlantic , 10 Aug. 2021",
"Their world seems like our own but then, when a dormouse is offered as a snack, becomes almost carnivalesque . \u2014 James Romm, WSJ , 12 Mar. 2021",
"There is nothing in politics quite like a Trump Train, said Mike Guevara, a Hispanic Republican candidate for state representative in Texas, referring to the carnivalesque caravans that have revved the campaign\u2019s emotional engine. \u2014 Jonathan Tilove, USA TODAY , 2 Nov. 2020",
"Surely even medieval peasants sometimes stared into the middle distance and sighed over their barley pottage, longing for the next village f\u00eate day and a bit of carnivalesque mayhem. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 20 Aug. 2020",
"Eisenman has lately funneled much of her perversity into raucous sculptures that answer exactly to the tenor of our ghoulish, carnivalesque politics. \u2014 Sebastian Smee, Washington Post , 19 Aug. 2020",
"Along with New York-style slices, the pizzeria will boast a menu of 10 eye-popping pies and six hoagies, served alongside Brgr Stop\u2019s usual menu of carnivalesque hamburgers, boozy milkshakes and root-beer-sriracha chicken wings. \u2014 Phillip Valys, sun-sentinel.com , 5 Aug. 2020"
"Leave about an inch of room at the top to make room for carbonization and grain growth. \u2014 Paloma Quevedo, Bon App\u00e9tit , 9 Dec. 2020",
"Expanding on these commitments to technology-specific clean-energy innovation should form the backbone of a Republican vision of de- carbonization . \u2014 Alex Trembath, National Review , 13 Feb. 2020",
"The development of renewables worldwide should enable such de- carbonization . \u2014 Carine Sebi, Quartz , 27 Aug. 2019",
"The carbonization of the wood comes from slowly choking the logs at a constant temperature, keeping most of the oxygen out. \u2014 Alvaro Barrientos, Fox News , 13 Sep. 2018",
"The ash covering each square is from the carbonization of bones used at Blue Hill for making stock. \u2014 Florence Fabricant, New York Times , 2 July 2018",
"The main crux of her research, however, was the changes that plant tissue underwent during the carbonization process in which plant matter becomes coal. \u2014 Leila Mcneill, Smithsonian , 21 Dec. 2017"
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"1799, in the meaning defined above":""
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"type":[
"noun"
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": any of certain nutlike fruits or seeds of plants of the fossil genus Cordaites":[]
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"New Latin, from cardi- + -carpon, -carpum (from Greek karpos fruit)":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-152351"
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"noun"
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"noun"
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"plural noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-160327"
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"noun"
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"Giosu\u00e8 1835\u20131907 Italian poet":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Hovering overhead is the underbelly of the bridge, a gentle concrete curve that evokes the ribbed carapace of some land-dwelling kaiju. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 June 2022",
"By self-censoring, cowering, and hiding behind empty platitudes, the FCC risks carrying on as little more than a decorative carapace that serves to conveniently disguise the corrosion occurring inside. \u2014 Timothy Mclaughlin, The Atlantic , 27 Apr. 2022",
"With Halftime, though, the shiny carapace of stardom is peeled back at least a little bit, and exactly on her terms. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 9 June 2022",
"When Rossum briefly drops the voice and the pose, or when Angelyne is cornered or panicking, unexpectedly indicating a person beneath the pink carapace , things start to get interesting. \u2014 Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022",
"On top of that is an effervescent cape/ carapace emitting bubbles. \u2014 Vogue , 18 May 2022",
"In life, eagle talons are covered with a thick carapace , which must have been stripped off, given the subsequent modifications on all the Krapina talons. \u2014 David W. Frayer, Scientific American , 1 Feb. 2022",
"Temple\u2019s bedroom has been turned into an exhibition space, now occupied by works, from Olivia Erlanger and the late artists Nicola L. and Heidi Bucher, suggesting dress and undress and the home as a carapace for such activities. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Feb. 2022",
"And then there was that large head carapace , or a defensive covering, like the shell of a turtle. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 11 Sep. 2021"
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"French, from Spanish carapacho":""
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"definitions":{
": a suborder of Eulamellibranchia comprising the cockles and related mollusks":[]
": belonging to or situated near a carotid artery":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"According to an independent review of his death, officers placed McClain in a carotid chokehold that restricts the carotid artery and cuts off blood to the brain. \u2014 Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News , 18 Nov. 2021",
"Officers later tackled him and placed him in a carotid chokehold, a restraint maneuver that restricts blood flow to the brain. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Sep. 2021",
"His life ended not even 100 feet from his front door, shortly after a carotid chokehold by police, an injection of a sedative by paramedics and a heart attack. \u2014 Wayne Coffey, USA TODAY , 3 Sep. 2020",
"McClain was wrestled to the ground, according to a letter from the Adams County District Attorney, and an officer proceeded to place him in a carotid hold, restricting blood flow to his brain. \u2014 Giselle Rhoden, CNN , 16 Apr. 2022",
"The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, landmark legislation that is still awaiting Congressional approval, would also ban chokeholds, no-knock warrants and carotid restraints. \u2014 N'dea Yancey-bragg, USA TODAY , 16 Sep. 2021",
"Three years ago, Booker Prize winner Marlon James sliced through enough carotid arteries to fill an ocean. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Feb. 2022",
"There are two carotid arteries, running on either side of the neck, bringing blood to the head. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 2 Sep. 2021",
"McClain was placed in a carotid hold by police and injected with ketamine when paramedics arrived. \u2014 Julia Vargas Jones, CNN , 12 Mar. 2022"
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"French or Greek; French carotide , from Greek kar\u014dtides carotid arteries, from karoun to stupefy; akin to Greek kara head \u2014 more at cerebral":""
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"first_known_use":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-163809"
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"probably from German karmoisin carmine, alteration (influenced by French cramoisi crimson) of karmesin , from obsolete Italian carmesino , modification of Arabic qirmiz\u012b kermes-colored, from qirmiz kermes":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The striated caracara , found chiefly in the Falklands and on the southeast coast of South America, is the subject of Jonathan Meiburg's extraordinary book. \u2014 Katherine A. Powers Washington Post, Star Tribune , 2 July 2021",
"The striated caracara , found chiefly in the Falklands and on the southeast coast of South America, is the subject of Meiburg\u2019s extraordinary book. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 May 2021",
"One poignant section of the book recounts the early 20th century extinction of the Guadalupe caracara . \u2014 Sam Hodges, Dallas News , 23 Mar. 2021",
"To research his upcoming book about the twin fates of the caracara bird species and the 19th-century naturalist William Henry Hudson, Meiburg spent a month paddling upriver in the jungles of Guyana. \u2014 Stephen Humphries, BostonGlobe.com , 1 May 2018",
"The fresh fennel and bitter radicchio and fris\u00e9e mix mingles with paper-thin shavings of salty ricotta salata and juicy segments of caracara orange. \u2014 Lindsey Mcclave, The Courier-Journal , 21 Mar. 2018",
"At the 116-acre Central Florida Zoo, keepers with the exotic birds struggled to catch a stubborn caracara . \u2014 CBS News , 10 Sep. 2017",
"Taking the beet salad to the next level, this gorgeous version stars three varieties of beets alongside duck prosciutto, rhubarb, caracara oranges, pepper cress and seasonal berries. \u2014 Laurie Delk, Pacific San Diego Magazine , 29 Aug. 2017",
"In addition to these sphinxes of the Pacific, I was struck by a silence in which the cry of a caracara soaring in the distance was clear and piercing, and the click of a camera as disruptive to a meditative thought as a car horn. \u2014 Eric Hiss, New York Times , 9 Nov. 2016"
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"As China races to de- carbonize its economy by 2060, the country is rapidly enacting comprehensive new reporting requirements. \u2014 Henning Ohlsson, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
"Williams laid out an ambitious set of recommendations for the city to de- carbonize its energy portfolio. \u2014 Gilbert Garcia, San Antonio Express-News , 21 Dec. 2021",
"The governor has had an easier time seeking to de- carbonize the electric grid. \u2014 Stephen Singer, courant.com , 20 Dec. 2021",
"What isn\u2019t clear, though, is how seriously investors can take these green bonds when the entities issuing them continue in parallel to make profits from fossil fuels that carbonize the climate. \u2014 Samanth Subramanian, Quartz , 23 Nov. 2021",
"Biden's call for a massive expansion of electric vehicle charging stations and other infrastructure that would help de- carbonize the single largest sector of the economy contributing to global warming. \u2014 Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY , 29 Oct. 2021",
"Major institutional investors are also trying to de- carbonize their portfolios. \u2014 Hanna Ziady, CNN , 28 Apr. 2021",
"When the Nomex suit encounters intense heat, its fibers thicken and carbonize , absorbing heat energy. \u2014 Cory Graff, Popular Mechanics , 18 Apr. 2021",
"So continued declines in battery prices over the next decade will be a huge help as the world tries to de- carbonize , too. \u2014 Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica , 22 Sep. 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"A carabiner is the mountaineer's clip; a carabineer is a soldier wielding a carbine. \u2014 Wired Staff, WIRED , 19 May 2008"
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"In March, Chesterton coach Marc Urban watched Penn point guard Markus Burton carve up his team for 17 points in the first half of a regional game. \u2014 Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star , 6 June 2022",
"President Joe Biden will meet with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Tuesday as soaring inflation continues to carve up Americans' earnings. \u2014 CBS News , 31 May 2022",
"President Joe Biden will meet with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Tuesday as soaring inflation continues to carve up Americans' earnings. \u2014 Matt Ott, ajc , 31 May 2022",
"President Joe Biden will meet with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Tuesday as soaring inflation continues to carve up Americans\u2019 earnings. \u2014 Stan Choe, USA TODAY , 31 May 2022",
"Some in Washington are eager to carve up the Army to fund a larger Navy to deal with China, but the 485,000-soldier service would be healthier at 500,000. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Orlando officials have chosen a group of residents to lead its once-in-a-decade efforts to carve up the city map into districts. \u2014 Ryan Gillespie, orlandosentinel.com , 3 Feb. 2022",
"Looking ahead, Kramer said the goal of the coalition is to carve out pathways toward its diversity, equity and inclusion goal. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 5 Jan. 2022",
"This past year my resolution was to carve out at least 30 minutes a day for reading at a time that wasn\u2019t just before bed. \u2014 John Warner, chicagotribune.com , 1 Jan. 2022"
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"Middle English kerven , from Old English ceorfan ; akin to Old High German kerban to notch, Greek graphein to scratch, write":""
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": a hard brittle high-melting wax obtained from the leaves of the carnauba palm and used chiefly in polishes":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Follow it up by coating your lashes with the Im-Possible Mascara, which is made with carnauba wax and beeswax to hold lashes up with volume. \u2014 Angela Trakoshis, Allure , 24 May 2022",
"Still, the company decided to switch suppliers and eventually discontinued its use of carnauba wax , replacing the ingredient with beeswax. \u2014 Michele Herrmann, Smithsonian Magazine , 18 May 2022",
"There are also mineral pigments to soothe and soften lashes, as well as carnauba wax to guarantee it applies smoothly. \u2014 Celia Shatzman, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 May 2022",
"There are a lot of different chemicals in this product, including sugar, citric acid, food color, corn syrup, natural flavor, vegetable oil, and carnauba wax , as well as pectin. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 4 May 2022",
"Make sure to grab some wood conditioner\u2014made of coconut oil, beeswax, and carnauba wax \u2014to keep it in prime shape for years. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 28 Nov. 2021",
"The mascara is made up of beeswax, carnauba wax , and acacia gum to keep your lashes sky-high and looking full. \u2014 Melissa Epifano, Health.com , 16 Sep. 2021",
"It is made from a combination of pure USP grade mineral oil, beeswax, and carnauba wax . \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 19 May 2021",
"The full list of ingredients for the hair vitamins include: glucose syrup, sugar, water, pectin, citric acid, sodium citrate, natural flavors, titanium dioxide, Blue 1, coconut oil, and carnauba wax . \u2014 Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping , 22 May 2019"
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"1854, in the meaning defined above":""
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"noun"
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": any of an order (Carnivora) of placental mammals that possess bladelike carnassial teeth and feed primarily or exclusively on animal matter":[]
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"first_known_use":{
"1969, in the meaning defined above":""
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": song , poem , incantation":[]
},
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"\u02c8k\u00e4rm\u0259n"
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": a crystalline fatty acid that is found as esters and especially in carnauba wax and wool fat and that may be a mixture of acids":[]
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"I'll wait in the car .",
"He got into the car and drove away.",
"She bought a new car .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Some local winemakers call Emiglia-Romagna \u2018flyover country\u2019 as well as a land of fast cars and slow food ( car and motorcycle manufacturers here include Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati and Ducati). \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 3 July 2022",
"Officials said one car flipped and overturned in a shallow body of water off the road. \u2014 Brook Endale, The Enquirer , 2 July 2022",
"According to the Associated Press, the dead woman's car was located near the lake around 4 p.m. Friday. \u2014 Shafiq Najib, PEOPLE.com , 2 July 2022",
"Within a half-hour, police made contact with the resident host, who agreed to get at least one car moved. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 2 July 2022",
"The real trouble started at upward of 150 mph a few hundred yards later, when Gragson deliberately turned right into Karam\u2019s car just before the bridge that crosses the track on its downhill run toward Turn 5. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Journal Sentinel , 2 July 2022",
"Filled with gunfights and car chases, Ganglands is a thrilling action tale. \u2014 Alamin Yohannes, EW.com , 1 July 2022",
"Phoenix, a sprawling, hot and car -dependent city, has focused on electric-vehicle adoption and mitigating the effects of life-threatening heat waves. \u2014 New York Times , 1 July 2022",
"Santiago crashed into another car about two miles east, just before the Grant Street exit, then fled on foot with a gun. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 30 June 2022"
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"Middle English carre \"cart, wagon, small cartload,\" borrowed from Anglo-French carre, charre, going back to Latin carra, plural of carrum, neuter variant of carrus \"a kind of Gaulish wagon,\" borrowed from the Gaulish outcome of Celtic *kr\u0325s-o-, whence also Old Irish carr \"cart, wagon,\" Welsh car \"vehicle\" \u2014 more at current entry 1":"Noun"
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"Parker\u2019s narration of the film adds another layer to the experience, as the former carny \u2013turned\u2013rock and roll manager is an unreliable narrator if ever there was one. \u2014 Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 June 2022",
"In Guillermo del Toro's film noir, a very ambitious carny (Bradley Cooper) conjures up a golden ticket to success by swindling the elite of 1940s society. \u2014 Chaise Sanders, Country Living , 13 May 2022",
"Both movies travel from the carnival grounds to a swankier urban environment, where drifter-turned- carny -turned-performer Stan Carlisle (Bradley Cooper in the new film) and his partner Molly (Rooney Mara) perform their mentalism act. \u2014 Jesse Hassenger, The Week , 16 Dec. 2021",
"For the non-comics fans among you, Jacques Duquesne was the alter ego of the Swordsman, a Marvel supervillain who mentored Clint Barton when Clint was a young carny in a traveling circus. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 22 Dec. 2021",
"Another carny , Molly (Rooney Mara), a beacon of uncorruptible sympathy, becomes Stan\u2019s next stepping stone, stage partner and wife. \u2014 Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com , 15 Dec. 2021",
"Adapted from William Lindsay Gresham\u2019s 1946 novel, the story follows an ambitious carny (Bradley Cooper) who teams up with an equally dangerous corrupt psychiatrist (Cate Blanchett). \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 14 Dec. 2021",
"It\u2019s about an itinerant carny (Cooper, in a roll originated by Tyrone Power) who learns the secrets of a mind-reading act and uses them to take advantage of wealthy but gullible victims. \u2014 Jim Kiest And Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News , 13 Dec. 2021",
"The first Schmigadoonian to get his own song is future inevitable Tony Award\u2013winner Aaron Tveit as Danny Bailey, a rough-and-tumble (well, in musical-theater terms) carny who closely resembles Carousel\u2019s tragic Billy Bigelow. \u2014 Jackson Mchenry, Vulture , 19 July 2021"
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"She was killed in a shop in the town when a car bomb thought to have been planted by loyalist terrorists exploded. \u2014 Kitty Donaldson, BostonGlobe.com , 24 May 2022",
"Reuters reporter Stephen Grey investigates why a blogger was killed by a car bomb outside her house in Malta, breaking the peace of the beautiful holiday island. \u2014 Todd Spangler, Variety , 12 May 2022",
"The explosion was caused by a car bomb followed by two IED explosions. \u2014 Cnn Editorial Research, CNN , 19 Nov. 2021",
"Then, on September 5th, a car bomb detonated in Kabul, killing about a dozen people, including Elis Angel Barreto Ortiz, a thirty-four-year-old U.S. Army sergeant. \u2014 Steve Coll, The New Yorker , 10 Dec. 2021",
"February 20, 2015 - Three simultaneous suicide car bomb blasts kill at least 30 and injure more than 40 in Gobba, Libya. \u2014 CNN , 20 Feb. 2022",
"She was killed in Oct. 2017, by a car bomb shortly after her last article was published. \u2014 Chiara Vercellone, USA TODAY , 28 Sep. 2020",
"At least 23 people were killed in violent clashes at the start of the year, followed by a deadly car bomb and the murder of a local community leader and his wife. \u2014 Stefano Pozzebon, CNN , 6 Feb. 2022",
"At one point, a car bomb was detonated in a petroleum warehouse near the prison, sparking a fire that lasted a couple of days and acted as a diversion. \u2014 NBC News , 26 Jan. 2022"
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"The house has wall-to-wall carpeting in the bedrooms.",
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"On the other hand, there\u2019s nothing more 1970s than tile countertops and shag carpeting . \u2014 Amanda Lauren, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
"The house has 5-1/2 bathrooms, two fireplaces, a dining rom with a tray ceiling, refinished hardwood floors, new lighting, new countertops, new paint and new carpeting . \u2014 Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune , 13 June 2022",
"As a result, the legislature passed a bill last year banning PFAS and other chemicals including bisphenols and phthalates in food packaging as well as in carpeting , ski wax and firefighting foam. \u2014 Michael Casey, Anchorage Daily News , 1 June 2022",
"The floors, blanketed in fluffy white carpeting , are soft on my feet. \u2014 Michaela Trimble, Vogue , 12 May 2022",
"With three speeds \u2014 normal, high power and turbo \u2014 this vacuum moves seamlessly from bare floors to area rugs to pile carpeting . \u2014 Carolyn Fort\u00e9, Good Housekeeping , 5 May 2022",
"Yet most movie scores sprawl across the soundtrack like carpeting , concealing the narrative gaps and setting a unified emotional tone that\u2019s missing from the images and the script. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Disco vibes, neon lights and retro carpeting might bring back nostalgic memories of your youth, but the city\u2019s current roller skating scene is going strong. \u2014 Gabi De La Rosa, Chron , 8 June 2022",
"Blue lacquer gives this glossy dining room by Cameron Ruppert Interiors a dose of cool glam complemented by warmer touches, such as the pink upholstered chairs and beige carpeting . \u2014 Kristin Tablang, House Beautiful , 1 June 2022"
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"And yet those who seek to dismiss the prolific Spaniard as some sort of unstoppable gusher or helpless savant are responding to a caricature . \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Jan. 2022",
"The tone of twee amusement set by the jaunty score, which portends a silly, perhaps even clownishly derisive caricature , one that looks down on its protagonist with an air of superiority? \u2014 Michael O'sullivan, Washington Post , 31 May 2022",
"On social media, Amber Heard is a punchline, a caricature , a diversion, a meme. \u2014 Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY , 10 May 2022",
"That caricature , beloved by many but deemed grossly offensive by others, was retired from the team uniforms in 2019 as the franchise began a gradual process to distance itself from the old imagery and nickname. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Branagh mostly lands on the former: a sort of sumptuous dinner-theater redux studded with stray bits of caricature , camp, and many CG pyramids. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 7 Feb. 2022",
"Or, perhaps, a caricature of a liberal: no need is too trivial to necessitate her bosomy intervention. \u2014 Ariel Levy, The New Yorker , 10 Jan. 2022",
"The center of the flyer has a racist caricature depicting African Americans in negative racial stereotypes. \u2014 Rosa Flores And Joe Sutton, CNN , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Lady Macbeth is sometimes reduced to a caricature of female villainy: ambitious, conniving, skilled at the manipulation of her hesitating husband. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Dec. 2021",
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"As a comedic performer unafraid to caricature herself, Brice laid the groundwork for generations of women who did not fit the traditional mold of demure, leggy female performers. \u2014 Chloe Malle, Vogue , 5 Apr. 2022",
"One explanation for her success is Ms. Wu herself, who is difficult to caricature as a radical. \u2014 Ellen Barry, New York Times , 3 Nov. 2021",
"Although the contempt Clark and Tripp faced just a few years apart was not identical, Paulson has come to think of the performances as bookends, both about women reduced to caricature by an unrelenting media circus. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 Aug. 2021",
"But already, many national Democrats appear eager to elevate the former New York police captain, as gun violence shatters parts of major American cities and Republicans seek to caricature their opponents as na\u00efve about crime. \u2014 New York Times , 26 July 2021",
"However his story can no longer be reduced to caricature \u2013 and his legacy might just help check our present-day incineration of democracy. \u2014 Jonathon Keats, Forbes , 17 June 2021",
"People have been using Viola\u2019s AR app, which gives you the option of making a 3D cartoon, Renaissance painting, 2D cartoon or caricature from your photo. \u2014 Charlie Fink, Forbes , 17 June 2021",
"That gave Democrats an opening to caricature them as pawns of the president and a party establishment that was using them. \u2014 NBC news , 6 Jan. 2021",
"Though Trump attempted to caricature Harris during the campaign as a leftist who would dominate Biden and turn the country into a socialist republic, she is hardly viewed within the party as a movement progressive. \u2014 Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times , 6 Dec. 2020"
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"It was ranked second in the nation for neonatology, diabetes and endocrinology, and cardiology and heart surgery, and was ranked third for gastroenterology and GI surgery, pulmonology and lung surgery. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
"Co-owners and life partners Le and Chavez moved to Arizona four years ago when Chavez, a physician assistant in pediatric cardiology , was invited to join Phoenix Children\u2019s Hospital. \u2014 Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic , 25 May 2022",
"Boston Scientific\u2014which sells products focused on urology, cardiology and other medical fields\u2014is one of many companies that invest in startups to find new technology. \u2014 Kristin Broughton, WSJ , 14 Feb. 2022",
"Medical residents are often more excited by a vibrant field like cardiology or neurology, which combines good pay with the excitement of new technologies for surgery and drug treatment. \u2014 Sara Zeff Geber, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"The findings were published in the journal Nature Cardiovascular Research on Monday, and the research was conducted by Brigham\u2019s experts in cardiology , pulmonology and basic research science, the hospital said in a statement. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 17 May 2022",
"After being diagnosed with a life-threatening heart condition in early March, my heart stopped twice while at my cardiology appointment on March 26t at main campus. \u2014 Hannah Drown, cleveland , 25 Nov. 2021",
"The hospital asked Caden to come back in six months for a cardiology appointment. \u2014 Jen Christensen, CNN , 6 Mar. 2021",
"The cardiology staff is prioritizing heart attacks while asking patients with mild chest pain or other non-emergency signs of trouble to wait, Cohn said. \u2014 Christopher Rowland, Anchorage Daily News , 12 May 2022"
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"But yeah, she, uh, her, her now competitor, long time, Ohio legislator, Emilia psyched of Akron is calling her a carpetbagger . \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 3 June 2022",
"That has brought accusations that McCormick is a carpetbagger and a sellout to China. \u2014 Marc Levy, ajc , 15 Mar. 2022",
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"Accusations of being a carpetbagger became a central attack against him, but the Republican easily won the party's nomination and ran a tight race against Shaheen, losing by around 3 percentage points. \u2014 Dan Merica, CNN , 10 Dec. 2021",
"The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has accused her of being a carpetbagger and political opportunist. \u2014 Gabriel T. Rubin, WSJ , 8 Oct. 2021",
"Boebert, meanwhile, is already painting her potential opponent as a carpetbagger . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 Apr. 2021",
"By the time Marty left Boston a little more than a decade later, the outsider had become unusually admired for an eternal carpetbagger . \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Feb. 2021",
"Greene purchased a home in Rome to counteract criticism during the primary that the former Alpharetta resident was a carpetbagger without real ties to the district. \u2014 Jeremy Redmon, ajc , 4 Feb. 2021"
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"One of the clearest examples is the fractional quantum Hall effect, in which instead of an electron that carries charge as the building block, one observes the fundamental building block to be fragments of an electron that carry fractional charges. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 9 June 2016",
"Co-op residents \u2014 often referred to as member-owners \u2014 pay monthly fees called carrying charges . \u2014 Nneka Mcguire And Nicholas Padiak, chicagotribune.com , 16 Apr. 2018",
"These can affect the electrodes, the lithium that carries charge , and the electrolyte that allows the lithium to transit between the electrodes. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 22 Mar. 2018",
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"Bushey, who studied geography and cartography at the University of Vermont, began poring over maps, imagining a path that would link existing trail networks established by the state\u2019s many cross-country ski centers. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Jan. 2022",
"Luckasavitch says that historically, Indigenous cartography blended culture, community bonds, language, and a deep relationship with the land. \u2014 Joseph Lee, Outside Online , 12 July 2021",
"The state court that supervised the political cartography published a memo Saturday that rebuts these kinds of partisan arguments. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 24 May 2022",
"If Albany had been less obvious in trying to squeeze redistricting for every drop of partisan gain, maybe the judiciary would have been reluctant to take over the cartography . \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
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"One hundred years after Powell\u2019s famous expedition, another explorer was inspired to try to portray the canyon\u2019s grandness through a different medium: cartography . \u2014 Frederick Reimers, Outside Online , 26 Feb. 2019",
"While punk was certainly being celebrated and embraced in the underground, Gang of Four were already drafting their own singular rock \u2018n\u2019 roll cartography . \u2014 Jason Pettigrew, SPIN , 3 Mar. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"As the show itself points out, cardio -vascular exercise helps people lead long, happy lives. \u2014 Jesse Hicks, Men's Health , 24 Jan. 2022",
"As the show itself points out, cardio -vascular exercise helps people lead long, happy lives. \u2014 Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times , 24 Jan. 2022",
"As the show itself points out, cardio -vascular exercise helps people lead long, happy lives. \u2014 Kate Gibson, CBS News , 24 Jan. 2022",
"As the show itself points out, cardio -vascular exercise helps people lead long, happy lives. \u2014 NBC News , 24 Jan. 2022",
"As the show itself points out, cardio -vascular exercise helps people lead long, happy lives. \u2014 Jesse Hicks, Men's Health , 24 Jan. 2022",
"As the show itself points out, cardio -vascular exercise helps people lead long, happy lives. \u2014 Kate Gibson, CBS News , 24 Jan. 2022",
"As the show itself points out, cardio -vascular exercise helps people lead long, happy lives. \u2014 Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times , 24 Jan. 2022",
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"At home after his morning cardio , Mr. al-Asaad carefully weighed out and made his breakfast, an oat and egg white omelet with 2 grams each of salt and cinnamon. \u2014 New York Times , 4 June 2022",
"Finally, Tennyson advises keeping on top of your cardio . \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 28 May 2022",
"Williams said Tuesday Paul did everything in practice except 5-on-5 and was working on building back up his cardio . \u2014 Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Injuries on top of the COVID-19 protocols have kept Caruso from appearing in a game since Dec. 20 \u2014 a factor in the Bulls wanting his cardio sufficiently built up before returning. \u2014 Meghan Montemurro, chicagotribune.com , 13 Jan. 2022",
"There's also space to set goals, jot down your cardio , and monitor the intensity of each sweat session. \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Health.com , 7 Jan. 2022",
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"The facilities include: lap swim, water exercise, swim lessons, weight rooms and cardio equipment. \u2014 Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal , 3 June 2022",
"Remember that both strength training and cardio can reduce fat. \u2014 Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022"
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"Sandy Johnson organized the original Mother\u2019s Day weekend peace walk in 2017 before dying unexpectedly of cardiac arrest a month later, at age 62. \u2014 Ngan Ho, Baltimore Sun , 7 June 2022",
"Omar Bongo died of cardiac arrest while being treated for intestinal cancer in 2009. \u2014 Dalal Mawad, CNN , 3 June 2022",
"The park statement said the cause of death was unknown but was consistent with sudden cardiac arrest . \u2014 CBS News , 6 June 2022",
"His cause of death is unknown but is consistent with sudden cardiac arrest , according to the National Park Service. \u2014 Asha C. Gilbert, USA TODAY , 6 June 2022",
"His cause of death is still being investigated but is consistent with sudden cardiac arrest , park officials said. \u2014 Daily News Staff And Wire Reports, Anchorage Daily News , 5 June 2022",
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"Garcia said that if administered within six to eight minutes of someone overdosing, the rescuer can reverse sudden cardiac arrest 93 percent of the time. \u2014 al , 15 Mar. 2022",
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"Instead, find favorites from the group\u2019s other restaurants on the menu at Fiesta Grill, including burritos, tacos, torta, bowls, arepas and nachos, along with signature dishes like bandeja paisa, pollo con arroz and carne asada . \u2014 Annie Nickoloff, cleveland , 19 May 2022",
"Escondido\u2019s 50-year-old meat market and restaurant company, famous for its carne asada beef, will open a second market and butcher shop in Temecula\u2019s Promenade shopping mall in the fall. \u2014 Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 June 2022",
"Check it out for our thoughts on where to find excellent yuca fries, carne asada fries and Bay Area-style garlic fries, among many other habit-forming variations. \u2014 Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The taco operation, which started in 1996, offers mulitas, tacos, nachos, quesadillas and burritos, with options such as carne asada , al pastor, buche and cabeza. \u2014 Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
"Tacos, burritos and quesadillas can be filled with a number of different meats (including carne asada , pastor, barbacoa, cabeza, and buche), and are topped with Mexican cheese. \u2014 Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune , 31 May 2022",
"Burritos can be filled with rice, beans, cheese and meats such as ground beef, carne asada , pork or chicken, then fried until the tortilla becomes a crispy shell. \u2014 Casey Barber, CNN , 18 May 2022",
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"On Tuesday, Johnson went black, white, and cozy in a cream cardigan , matching crop top, and black culottes by The Andamane and Khaite. \u2014 Alyssa Bailey, ELLE , 13 June 2022",
"The centerpiece of the look was a shrunken cardigan from Heaven by Marc Jacobs that features a meager three buttons and patchwork-like stripes. \u2014 Jake Smith, Glamour , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Dressed in a dapper plaid shirt and navy cardigan , Cox smiles brightly from a plush easy chair in his apartment at Presbyterian Village of Westland. \u2014 Lauren Wethington, Detroit Free Press , 26 Feb. 2022",
"In another appearance in Los Angeles in February, Rihanna again upped the ante in a black Jean Paul Gaultier cardigan that laced up over her bump, pairing it with stirrup leggings, a Carhartt jacket, Balenciaga shades, and Jimmy Choo pumps. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 14 Feb. 2022",
"Clad in a gray cardigan and khakis, Schultz gazed out at hundreds of 20-somethings arrayed around him in the hotel ballroom. \u2014 Greg Jaffe, Anchorage Daily News , 14 Feb. 2022",
"Kaylob was doing homework, and McCulley had wrapped her slender figure in a long brown cardigan . \u2014 New York Times , 18 Nov. 2021",
"Meghan paired the cool and comfortable summer look with Grecian-style sandals, black sunglasses, and a black cardigan thrown around her shoulders in case the day turned cool. \u2014 Aim\u00e9e Lutkin, ELLE , 19 June 2022",
"To make Charles more lifelike, presumably, Brian has dressed him up in a bow tie, beige cardigan and giant white dress shirt that looks like it was stitched together from old bedsheets. \u2014 Michael O'sullivan, Washington Post , 15 June 2022"
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"As China races to de- carbonize its economy by 2060, the country is rapidly enacting comprehensive new reporting requirements. \u2014 Henning Ohlsson, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
"Williams laid out an ambitious set of recommendations for the city to de- carbonize its energy portfolio. \u2014 Gilbert Garcia, San Antonio Express-News , 21 Dec. 2021",
"The governor has had an easier time seeking to de- carbonize the electric grid. \u2014 Stephen Singer, courant.com , 20 Dec. 2021",
"What isn\u2019t clear, though, is how seriously investors can take these green bonds when the entities issuing them continue in parallel to make profits from fossil fuels that carbonize the climate. \u2014 Samanth Subramanian, Quartz , 23 Nov. 2021",
"Biden's call for a massive expansion of electric vehicle charging stations and other infrastructure that would help de- carbonize the single largest sector of the economy contributing to global warming. \u2014 Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY , 29 Oct. 2021",
"Major institutional investors are also trying to de- carbonize their portfolios. \u2014 Hanna Ziady, CNN , 28 Apr. 2021",
"When the Nomex suit encounters intense heat, its fibers thicken and carbonize , absorbing heat energy. \u2014 Cory Graff, Popular Mechanics , 18 Apr. 2021",
"So continued declines in battery prices over the next decade will be a huge help as the world tries to de- carbonize , too. \u2014 Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica , 22 Sep. 2020"
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"Also known as a carrion crow , the large raptor measures 22 to 29 inches in length with a wingspan of roughly five feet. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 7 Sep. 2021",
"Or perhaps because owls often are attacked and harassed during the day by carrion crows , kestrels and other birds. \u2014 James Gorman, New York Times , 2 Sep. 2019",
"Researchers will train the birds to respond to visual cues, such as flashing lights, and then figure out whether hooded and carrion crows can detect different visual contrasts. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 5 Aug. 2014"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Good knife metal needs to be carburized with a carbon-rich material, quenched in liquid while still red hot, and married with a handle that's more comfortable to hold than raw metal is. \u2014 Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics , 10 Mar. 2017"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Whenever things grow desperate, Fogg pulls wads of cash from his carpetbag to pay captains to sail faster, to buy an elephant as jungle transport or, finally, to acquire and destroy an entire steamship. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Dec. 2021",
"Another challenger carried a carpetbag up on stage as a prop to protest Romney's presence in the race -- illustrating the animosity toward Romney even at that early juncture. \u2014 Maeve Reston, CNN , 1 May 2021",
"This clever prop allows the British nanny to pull gigantic items from her carpetbag , including a hat rack and full-length mirror. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 Mandojana, Popular Mechanics , 2 Aug. 2020",
"Found in his carpetbag after his capture were many letters from his supporters, including one from Elizabeth Gloucester. \u2014 Steve Bell, New York Times , 18 Sep. 2019",
"Mary\u2019s seemingly bottomless carpetbag purse is one of the first tricks on display. \u2014 Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com , 13 Aug. 2019",
"When the boy went to the room of his father, Lincoln immediately asked for his carpetbag . \u2014 sandiegouniontribune.com , 12 Feb. 2018"
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"Where\u2019s the skill in basically laying down living carpet squares? \u2014 John Kelly, Washington Post , 3 July 2022",
"There the company toured villages bordering the Sahara, using a carpet as a stage upon which to improvise stories in imaginary languages. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 3 July 2022",
"Its powerful suction can reach up to 25,000 pascals and make quick work of picking up dirt, debris, and pet hair off of hardwood and carpet . \u2014 Lindsey Greenfeld, PEOPLE.com , 3 July 2022",
"Maple leaves blasted from trees formed a vast green carpet in the midst of the mayhem and bloodshed. \u2014 New York Times , 1 July 2022",
"The throwing area material can range from a carpet to a gym-floor-like material. \u2014 Ben Schultz, Journal Sentinel , 1 July 2022",
"In 2010, the state created a similar producer responsibility law mandating carpet recycling. \u2014 Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
"Use the roller applicator to precisely apply to collarbones, shoulders, and down the center of your legs for Tilbury's signature red- carpet -worthy look. \u2014 Katie Intner, Harper's BAZAAR , 30 June 2022",
"She was found covered with plastic bags, wrapped in duct tape, tied with rope, and placed inside a sleeping bag before being wrapped in a carpet , the Utah Department of Public Safety said. \u2014 Fox News , 30 June 2022"
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"Middle English, from Middle French carpite , from Old Italian carpita , from carpire to pluck, modification of Latin carpere to pluck \u2014 more at harvest":""
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"Anthracycline chemotherapies, for example are well-known to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. \u2014 Victoria Forster, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"The researchers found that most who failed the balance test tended to have higher body weights, or suffered from cardiovascular disease, type-2 diabetes, or high cholesterol. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 26 June 2022",
"In honor of his father, Sarver contributed to the Sarver Heart Center at the University of Arizona, which has over 150 physicians and scientists working to fight against cardiovascular disease. \u2014 Drew Schott, The Arizona Republic , 15 June 2022",
"But more importantly, there were no symptoms of any kind, even though such high pressure was wreaking havoc on his cardiovascular system. \u2014 Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Your cardiovascular system transports more oxygen-rich blood to your capillaries, your muscle fibers extract more oxygen, and your mitochondria use that oxygen to create a greater supply of aerobic energy. \u2014 Outside Online , 10 Dec. 2020",
"Several weeks prior to an endurance event, an athlete would have blood removed from the cardiovascular system and the RBCs stored for later use. \u2014 Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Other medications can also have a negative effect on the cardiovascular system, including steroids often prescribed for asthma attacks and emergencies, Dasgupta said. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Cold increases your metabolic rate, causes blood vessels to constrict and gets your heart to work a little harder, basically giving your cardiovascular system a workout, scientists say. \u2014 Betsy Morris, WSJ , 14 Mar. 2022"
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"\u2014 Erik Stokstad",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"And so, in October of last year, the sisters set forth on the longest and most harrowing odyssey ever recorded for Lycaon pictus, a carnivore already known as a wide-ranging wanderer. \u2014 New York Times , 20 June 2022",
"Because two elements that were found in the coprolite (calcium and phosphorus) are indicative of meat consumption, the researchers concluded that the animal that produced the sample was a carnivore . \u2014 Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica , 6 June 2022",
"Someone following a carnivore , keto, or paleo diet could be glycogen-depleted and might not maximize muscle gain. \u2014 Oliver Lee Bateman, Men's Health , 19 May 2022",
"With the highest consumption of pork per capita, Umbria is a carnivore 's dream. \u2014 Janelle Davis, CNN , 15 May 2022",
"And yet, the river\u2019s carnivore score was as high as possible as a result of 23 smallmouth bass having been caught in a section of the Cuyahoga in one hour, Hothem said. \u2014 Peter Krouse, cleveland , 13 May 2022",
"With behind-the-scenes access to Kafue lion conservation initiatives, guests will spend time with the research team from Panthera and partners, joining their dedicated monitoring units, and delve into the details of carnivore tracking. \u2014 Sandra Macgregor, Forbes , 27 Apr. 2022",
"If the tyrannosaur misses and the prey takes flight, or if the tyrannosaur is spotted before this critical moment, the hunt ends and the great carnivore moves off. \u2014 Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The Thylacine, a carnivore also referred to as the Tasmanian tiger and Tasmanian wolf, was a (mostly) nocturnal marsupial that preyed on rodents and kangaroos. \u2014 Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics , 21 Apr. 2022"
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"His parents increasingly relied on electricity\u2014 cardioversion for his father\u2019s unreliable heart, shock therapy for his mother\u2019s brain, a wire for self-awareness. \u2014 Thomas Mcguane, The New Yorker , 11 Oct. 2021",
"The condition can be treated with a procedure called electrical cardioversion to reset the heart rhythm. \u2014 Aurelie Corinthios, PEOPLE.com , 29 Aug. 2019",
"The participants with atrial fibrillation wore the smartwatch before and after a treatment known as cardioversion , a non-emergency procedure that shocks the heart back into a normal rhythm temporarily. \u2014 Catherine Ho, San Francisco Chronicle , 21 Mar. 2018",
"Researchers provided Apple Watches to about 50 patients with atrial fibrillation while undergoing procedures at UCSF known as cardioversions to restore normal heart rhythms. \u2014 Peter Loftus, WSJ , 21 Mar. 2018",
"Treatment might involve medication, a pacemaker insertion, bed rest or a cardioversion , in which an electric jolt resets the heart\u2019s rhythm. \u2014 Tara Haelle, Washington Post , 4 June 2017"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But all that was knocked down half a century ago, to be replaced by a concrete carbuncle that destroyed the arch and chunks of nearby streets and has been making commuters miserable since 1968. \u2014 The Economist , 8 Feb. 2020",
"This isn't Westeros; no one's out here massing troops on opposite sides of a meadow while the fat cats in the biggest tent play an oversized game of Risk and tend to their carbuncles . \u2014 Peter Rubin, WIRED , 20 Aug. 2019",
"This pile of dough is a swollen carbuncle on the backside of our fiscal/economic donkey. \u2014 Alaska Dispatch News , 29 June 2017",
"The EOS 650 was the first autofocus SLR that didn\u2019t suck, or have a giant carbuncle on the side of the lens (Canon T80, anyone?) \u2014 Charlie Sorrel, WIRED , 21 Dec. 2007"
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French charbucle, carbuncule , from Latin carbunculus small coal, carbuncle, diminutive of carbon-, carbo charcoal, ember":""
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Blue = winter and low carbon 13 /low bone cell density. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Yellow = summer and high carbon 13 /high bone density. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Carbon has two stable isotopes, measured as either carbon 12 or carbon 13 . \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 17 Jan. 2022",
"Recent separate findings indicate that plant leaves receiving more light have a higher density of veins, as well as a higher ratio of a naturally occurring isotope called carbon 13 . \u2014 Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American , 1 Apr. 2021",
"Chemically, carbon 14 behaves exactly like its stable siblings (carbon 12 and carbon 13 ), allowing plants to absorb it during photosynthesis and then pass it up the food chain. \u2014 Scott Hershberger, Scientific American , 4 Aug. 2020",
"So researchers compare the amount of carbon 14 with the levels of carbon 12 and carbon 13 to determine how much time has passed since an organism perished. \u2014 Scott Hershberger, Scientific American , 4 Aug. 2020",
"This means that regions that once harbored photosynthetic life contain slightly lower amounts of carbon 13 than sterile areas. \u2014 Peter Byrne, Quanta Magazine , 24 Apr. 2014"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"At least one of the rifles was a DDM4, made by Daniel Defense and modeled after the U.S. military\u2019s M4 carbine rifle, though without the M4\u2032s ability to switch to fully automatic or fire a three-round burst. \u2014 Michael R. Sisak, Anchorage Daily News , 28 May 2022",
"The rifle is modeled after the M4 carbine , the U.S. military\u2019s go-to rifle, according to a Daniel Defense blog post. \u2014 Todd C. Frankel, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
"Combat service support troops, like truck drivers, medical personnel, and others will stick with the M4A1 carbine . \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 21 Apr. 2022",
"In the classic story, Ralphie Parker, who lives in the storied and fictional Hohman, Indiana, remains unswayed in his quest for an official Red Ryder, carbine action, 200-shot, range model air rifle. \u2014 Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star , 6 May 2022",
"The new optic may go on existing M4A1 carbines, but it's primarily intended for the NGSW\u2014Rifle (meant to replace the existing M4A1 carbine ) and NGSW\u2014Automatic Rifle (meant to replace the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon). \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 28 Jan. 2022",
"This is a quick-handling carbine that performs way above its price. \u2014 Richard Mann, Field & Stream , 18 Feb. 2021",
"One of the fighters was clutching an American M4 carbine . \u2014 Mujib Mashal, New York Times , 23 Dec. 2021",
"Powell\u2019s offices, in turn, were a mile down the street from the house where Lee Harvey Oswald adjusted the telescopic sight on his Mannlicher-Carcano carbine and steadied the weapon on a back fence to try to kill Maj. \u2014 Matt Farwell, The New Republic , 30 Nov. 2021"
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": a North American mat-forming weed ( Mollugo verticillata of the family Aizoaceae, the carpetweed family)":[]
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": preignition with resultant knocking in an internal-combustion engine caused by the overheating of an accumulation of carbon in the combustion chambers":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Since the efforts began in 2013, the herd has grown from 38 to 114, thanks to a strategy focused on protecting vulnerable caribou like pregnant mothers and calves. \u2014 Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor , 16 May 2022",
"Two Indigenous groups joined forces with scientists, government, and businesses to triple the number of caribou in a British Columbia herd. \u2014 Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor , 16 May 2022",
"The Gwich\u2019in Nation relies on those caribou , and other natural resources in ANWR, to support their way of life. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 4 June 2021",
"The recent caribou and moose hunt restrictions will be in effect for both 2022 and 2023 to assess the effectiveness of the closures, Heinlein said. \u2014 Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Oquilluk worked with the village reindeer herds that had filled the niche on the tundra of the vanished wild caribou , and later found work at gold and tin mines on the peninsula, on river barges as a pilot, and on the docks at Nome. \u2014 Tom Kizzia, Anchorage Daily News , 13 Nov. 2021",
"Half a million caribou migrate through Kobuk Valley National Park, tracking across the sculpted dunes. \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 9 Feb. 2022",
"Chronic wasting disease can also infect elk, moose and caribou and has been confirmed in 25 states. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 25 Nov. 2021",
"Anchorage resident Jeff Young has hunted caribou in the unit around the Denali Highway since 2008, and been successful every year. \u2014 Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News , 9 Sep. 2021"
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"Our church is having a car wash tomorrow from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.",
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"Johnson, now 35, was convicted of the crime that happened at a Ypsilanti Township car wash following a bench trial in 2008. \u2014 Elisha Anderson, Detroit Free Press , 2 June 2022",
"Acosta was balancing multiple jobs at a car wash , McDonald's and a tow truck company to support his family. \u2014 Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic , 29 May 2022",
"One other captures Fonseca sitting in a truck going through a car wash . \u2014 oregonlive , 29 May 2022",
"Police received multiple reports at about 10:30 p.m. of a crash involving two cars near 570 Boston Road, across from a car wash , the statement said. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
"Hours before the pursuit, US marshals announced surveillance images from the car wash showed Casey White there with the truck on May 3. \u2014 Jenn Selva, CNN , 18 May 2022",
"Surveillance video from the car wash showed the Cadillac. \u2014 CBS News , 12 May 2022",
"Surveillance video from the car wash showed the Cadillac. \u2014 Michael Balsamo, Anchorage Daily News , 11 May 2022",
"However, a few miles from the car wash at Motel 41, Casey White and Vicky White had paid for up to a two-week stay. \u2014 Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY , 11 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Center the fiber-optic front barrel bead (or crosshair or dot of an optic) just above the major caruncles , those fleshy, gaudy, beautiful red bubbles on the base of a gobbler\u2019s neck. \u2014 Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life , 20 Apr. 2020",
"Aim for the point on the bird\u2019s neck where the red caruncles meet feathers and squeeze the trigger. \u2014 Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life , 14 Apr. 2020",
"Here\u2019s another fun fact: Male turkeys, called toms, have bald, featherless heads with all sorts of dangling skin flaps and knobs known as the snood, the wattle and caruncles . \u2014 Jason Bittel, Washington Post , 17 Nov. 2019",
"In the developing embryo, the beak originates near the caruncle and then gradually expands backward. \u2014 Nicholas St. Fleur, New York Times , 26 Sep. 2017",
"Beaked groups like birds and turtles have caruncles , but snakes and nearly all lizards do not. \u2014 Nicholas St. Fleur, New York Times , 26 Sep. 2017"
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"Beneath them sit carboys filled with homemade meads, fruit wines and perry. \u2014 The Economist , 16 Dec. 2017",
"It can be siphoned to a 5-gallon carboy to allow extra time for clearing if desired, for about 7 days. \u2014 Lorraine Boissoneault, Smithsonian , 10 July 2017",
"It can be siphoned to a 5-gallon carboy to allow extra time for clearing if desired, for about 7 days. \u2014 Lorraine Boissoneault, Smithsonian , 10 July 2017",
"This milk takes the dubious prize for most additives: guar gum, carboy methyl cellulose, polysorbate 60, citric acid, sodium, sodium metabisulphite. \u2014 Jolene Thym, The Mercury News , 20 Mar. 2017",
"To get a sample from a flamingo-dotted pond on the island of Floreana, Venter, Hoffman, and others lugged 13-gallon carboys over a hill to be loaded onto the boat. \u2014 James Shreeve, WIRED , 1 Aug. 2004"
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"Slip your magnet or carabiner through that big loop. \u2014 Ben Demchak, Popular Mechanics , 3 June 2022",
"To rig it, tie a figure eight on a bight in the bouncer\u2019s factory webbing, then clip the bight to a daisy chain with a carabiner . \u2014 Emily Stifler Wolfe, Outside Online , 26 Apr. 2021",
"Because aluminum is not magnetic, the carabiner won\u2019t stick to the top of the magnet. \u2014 Ben Demchak, Popular Mechanics , 3 June 2022",
"Mammut\u2019s newest quickdraw mates a large, snag-resistant keylock clipping carabiner to a stiff polyester dogbone for easy clipping. \u2014 Owen Clarke, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
"Tree Straps: Attach the hammock to the metal ring on the tree strap with an S-hook or a heavy-duty carabiner . \u2014 Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens , 17 May 2022",
"The human side adjusts to sling around a wrist, waist, or torso (messenger-bag style) and has a carabiner that attaches to various points along the leash. \u2014 Outside Online , 26 June 2020",
"The duffel has carabiner clips on both sides of the bag, which reduces the bag's overall size when in use. \u2014 Rebecca Carhart, PEOPLE.com , 11 May 2022",
"For meals and drinks on the go, opt for one with a carabiner to clip onto your dog\u2019s leash or utility belt. \u2014 Sara Coughlin, SELF , 11 May 2022"
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"He was later assigned to the carrier Ranger, and in 1943 became the first Navy pilot to shoot down a German war plane. \u2014 Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 June 2022",
"But, with a first year captain able to earn $146 an hour, up from $78, this could be the difference from having their young captains move to a low-cost carrier that flies bigger jets. \u2014 Ben Baldanza, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"But electronic text messages, including those designed to disappear as soon as read, are not private in relation to the carrier . \u2014 Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ , 27 May 2022",
"In 2019, Apple released what would be the final version of the iPod Touch, which functions very similarly to the iPhone, but without connectivity to a wireless carrier . \u2014 Brett Molina, USA TODAY , 10 May 2022",
"Spirit is currently studying its options, according to the carrier . \u2014 Susan Glaser, cleveland , 26 Apr. 2022",
"In addition, 22 hired as pilots but who had not completed their training jumped ship to another carrier . \u2014 Dominic Gates, Anchorage Daily News , 9 Apr. 2022",
"If not, there might not be a better player to lead a rebuilding defense than Dean, a mechanical engineering major who can read plays in an instant and fly to the ball carrier . \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Mavros was ordered to pay more than $1 million in restitution to the IRS and $158,524 to the insurance carrier . \u2014 Globe Correspondent, BostonGlobe.com , 23 Mar. 2022"
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"definitions":{
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"\u02c8ker-\u0259b",
"\u02c8ka-r\u0259b"
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"New Latin Caribes (plural), from Spanish Caribe , of Cariban origin \u2014 more at cannibal":""
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"1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"noun"
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},
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"\u02c8ka-r\u0259t",
"\u02c8ker-\u0259t",
"\u02c8kar-\u0259t"
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"examples":[
"She chopped some carrots for the soup.",
"He added some grated carrot to the soup.",
"The company offered a carrot in the form of additional vacation time to workers who met their deadlines.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"What about the boring little boiled turnip and carrot on the side? \u2014 Gordon Hamersley, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
"In the 2017-18 school year, there were more than 54,000 arrests by officers employed at schools, for infractions as minor as throwing a paper airplane, baby carrot or Skittles. \u2014 Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter , 5 June 2022",
"Add the carrot tops, basil, cheese, lemon juice, water, salt and pepper and process until finely minced. \u2014 Ellie Krieger, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
"But others, like urban economist Jenny Schuetz, say the carrot approach is likely to reach a decent number of local governments looking to complete larger transportation projects. \u2014 Nate Dicamillo, Quartz , 25 May 2022",
"The next day, their son, a tribal member of the younger generation, came by to drop off some carrot and ginger soup. \u2014 Beth Thames | Bethmthames@gmail.com, al , 25 May 2022",
"The natural ingredients black willow bark, helichrysum, lavender, and carrot seed are some of the healing substances that support the skin. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 May 2022",
"Everything is combined into a sort of chunky carrot salad reminiscent of the best picnic potato salad. \u2014 Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 23 May 2022",
"For dessert, two carrot cakes from the Buttery, a Santa Cruz bakery, were served. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022"
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"Middle French carotte , from Late Latin carota , from Greek kar\u014dton":""
},
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"1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-175113"
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"biographical name"
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"(Marie-Fran\u00e7ois-) Sadi 1837\u20131894 president of France (1887\u201394)":[]
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"k\u00e4r-\u02c8n\u014d"
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-175835"
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"card field":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a particular group of columns, rows, or punching positions in a punched card":[]
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"card entry 3":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-180458"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a diploid spore of a red alga":[]
},
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"\u02c8k\u00e4r-p\u0259-\u02ccsp\u022fr"
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
"1881, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-180753"
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"noun"
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"former county of western Wales; capital Aberystwyth":[]
},
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"\u02c8k\u00e4r-di-g\u0259n"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"On Tuesday, Johnson went black, white, and cozy in a cream cardigan , matching crop top, and black culottes by The Andamane and Khaite. \u2014 Alyssa Bailey, ELLE , 13 June 2022",
"The centerpiece of the look was a shrunken cardigan from Heaven by Marc Jacobs that features a meager three buttons and patchwork-like stripes. \u2014 Jake Smith, Glamour , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Dressed in a dapper plaid shirt and navy cardigan , Cox smiles brightly from a plush easy chair in his apartment at Presbyterian Village of Westland. \u2014 Lauren Wethington, Detroit Free Press , 26 Feb. 2022",
"In another appearance in Los Angeles in February, Rihanna again upped the ante in a black Jean Paul Gaultier cardigan that laced up over her bump, pairing it with stirrup leggings, a Carhartt jacket, Balenciaga shades, and Jimmy Choo pumps. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 14 Feb. 2022",
"Clad in a gray cardigan and khakis, Schultz gazed out at hundreds of 20-somethings arrayed around him in the hotel ballroom. \u2014 Greg Jaffe, Anchorage Daily News , 14 Feb. 2022",
"Kaylob was doing homework, and McCulley had wrapped her slender figure in a long brown cardigan . \u2014 New York Times , 18 Nov. 2021",
"Meghan paired the cool and comfortable summer look with Grecian-style sandals, black sunglasses, and a black cardigan thrown around her shoulders in case the day turned cool. \u2014 Aim\u00e9e Lutkin, ELLE , 19 June 2022",
"To make Charles more lifelike, presumably, Brian has dressed him up in a bow tie, beige cardigan and giant white dress shirt that looks like it was stitched together from old bedsheets. \u2014 Michael O'sullivan, Washington Post , 15 June 2022"
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"James Thomas Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan \u20201868 English soldier":""
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"1856, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-181710"
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"caryocaraceae":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"plural noun"
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": a family of tropical South American trees (order Parietales) differing from Theaceae in having coherent petals and separate styles":[]
"New Latin, from Caryocar , type genus + -aceae":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-184822"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": cramp iron sense 2":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-185046"
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"carotenes":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": any of several orange or red crystalline hydrocarbon pigments (such as C 40 H 56 ) that occur in the chromoplasts of plants and in the fatty tissues of plant-eating animals and are convertible to vitamin A \u2014 compare beta-carotene":[]
},
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"\u02c8ker-\u0259-\u02cct\u0113n",
"\u02c8ka-r\u0259-",
"\u02c8kar-\u0259-\u02cct\u0113n"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This review looked at beta- carotene (precursor to vitamin A), vitamin D and vitamin E. \u2014 Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY , 30 June 2022",
"The star ingredients avocado oil, shea butter, and beta- carotene improve under-eye skin texture. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 May 2022",
"Kids love fries, and these ones are filled with antioxidants like beta- carotene (which gives sweet potatoes their color), vitamins, and fiber. \u2014 Alyssa Jung, Good Housekeeping , 31 May 2022",
"Algae dunaliella salina, a form of a micro-algae, infuses your tired under eyes with rich beta- carotene and antioxidants that soothe the skin. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 19 May 2022",
"Ingredients such as caffeine, vitamin C and algae help provide the skin with anti-aging ingredients such as beta- carotene , ascorbic acid and antioxidants. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 May 2022",
"These include calcium, magnesium, vitamin E, vitamin D, several B vitamins, vitamin A, vitamin K, potassium, iodine, selenium, borate, zinc, manganese, molybdenum, beta- carotene , and iron. \u2014 Allure , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Algae dunaliella salina is a micro-algae that\u2019s full of antioxidants and beta carotene . \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Sweet potatoes are also powerhouses of vitamin A, which comes from the beta- carotene pigment that gives them their gorgeous golden color. \u2014 Casey Barber, CNN , 25 Mar. 2022"
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"International Scientific Vocabulary, from Late Latin carota carrot":""
},
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"1853, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-185442"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the practice of forming cartels : cartelization":[]
},
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"k\u0227\u02c8-",
"k\u00e4r\u02c8te\u02ccliz\u0259m"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-185720"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": dextrorotatory limonene":[]
},
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"\u02c8k\u00e4r\u02ccv\u0113n"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"probably from French carv\u00e8ne , from carvi caraway (from Arabic karawy\u0101 ) + -\u00e8ne -ene":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-185905"
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"carinal canal":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": lacuna sense 2c(2)":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-190140"
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"carpetweed family":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-190433"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a photographic process of making either a carbon transfer or color print from a developed silver image by soaking in a bichromate bleach solution a gelatin-coated tissue containing either carbon particles or color pigments and then placing the tissue in contact with a wet silver-bromide print, after which the unhardened parts of the gelatin are washed away leaving a carbon image that is then transferred to another support":[]
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"\u02c8k\u00e4r\u02ccbr\u014d"
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"blend of carb- and bro- (in bromide )":""
},
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"1919, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-190648"
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"Carnot engine":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": an ideal reversible heat engine especially as postulated in the statement of Carnot's principle of engine efficiency":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-190758"
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"Carolina":{
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"geographical name",
"noun"
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"definitions":{
"English colony 1663\u20131729 on the east coast of North America, divided 1729 into North Carolina and South Carolina (the":[
"city in northeast central Puerto Rico population 176,762":[]
},
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"\u02cck\u00e4-r\u014d-\u02c8l\u0113-n\u00e4",
"\u02ccker-\u0259-",
"\u02ccka-r\u0259-\u02c8l\u012b-n\u0259"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-191621"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": a portable bed for an infant that is designed for use in an automobile":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-191838"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a genus (the type of the family Caryocaraceae ) of South American trees having strong fine-grained wood useful for furniture and shipbuilding and bearing edible seeds \u2014 see souari nut":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259\u02c8r\u012b\u0259\u02cck\u00e4r",
"\u02c8kar\u0113\u014d\u02cc-"
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"New Latin, from cary- + Greek kar head; from the size of the fruit; akin to Greek kara head":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-191935"
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"Carnot's law":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a statement in physics: the specific heat of a gas at constant pressure minus the specific heat at constant volume multiplied by the mechanical equivalent of heat equals the gas constant for the gas in question":[]
},
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"(\u02c8)k\u00e4r\u00a6n\u014dz-"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"after N.L.S. Carnot \u20201832, French physicist":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-192253"
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"noun"
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"\u2014 Willa Cather"
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": a movable part of a machine for supporting some other movable object or part":[
"a typewriter carriage"
],
": the price or expense of carrying":[],
": the condition of harboring a pathogen within the body":[
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"\u2014 Journal of the American Medical Association",
"Hospitals commonly screen patients in the ICU for nasal carriage of MRSA and use contact precautions with carriers.",
"\u2014 Susan S. Huang et al."
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": management":[],
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": import , sense":[],
": a hanger for a sword":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ker-ij",
"\u02c8ka-rij",
"\u02c8kar-ij"
],
"synonyms":[
"equipage",
"rig"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for carriage bearing , deportment , demeanor , mien , manner , carriage mean the outward manifestation of personality or attitude. bearing is the most general of these words but now usually implies characteristic posture. a woman of regal bearing deportment suggests actions or behavior as formed by breeding or training. your deportment was atrocious demeanor suggests one's attitude toward others as expressed in outward behavior. the haughty demeanor of the headwaiter mien is a literary term referring both to bearing and demeanor. a mien of supreme self-satisfaction manner implies characteristic or customary way of moving and gesturing and addressing others. the imperious manner of a man used to giving orders carriage applies chiefly to habitual posture in standing or walking. the kind of carriage learned at boarding school",
"examples":[
"They rode to the city in carriages .",
"I took the baby to the park in the carriage .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This whole road was made of my eyes many many eyes and was called for, called vision that carriage of sight. \u2014 New York Times , 30 June 2022",
"To then, not return to the carriage at the destination stop to check whether the passenger has been able to successfully alight, is frankly lazy at best and broadly negligent. \u2014 Gus Alexiou, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
"A few months later, in February 2002, following an act of arson in which a railway carriage carrying Hindu pilgrims was burnt, there was a brutal pogrom against Muslims in the villages and towns of Gujarat. \u2014 Arundhati Roy, CNN , 22 June 2022",
"William waved from the carriage procession during Trooping the Colour, the Queen's annual birthday parade. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 21 June 2022",
"Edo, 38, sat opposite the Queen's granddaughter in the second carriage during the royal procession and sported a black suit and top hat for the occasion. \u2014 Shafiq Najib, PEOPLE.com , 18 June 2022",
"The event includes tours, a nature walk, demonstrations of carriage driving, round pen and therapeutic riding, opportunities to groom horses and meet the facility\u2019s mini-horses. \u2014 cleveland , 15 June 2022",
"Polly is shown only as a portrait in the ensuing funeral pyre, as her son Michael Gray (Finn Cole) lights her carriage aflame in tribute to their Romany gypsy heritage. \u2014 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY , 11 June 2022",
"Stationed outside of the couple\u2019s home, which was draped in pink and roses for the occasion, was a white horse with gold hooves pulling a carriage fit for the Princess of Pop. \u2014 Alexandra Macon, Vogue , 10 June 2022"
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"Middle English cariage , from Anglo-French, from carier to transport \u2014 more at carry":""
},
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-192403"
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"card catalog":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a catalog (as of books) in which the entries are arranged systematically on cards":[]
},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"To launch it, said Rikki Longino, the City Library\u2019s garden coordinator, the library\u2019s garden staff performed a little skit in the auditorium using the old-fashioned wooden card catalog that is now used to stock seeds. \u2014 Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 Apr. 2022",
"The seed packets are stored in card catalog cabinets. \u2014 Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Most seed libraries, however, are in public libraries of the book persuasion, generally open during the hours the library is open, with seeds often housed in the now-obsolete card catalog drawers. \u2014 Pam Peirce, San Francisco Chronicle , 4 Feb. 2022",
"This wasn\u2019t so in the 1950s, when schedulers went through racks of index cards, each with a particular flight\u2019s info, all stored in what resembled a library card catalog . \u2014 Frank O\u2019brien, Ars Technica , 4 Jan. 2022",
"In an 1890s card catalog in his office, the loose finger of a plaster Jesus shares a drawer with Duracell batteries. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Dec. 2021",
"Sparks sign from the former nightclub, cast-iron sewing table in the kitchen, an old-school library card catalog in the art room and more. \u2014 Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal , 28 June 2021",
"Guests are going to have fun looking at original library ledgers; library cards through the decades; an A-1 Steak Sauce Mystery display; an antique card catalog complete with vintage checkout cards and due date slips; and stamps. \u2014 cleveland , 15 Jan. 2021",
"Filson did his part, digging through a card catalog for Charleston\u2019s entry, then pulling out one of about 15 maps of the cemetery. \u2014 Gregg Doyel, The Indianapolis Star , 18 Nov. 2020"
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"first_known_use":{
"1853, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-192447"
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"Carinaria":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a genus of oceanic heteropod mollusks having a thin glassy bonnet-shaped shell covering only the nucleus and gills":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cckar\u0259\u02c8na(a)r\u0113\u0259"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Latin carina + New Latin -aria ; from the shape of the shell":""
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-192645"
},
"card grinder":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a textile worker who cleans and sharpens the wire teeth of a carding or napping machine":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"card entry 2":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-192659"
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"carnation red":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a moderate red that is bluer and paler than cerise, claret (see claret sense 3a ), average strawberry (see strawberry sense 2a ), Turkey red, or harvard crimson (see harvard crimson sense 1 )":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-192824"
},
"carbazotic acid":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": picric acid":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-z\u014d|",
"\u00a6k\u00e4rb\u0259\u00a6z\u00e4|tik-"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"carb- + azotic":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-192846"
},
"carvotanacetone":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an oily terpenoid ketone C 10 H 16 O found in the essential oils of some plants of the genus Blumea":[]
"city southeast of San Jos\u00e9 in central Costa Rica population 21,753":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"k\u00e4r-\u02c8t\u00e4-(\u02cc)g\u014d"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-194011"
},
"cardite":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": cardita sense 2":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4r\u02ccd\u012bt"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"French, from New Latin Cardita":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-194313"
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"Caribs":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a member of an Indian people of northern South America and the Lesser Antilles":[],
": the language of the Caribs":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ker-\u0259b",
"\u02c8ka-r\u0259b"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin Caribes (plural), from Spanish Caribe , of Cariban origin \u2014 more at cannibal":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-194335"
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"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to move while supporting : transport":[
"her legs refused to carry her further",
"\u2014 Ellen Glasgow"
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": to convey by direct communication":[
"carry tales about a friend"
],
": conduct , escort":[],
": to influence by mental or emotional appeal : sway":[
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": to get possession or control of : capture":[
"carried off the prize"
],
": to transfer from one place (such as a column) to another":[
"carry a number in adding"
],
": to contain and direct the course of":[
"The drain carries sewage.",
"Cables carry electricity to homes."
],
": to wear or have on one's person":[
"Police officers carry guns."
],
": to bear upon or within one":[
"is carrying an unborn child"
],
": to harbor (a pathogen) within the body":[
"carry a virus"
],
": to have or bear especially as a mark, attribute, or property":[
"carry a scar"
],
": imply , involve":[
"The crime carried a heavy penalty."
],
": to hold or comport (oneself, one's person, etc.) in a specified manner":[
"always carries herself with dignity and grace"
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"a ship carrying thousands of gallons of oil",
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"Those engaging in lawful hunting are also allowed to carry guns in sensitive locations. \u2014 Jessie Dimartino, ABC News , 1 July 2022",
"The Solon City School District has no intention of amending its policies to allow staff members to carry firearms in schools. \u2014 cleveland , 30 June 2022",
"The law will remove the license and background check requirements for gun owners to carry a firearm in public. \u2014 Fox News , 29 June 2022",
"Is California ready for more Black people to legally carry guns in public? \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 June 2022",
"Also last week, in another 6-3 opinion, the court struck down a century-old New York gun law that limited the ability of residents to obtain licenses to carry guns in public. \u2014 John Fritze, USA TODAY , 27 June 2022",
"Down the street, the Supreme Court struck down, on June 23rd, a New York state law restricting the ability to carry a gun in public, even as the Senate voted to pass gun-control legislation in the aftermath of the Uvalde school shooting. \u2014 Fran\u00e7oise Mouly, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
"Laws in 29 states now permit people to carry guns in to K-12 schools under some circumstances, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. \u2014 Moriah Balingit, Washington Post , 27 June 2022",
"This week the Supreme Court struck down a New York State law that placed limits on who can get a permit to carry a gun in public. \u2014 Dante Chinni, NBC News , 26 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The bill also seeks to ban the carry of guns on all private property by default, unless the owner of the property has signage permitting guns or has otherwise expressed consent to guns being permitted. \u2014 Jessie Dimartino, ABC News , 1 July 2022",
"The prime lens is a good fit for sports and wildlife work, and outdoor photographers will love its best feature\u2014a 2.6-pound carry weight (2.7 with the tripod collar) and 9.3-by-4.1-inch barrel. \u2014 Jim Fisher, PCMAG , 29 June 2022",
"Wingstop is the first national chain to surface at Paper Table, which plans for up to 18 separate restaurant stalls that focus on deliveries and carry -outs. \u2014 Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel , 27 June 2022",
"Rob Knisley of the Ohio Gun Owners testified in support of permitless carry before an Ohio Senate committee last fall. \u2014 Olivia Mitchell, cleveland , 11 June 2022",
"The ongoing Nairobi negotiations are a carry -over of intensive negotiations after failure to secure consensus in Geneva in March this year. \u2014 Wanjohi Kabukuru, ajc , 23 June 2022",
"Republicans on the Judiciary Committee weren\u2019t as collegial, with Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee raising questions about her past legal work with Everytown for Gun Safety, which opposes constitutional carry . \u2014 Sabrina Eaton, cleveland , 22 June 2022",
"The carry trade involves shorting a low-yielding currency in order to buy a higher yielding currency in an attempt to profit from the interest rate differential. \u2014 John Kicklighter, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"That change was part of a wave of permitless- carry bills passed in more than two dozen states, most recently Georgia and Ohio. \u2014 Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker , 16 June 2022"
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"river in eastern Venezuela flowing north into the Orinoco River":[]
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"The groom wore a carnation in his buttonhole.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The decorative pi\u00e8ce de r\u00e9sistance, however, had to be the 250 feet of bougainvillea and carnation leis, made by a master Hawaiian maker. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 30 June 2022",
"But this time, the backdrop is almost as memorable as the $80,000 dress: an expanse of oversize teal- carnation wallpaper. \u2014 Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor , 26 May 2022",
"The middle notes, on the other hand, include cinnamon along with cumin and carnation , providing more warmth. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 6 June 2022",
"With a fruity top note of black currant, a floral heart of jasmine, lily, rose and carnation , and a dark, musky base of oud, sandalwood and oakmoss, the Two Kings Aftershave Splash might just knock your favorite cologne out of its top spot. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022",
"This candle has beautiful notes of hyacinth, plum, violet leaf, pink rose, geranium, carnation , peony, and violet. \u2014 Amanda Lauren, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"For $2, students and staff were able to purchase a carnation , as well as a paper shamrock to write a message of encouragement for Ukraine. \u2014 Shirley Macfarland, cleveland , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Florists might hawk huge Mother's Day bouquets with exotic blooms and designer names, but the traditional gift is a single, simple carnation . \u2014 Jamie Ballard, Woman's Day , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Translation: carnation \u2018Spooky\u2019, Cosmos \u2018Lemonade\u2019, and viola \u2018Cats White,\u2019 among others, will be right up my alley. \u2014 Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine , 9 Feb. 2022"
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"-l\u0259\u0307t",
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"noun"
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"-z\u0259(r)"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Some of these tested positive for New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase-1 (NDM-1), an enzyme that makes bacteria resistant to a class of important antibiotics known as carbapenems . \u2014 David Mateo Ricci, STAT , 31 Dec. 2019",
"Between 12 percent and 71 percent \u2014 depending on the species tested \u2014 were also resistant to carbapenems , a class of antibiotics once considered the last line of defense. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Dec. 2019",
"The urgent threats also included: Carbapenem-resistant acinetobacter; carbapenem -resistant enterobacteriaceae (CRE); drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae; and clostridioides difficile, or C. diff. \u2014 Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY , 16 Nov. 2019",
"Two groups of bacteria are also on the list: Acinetobacter, which is commonly found in soil and water and can cause infections in blood, the urinary tract, and the lungs, or in open wounds; and carbapenem -resistant Enterobacteriaceae, or CRE. \u2014 Erika Edwards, NBC News , 13 Nov. 2019",
"Of those isolates, about 25 percent produced carbapenem -thwarting enzymes called carbapenemases. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 4 Apr. 2018",
"The rise of antibiotic-resistant superbugs such as CRE ( carbapenem -resistant Enterobacteriaceae), which can be fatal in up to half of patients, has made addressing these problems more urgent. \u2014 Chad Terhune, latimes.com , 23 Apr. 2018",
"The rise of antibiotic-resistant superbugs such as CRE ( carbapenem -resistant Enterobacteriaceae), which can be fatal in up to half of patients, has made addressing these problems more urgent. \u2014 Chad Terhune, Washington Post , 23 Apr. 2018",
"Last year, public health labs around the country were asked to watch for and quickly respond to cases of advanced antibiotic resistance, especially to some last-resort antibiotics called carbapenems . \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Apr. 2018"
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"1979, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-213043"
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"noun"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Carbon has two stable isotopes, measured as either carbon 12 or carbon 13. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 17 Jan. 2022",
"But if Perseverance\u2019s sample is found to contain not only methane but methane rich in an isotope called carbon 12 , that could change. \u2014 Jonathan O'callaghan, Scientific American , 10 Nov. 2021",
"So researchers compare the amount of carbon 14 with the levels of carbon 12 and carbon 13 to determine how much time has passed since an organism perished. \u2014 Scott Hershberger, Scientific American , 4 Aug. 2020",
"Chemically, carbon 14 behaves exactly like its stable siblings ( carbon 12 and carbon 13), allowing plants to absorb it during photosynthesis and then pass it up the food chain. \u2014 Scott Hershberger, Scientific American , 4 Aug. 2020",
"By controlling the magnetic field and other conditions inside the cannon, the researchers cause the carbon 14 atoms to veer away from the carbon 12 atoms and other elements. \u2014 Carl Zimmer, The Atlantic , 20 Mar. 2020",
"The key is in the rock\u2019s atomic composition; organisms that use sunlight for energy incorporate a lighter version of carbon, called carbon 12 , over the heavier carbon 13. \u2014 Peter Byrne, Quanta Magazine , 24 Apr. 2014"
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"first_known_use":{
"1936, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-213702"
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"\u02c8ker-\u0113z",
"\u02c8ka(\u0259)r-\u0113z, \u02c8ke(\u0259)r-"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The second group has had an increase in dental caries (cavities), periodontal (gum) disease, and tooth grinding. \u2014 Rachel King, Fortune , 18 Dec. 2021",
"Lower salivary flow is considered a risk for dental caries . \u2014 Jeffrey Ebersole, The Conversation , 18 May 2021",
"Dentistry dates as far back as 5,000 B.C. when people in India, Egypt, Japan and China thought dental caries were a result of a tooth worm. \u2014 Staff Reports, The Mercury News , 28 Apr. 2017"
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"Latin, decay; akin to Old Irish ara- chrinn it decays":""
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"1634, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"On Tuesday, one TikTok creator who is battling terminal cancer, posted that Marbles and her long-time partner, Julien Solomita, who is also a YouTuber and streamer, sent her a care package . \u2014 NBC News , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Warriors Care Package Project, is hosting a Stuff the Trailer care package drive to collect items to benefit active-duty military personnel. \u2014 Madison Bateman, Baltimore Sun , 27 Mar. 2022",
"Recently, Kovalchuk was brought to tears when a care package from Solodov\u2019s parents arrived on their front porch. \u2014 Malcolm Gay, BostonGlobe.com , 7 May 2022",
"Later in the episode, Khlo\u00e9 brought a care package to Scott to check in on him. \u2014 Alyssa Bailey, ELLE , 6 May 2022",
"Make a coffee care package with different roasts from Verve Coffee, and add in a new coffee maker, like the French press. \u2014 Jacqueline Pinedo, Los Angeles Times , 6 May 2022",
"Our friend Jackson Ptacek dropped by Station 71 with an amazing care package . \u2014 Minyvonne Burke, NBC News , 5 Mar. 2022",
"Pashkiuskiy, who plans to drop off the bulk of his load in Zhitomir, promised that the volunteer\u2019s friends would receive the care package . \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Mar. 2022",
"When serving a tour in 2005 in Iraq, Marine Corps veteran Dustin Hightower received the occasional care package from someone in the United States. \u2014 Bill Jones, chicagotribune.com , 4 Mar. 2022"
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"from CARE package , a charity parcel sent to needy Europeans after World War II":""
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"1915, in the meaning defined above":""
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": a mineral (CaPbNa) 5 (Mn,Mg) 4 (AsO 4 ) 5 consisting of a rare calcium manganese arsenate containing other elements":[]
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"noun"
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": a large reddish or dark brown beetle ( Ligyrus gibbosus ) of the family Scarabaeidae that in the adult stage injures carrots by attacking the roots":[]
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"noun"
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": an ideal reversible closed thermodynamic cycle in which the working substance goes through the four successive operations of isothermal expansion to a desired point, adiabatic expansion to a desired point, isothermal compression, and adiabatic compression back to its initial state":[]
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"plural noun"
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": a small order of filamentous bacteria that occur in water, decaying organic matter, and the alimentary canal and have in general the characteristics of members of the genus Caryophanon":[]
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"noun"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Good knife metal needs to be carburized with a carbon-rich material, quenched in liquid while still red hot, and married with a handle that's more comfortable to hold than raw metal is. \u2014 Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics , 10 Mar. 2017"
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"noun"
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": brown sugar sense 2":[]
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"probably from French cara\u00efbe Carib, modification of Spanish caribe":""
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"noun"
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"noun"
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"probably from German karvon , from Medieval Latin carvi caraway + German -on -one":""
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"noun"
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": a Northerner in the South after the American Civil War usually seeking private gain under the Reconstruction governments":[]
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"\u02c8k\u00e4r-p\u0259t-\u02ccba-g\u0259r"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But yeah, she, uh, her, her now competitor, long time, Ohio legislator, Emilia psyched of Akron is calling her a carpetbagger . \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 3 June 2022",
"That has brought accusations that McCormick is a carpetbagger and a sellout to China. \u2014 Marc Levy, ajc , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Even taking a big chunk of money from out of state can make a gubernatorial candidate seem like a carpetbagger . \u2014 Daniel Strauss, The New Republic , 25 Jan. 2022",
"Accusations of being a carpetbagger became a central attack against him, but the Republican easily won the party's nomination and ran a tight race against Shaheen, losing by around 3 percentage points. \u2014 Dan Merica, CNN , 10 Dec. 2021",
"The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has accused her of being a carpetbagger and political opportunist. \u2014 Gabriel T. Rubin, WSJ , 8 Oct. 2021",
"Boebert, meanwhile, is already painting her potential opponent as a carpetbagger . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 Apr. 2021",
"By the time Marty left Boston a little more than a decade later, the outsider had become unusually admired for an eternal carpetbagger . \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Feb. 2021",
"Greene purchased a home in Rome to counteract criticism during the primary that the former Alpharetta resident was a carpetbagger without real ties to the district. \u2014 Jeremy Redmon, ajc , 4 Feb. 2021"
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"from their carrying all their belongings in carpetbags":""
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"1867, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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": of or relating to a large family (Carangidae of the order Perciformes) of marine spiny-finned bony fishes including important food fishes":[]
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"-\u02c8ra\u014b-g\u0259d",
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"history_and_etymology":{
"from the base of New Latin Carangidae, family name, from Carang-, presumed stem of Caranx, a genus name (of uncertain origin) + -idae -idae":""
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"1931, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-010349"
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"type":[
"adjective"
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"\u02c8k\u00e4r-\u02ccb\u00e4rn"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The car had been kept in a corner of the carbarn gathering dust like an old piece of furniture in the back of someone\u2019s basement. \u2014 Carl Nolte, SFChronicle.com , 7 Sep. 2019"
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"1875, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-012458"
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"adjective"
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": of or resembling a caryatid":[]
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"\u00a6kar\u0113\u00a6at\u0259d\u1d4al"
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"caryatid + -al or -ean or -ic":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-013747"
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"biographical name"
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"Benjamin Nathan 1870\u20131938 American jurist":[]
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"k\u00e4r-\u02c8d\u014d-(\u02cc)z\u014d"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-013831"
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"noun"
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": any of several coins issued under Swedish kings named Charles in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries":[],
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"Swedish karolin , from New Latin carolinus of Charles, from Medieval Latin Carolus Charles (after Charles XI \u20201697, Charles XII \u20201718 & Charles XIV \u20201844, kings of Sweden) + Latin -inus -ine":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-015207"
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a carbamate insecticide C 12 H 11 NO 2 effective especially against numerous crop, forage, and forest pests":[]
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"\u02c8k\u00e4r-b\u0259-\u02ccril"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"If spraying is delayed and grasshoppers grow larger and more resilient, federal officials could resort to two more toxic pesticides \u2014 carbaryl and malathion, according to government documents. \u2014 Matthew Brown, The Arizona Republic , 25 June 2021",
"If spraying is delayed and grasshoppers grow larger and more resilient, federal officials could resort to two more toxic pesticides \u2014 carbaryl and malathion, according to government documents. \u2014 Matthew Brown, ajc , 24 June 2021",
"If spraying is delayed and grasshoppers grow larger and more resilient, federal officials could resort to two more toxic pesticides \u2014 carbaryl and malathion, according to government documents. \u2014 Matthew Brown, Star Tribune , 24 June 2021",
"If spraying is delayed and grasshoppers grow larger and more resilient, federal officials could resort to two more toxic pesticides \u2014 carbaryl and malathion, according to government documents. \u2014 Matthew Brown, The Arizona Republic , 25 June 2021",
"If spraying is delayed and grasshoppers grow larger and more resilient, federal officials could resort to two more toxic pesticides \u2014 carbaryl and malathion, according to government documents. \u2014 Matthew Brown, ajc , 24 June 2021",
"If spraying is delayed and grasshoppers grow larger and more resilient, federal officials could resort to two more toxic pesticides \u2014 carbaryl and malathion, according to government documents. \u2014 Matthew Brown, Star Tribune , 24 June 2021",
"If spraying is delayed and grasshoppers grow larger and more resilient, federal officials could resort to two more toxic pesticides \u2014 carbaryl and malathion, according to government documents. \u2014 Matthew Brown, The Arizona Republic , 25 June 2021",
"If spraying is delayed and grasshoppers grow larger and more resilient, federal officials could resort to two more toxic pesticides \u2014 carbaryl and malathion, according to government documents. \u2014 Matthew Brown, ajc , 24 June 2021"
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"carb amate + aryl":""
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"1963, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-015827"
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"noun"
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": any of numerous organic compounds with a characteristic ring structure many of which are found in plants (as some milkweeds), have an effect on the vertebrate heart like that of digitalis, and cause vomiting":[]
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"card iac + but enolide ring, a constituent of cardenolide":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-020326"
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"noun"
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": a small two-winged fly ( Psila rosae ) whose larva burrows in the roots of the carrot":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-020453"
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"adjective",
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": tending to increase the tonus of heart muscle":[]
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": the language family comprising the languages of the Cariban peoples":[]
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"\u02c8ker-\u0259-b\u0259n",
"\u02c8ka-r\u0259-b\u0259n",
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"first_known_use":{
"1896, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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"type":[
"noun"
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": a reward or advantage offered especially as an inducement":[
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"\u02c8ka-r\u0259t",
"\u02c8ker-\u0259t",
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"She chopped some carrots for the soup.",
"He added some grated carrot to the soup.",
"The company offered a carrot in the form of additional vacation time to workers who met their deadlines.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"What about the boring little boiled turnip and carrot on the side? \u2014 Gordon Hamersley, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
"In the 2017-18 school year, there were more than 54,000 arrests by officers employed at schools, for infractions as minor as throwing a paper airplane, baby carrot or Skittles. \u2014 Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter , 5 June 2022",
"Add the carrot tops, basil, cheese, lemon juice, water, salt and pepper and process until finely minced. \u2014 Ellie Krieger, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
"But others, like urban economist Jenny Schuetz, say the carrot approach is likely to reach a decent number of local governments looking to complete larger transportation projects. \u2014 Nate Dicamillo, Quartz , 25 May 2022",
"The next day, their son, a tribal member of the younger generation, came by to drop off some carrot and ginger soup. \u2014 Beth Thames | Bethmthames@gmail.com, al , 25 May 2022",
"The natural ingredients black willow bark, helichrysum, lavender, and carrot seed are some of the healing substances that support the skin. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 May 2022",
"Everything is combined into a sort of chunky carrot salad reminiscent of the best picnic potato salad. \u2014 Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 23 May 2022",
"For dessert, two carrot cakes from the Buttery, a Santa Cruz bakery, were served. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022"
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"Middle French carotte , from Late Latin carota , from Greek kar\u014dton":""
"Rudolf 1891\u20131970 American (German-born) philosopher":[]
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"\u02c8k\u00e4r-\u02ccnap"
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"noun"
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": a pigeon of a popular stocky close-feathered utility breed producing large squabs freely, the preferred colors being reddish and white":[]
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
": any of a breed of large long-bodied show pigeons":[]
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Hey, at least she's managed to eliminate the carrier pigeon from that process. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 17 May 2022",
"The ship was fitted with a full-length flight deck, aviation support equipment, an aircraft elevator for moving between the flight deck and hangar, and even a carrier pigeon house for use with airplanes that didn\u2019t have radios. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 25 Mar. 2022",
"They were written by Barack Obama and delivered by a carrier pigeon with socialist leanings. \u2014 Rex Huppke, chicagotribune.com , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Cher Ami, a carrier pigeon credited with rescuing a U.S. battalion from friendly fire in World War I, has been on display at the Smithsonian for more a century. \u2014 Amanda Foreman, WSJ , 5 Aug. 2021",
"Connecting by postcards seemed as odd as using a carrier pigeon . \u2014 Joan Donaldson, The Christian Science Monitor , 28 June 2021",
"Attach thousands of tiny notes to an extremely industrious carrier pigeon ? \u2014 Emily Dixon, Marie Claire , 17 Feb. 2021",
"European merchant bankers used carrier pigeon networks in the 18th century to get an edge. \u2014 Chris Farrell, Star Tribune , 6 Feb. 2021",
"One famous American carrier pigeon , Cher Ami, delivered 12 important messages. \u2014 Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 Nov. 2020"
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"Vultures live chiefly on carrion .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The birds can live for 60 years and fly vast distances in search of carrion , so their range could extend into several states. \u2014 CBS News , 4 May 2022",
"Their standings surge, by contrast, has come almost entirely while feeding on AL West carrion , with a 19-7 record against that division. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
"Even those which do favor carrion , fungus or rotting fruit serve as important pollinators for several of our native plants like pawpaw, wild ginger, and Jack-in-the-pulpit. \u2014 Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun , 15 June 2022",
"However, they are also known as opportunistic predators that will eat just about anything that comes their way, including carrion and pets. \u2014 CBS News , 1 June 2022",
"Similar rates of lead exposure were found in golden eagles, which scientists say means the raptors likely consumed carrion or prey contaminated by lead from ammunition or fishing tackle. \u2014 Christina Larson, Anchorage Daily News , 17 Feb. 2022",
"Similar rates of lead exposure were found in golden eagles, which scientists say means the raptors likely consumed carrion or prey contaminated by lead from ammunition or fishing tackle. \u2014 Christina Larson, ajc , 17 Feb. 2022",
"Eagles often feast on carrion , including gut piles and other remains. \u2014 NBC News , 18 Feb. 2022",
"But these aren't the only prominent companies that have activist investors circling them like a scavenger does with carrion . \u2014 Paul R. La Monica, CNN , 24 Jan. 2022"
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"Middle English caroine , from Anglo-French caroine, charoine , from Vulgar Latin *caronia , irregular from Latin carn-, caro flesh \u2014 more at carnal":""
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"She got a carton of ice cream out of the freezer.",
"a carton of orange juice",
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"There was a toy airplane, a yellow football, a foam egg carton and a nail salon pink flip-flop. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
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"The wholesale cost for a carton of eggs in the Midwest jumped 60% from March 25 to April 1 to $2.47. \u2014 Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Oat milk has become more affordable: The average price of a half-gallon carton of oat milk has fallen from $5.68 in 2017 to $4.44 now. \u2014 Michelle Cheng, Quartz , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Other intriguing displays included a letter from Winston Churchill to Ohio Match Company in Wadsworth, thanking them for their gift of a carton of matches. \u2014 Sam Boyer, cleveland , 23 Jan. 2022",
"Beef prices are up 20 percent in the same period, according to the BLS, and the cost of a carton of eggs has risen nearly 30 percent. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Dec. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Put that bottle down and grab a box, can or carton of wine for your cooler. \u2014 Mary Orlin, The Mercury News , 20 May 2017"
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"\u2014 H. O. Taylor"
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"the preacher warned that those who were interested only in carnal pursuits would not see the kingdom of heaven",
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"The notion of surrender is at the heart of Mike Hadreas\u2019s carnal and sensual new album, Ugly Season. \u2014 Jason Kyle Howard, The Atlantic , 17 June 2022",
"For the next hour, the 26-year-old performer rapped about her bisexuality, carnal pleasures and doing drugs, all over speaker-frying dembow and trap beats. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Any warfare here is purely of the emotional and carnal variety. \u2014 Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
"There is a similar case for all the small disciplines, unimportant in themselves; imagine maintaining any kind of swoon, commiserative or carnal , in a cold shower. \u2014 Joan Didion, Vogue , 22 Oct. 2014",
"Kate and Anthony may not have the burning carnal connection of Daphne and Simon in season one, but their story scratches a different, almost equally satisfying itch. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 Mar. 2022",
"The former is taut and carnal , while the latter is loose and unbothered. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 18 Mar. 2022",
"In touch with her own carnal desires, Farah repeatedly tries to free Ahmed from the emotional blockage imposed by patriarchal norms. \u2014 Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Often naked and slathered in thick fake gore on stage or dressed in Victorian gowns and putting on an equally performative display of diva-grade peevishness off stage, Mohamed has a carnal magnetism throughout. \u2014 Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 Feb. 2022"
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"definitions":{
": a colorless oily terpenoid ketone C 10 H 18 O occurring with carvotanacetone in some essential oils":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-045217"
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"She got a carton of ice cream out of the freezer.",
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"Several cartons of books arrived yesterday.",
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"As of May, the average cost of a carton in Massachusetts was $123.50 after tax. \u2014 Brian Boswell, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"The male walked up to the drive-through window and asked for the price for a carton of cigarettes. \u2014 Bob Sandrick, cleveland , 17 June 2022",
"There was a toy airplane, a yellow football, a foam egg carton and a nail salon pink flip-flop. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
"Leaphorn\u2019s been doing this for a while, and isn\u2019t impressed by his new deputy\u2019s credentials, or his naked ambition; sometimes, pragmatic approaches are best, so Leaphorn advises Chee to keep a carton of cigarettes around. \u2014 Daniel D'addario, Variety , 8 June 2022",
"The wholesale cost for a carton of eggs in the Midwest jumped 60% from March 25 to April 1 to $2.47. \u2014 Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Oat milk has become more affordable: The average price of a half-gallon carton of oat milk has fallen from $5.68 in 2017 to $4.44 now. \u2014 Michelle Cheng, Quartz , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Other intriguing displays included a letter from Winston Churchill to Ohio Match Company in Wadsworth, thanking them for their gift of a carton of matches. \u2014 Sam Boyer, cleveland , 23 Jan. 2022",
"Beef prices are up 20 percent in the same period, according to the BLS, and the cost of a carton of eggs has risen nearly 30 percent. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Dec. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Put that bottle down and grab a box, can or carton of wine for your cooler. \u2014 Mary Orlin, The Mercury News , 20 May 2017"
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"Richard 1844\u20131901 English opera impresario":[]
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"\u02ccd\u022fi-l\u0113-\u02c8k\u00e4rt"
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": the genus of birds (family Fringillidae) containing the goldfinches, siskins, redpolls, linnets, and related birds \u2014 compare spinus":[]
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"New Latin, from Latin, goldfinch, from carduus thistle":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-055812"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a monotypic genus of cacti consisting of the saguaro":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Andrew Carnegie \u20201919 American industrialist and humanitarian":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-060341"
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": a white sauce variously flavored and colored red":[]
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"cardinal entry 2 ; from its color, compared with that of a cardinal's robes":""
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
": kingfish sense 1a(2)":[]
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"origin unknown":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-062553"
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"noun"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from French carmen\u00e8re , \"variety of red grape,\" borrowed from regional French (M\u00e9doc), probably alteration, by suffix substitution, of carmenet , variant of carbenet, cabernet , names for local grape varieties, of obscure origin":""
": a draped female figure supporting an entablature":[]
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"\u02ccker-\u0113-\u02c8a-t\u0259d",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This living room, with its heavy red curtains and giant caryatids framing the chimney, was one of several that was ultimately scrapped. \u2014 Jason Farago, New York Times , 6 Feb. 2020",
"The caryatid , which first came about in ancient Greece, is a carving of a standing woman used as a column to support an architectural structure. \u2014 Domenica Bongiovanni, Indianapolis Star , 10 Dec. 2019",
"Her inaugural works for the Met\u2019s fa\u00e7ade\u2014a set of four female bronze caryatids , larger than life and stylized in the tradition of high-ranking African women\u2014challenge the institution\u2019s own history of Eurocentrism and patriarchy. \u2014 Time Staff, Time , 20 Dec. 2019",
"As the centuries went on, caryatids took on different postures and expressions in religious buildings and other facades. \u2014 Domenica Bongiovanni, Indianapolis Star , 10 Dec. 2019",
"Mutu\u2019s are no ordinary caryatids , and herein lies the source of her feminist intervention. \u2014 Daniel Gelernter, National Review , 21 Sep. 2019",
"The female figures are reminiscent of caryatids , seen in both ancient Greek temples and in the centuries-old carvings of the Luba people from Central Africa. \u2014 The New Yorker , 25 May 2018",
"Its exterior renovation included the replacement of 2,483 historically accurate windows and restoration of the decorative cornice complete with caryatid statues. \u2014 John Gallagher, Detroit Free Press , 4 Sep. 2019",
"So too did caryatids , stone sculptures of women that structurally hold up Greek temples, that provided the inspiration for one of the collection\u2019s key silhouettes. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 July 2019"
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"Latin caryatides , plural, from Greek karyatides priestesses of Artemis at Caryae, caryatids, from Karyai Caryae in Laconia":""
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"noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-065757"
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"definitions":{
": a crystalline slightly basic cyclic compound C 12 H 9 N found in anthracene and used in making dyes":[]
": a short-barreled gun of the late 18th and 19th centuries that fired large shot at short range and was used especially on warships":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Today, the Lynx is a sailing naval museum, complete with a functioning main battery of four 6-pounder carronade and four swivel guns as well as a stand of historic small arms for demonstration purposes. \u2014 Jennifer Larino, NOLA.com , 20 Apr. 2018",
"Today, the Lynx is a sailing naval museum, complete with a functioning main battery of four 6-pounder carronade and four swivel guns as well as a stand of historic small arms for demonstration purposes. \u2014 Jennifer Larino, NOLA.com , 20 Apr. 2018"
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": surgical gauze : lint":[]
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"plural noun"
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"definitions":{
": a tribe of decapod crustaceans (suborder Natantia) containing most shrimps, prawns, and related forms in which the lateral plates of the second abdominal segment overlap those of the first":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-080013"
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"noun"
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": a water ash ( Fraxinus caroliniana )":[]
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"noun"
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": any of various shallow often oval depressions in the coastal plain of the southeastern U.S. ranging from a few hundred feet to several miles long and being usually marshy and rich in humus, heavily forested, and covered with a pure stand of trees (as cypress, bay, or black gum) different from the dominant tree (as pine) of surrounding areas":[]
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an oily terpenoid alcohol C 10 H 19 OH made synthetically (as by reducing carvomenthone )":[]
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"In theory, a cardholder would be able to travel across physical and virtual worlds, making payments without carrying a card. \u2014 Jon Markman, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"Featuring five cardholder slots in the back, this timeless leather beauty will store all of her cards, cash, and business cards. \u2014 Editors Of Men's Health, Men's Health , 4 May 2022",
"Recent research shows that 94% of merchants identify chargebacks as significantly affecting their business, with one in five chargeback claims the result of friendly fraud \u2013 which is defined as charges not placed by the credit cardholder . \u2014 Sharon Edelson, Forbes , 27 Jan. 2022",
"Buildings that don't accept credit card or digital payments will be sent a check after the cardholder uses their Bilt app to pay their rent. \u2014 Kate Gibson, CBS News , 28 Mar. 2022",
"The Gail Borden Public Library will hold a free virtual egg hunt for library cardholder families with young children from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 1, via Zoom. \u2014 Mike Danahey, chicagotribune.com , 10 Mar. 2022",
"My favorite is the envelope cardholder and crossbody bag. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 17 Feb. 2022",
"The card, which comes with a $95 annual fee, also awards a free night award valued at up to 35,000 points each year on a cardholder 's anniversary. \u2014 Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure , 14 Feb. 2022"
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"An implantable cardioverter defibrillator is another option, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine. \u2014 Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY , 12 Apr. 2022",
"She was given an implantable cardioverter defibrillator after experiencing cardiac arrest and in 2021, she was placed on ECMO. \u2014 Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Now Eriksen has resumed his professional playing career after being fitted with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator. \u2014 Rob Harris, ajc , 26 Feb. 2022",
"Eriksen\u2019s contract with Inter Milan was terminated by mutual agreement in December since Italian regulations prevented him playing with the implantable cardioverter -defibrillator that was fitted. \u2014 Rob Harris, ajc , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Doctors implanted a subcutaneous cardioverter defibrillator, an electronic device to constantly monitor her heart rhythm. \u2014 Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star , 20 Oct. 2021",
"An implantable cardioverter defibrillator also can deliver major electric shocks for sudden cardiac arrest. \u2014 Joe Carlson, Star Tribune , 23 July 2021",
"The decision was then made to fit the 29-year-old with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). \u2014 Ben Church, CNN , 18 June 2021"
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"But there were also likely lapis and turquoise and carnelian . \u2014 Stellene Volandes, Town & Country , 11 May 2022",
"These burials contained fine items, crafted from bronze, carnelian and other precious materials. \u2014 Bridget Alex, Smithsonian Magazine , 17 Dec. 2021",
"In addition to the jewelry and seal, the researchers discovered a wide range of gemstones, including a red carnelian from India, a blue lapis lazuli from Afghanistan and amber from the Baltic Sea. \u2014 David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 Dec. 2021",
"The element chains are vivid with colorful links made of stones like lapis and carnelian and all of her medallions have meaning and are buildable. \u2014 Daisy Shaw-ellis, Vogue , 7 June 2021",
"Within and near the Aksumite ruins, the archaeologists also found a diverse array of goods, from a delicate gold and carnelian ring with the image of a bull\u2019s head to nearly 50 cattle figurines\u2014clearly evidence of pre-Christian beliefs. \u2014 Andrew Lawler, Smithsonian , 11 Dec. 2019",
"There are 88 gems in total in what is officially known as the Devonshire Parure, including carnelian , amethyst, garnets, emeralds, sapphires, and diamonds. \u2014 Stellene Volandes, Town & Country , 8 July 2019",
"The same was true of the Golden Lyre of Ur, a 4,500-year-old musical instrument inlaid with gold, silver and carnelian . \u2014 Alissa J. Rubin, New York Times , 9 June 2019",
"The sound box of the instrument was incrusted with carnelian , lapis lazuli, and mother-of-pearl. \u2014 National Geographic , 22 May 2019"
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"As China races to de- carbonize its economy by 2060, the country is rapidly enacting comprehensive new reporting requirements. \u2014 Henning Ohlsson, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
"Williams laid out an ambitious set of recommendations for the city to de- carbonize its energy portfolio. \u2014 Gilbert Garcia, San Antonio Express-News , 21 Dec. 2021",
"The governor has had an easier time seeking to de- carbonize the electric grid. \u2014 Stephen Singer, courant.com , 20 Dec. 2021",
"What isn\u2019t clear, though, is how seriously investors can take these green bonds when the entities issuing them continue in parallel to make profits from fossil fuels that carbonize the climate. \u2014 Samanth Subramanian, Quartz , 23 Nov. 2021",
"Biden's call for a massive expansion of electric vehicle charging stations and other infrastructure that would help de- carbonize the single largest sector of the economy contributing to global warming. \u2014 Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY , 29 Oct. 2021",
"Major institutional investors are also trying to de- carbonize their portfolios. \u2014 Hanna Ziady, CNN , 28 Apr. 2021",
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"So continued declines in battery prices over the next decade will be a huge help as the world tries to de- carbonize , too. \u2014 Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica , 22 Sep. 2020"
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"Starting with his family\u2019s modest cartage business and some gas stations, Moroun built a vast trucking and logistics network that spans North America and landed him for a time on Forbes magazine\u2019s list of the wealthiest Americans. \u2014 John Gallagher, Detroit Free Press , 3 Oct. 2017",
"A resident of the 2500 block of Shannon Road, having advertised on Craigslist to sell tires, reported July 21 that someone tried to buy them with a fraudulent check, sent in the mail, for the price of the tires plus cartage . \u2014 Irv Leavitt, chicagotribune.com , 24 July 2017"
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"noun"
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"\u00a6kar\u0259gw\u0259\u00a6t\u00e4",
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"city west of Raleigh in east central North Carolina population 135,234":[]
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"after Alexis Carrel \u20201944 French surgeon and biologist, and Henry Drysdale Dakin \u20201952 English chemist":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-171329"
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"noun"
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"carp- entry 1 + sperm":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-171645"
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"noun"
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": an old French silver coin equal to \u00b9/\u2084 ecu that was first issued in the late 16th century by Henry III":[]
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"\u02c8k\u00e4rd\u0259\u02ccky\u00fc"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"French quart d'\u00e9cu quarter of an ecu":""
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"noun"
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"card entry 3 + house or castle":""
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"noun plural but often singular in construction"
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": a rare purple or purplish brown American herb ( Monotropsis odorata ) with pink flowers":[]
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"type":[
"plural noun"
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": a liberal handicap":[
"could give him cards and spades and still beat him at his own game"
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"noun"
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"carloading":{
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"noun"
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": the amount of freight loaded into freight cars during a specified period":[
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"noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-183215"
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"cardi-":{
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"combining form"
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": heart : cardiac : cardiac and":[
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Greek kardi-, kardio- , from kardia \u2014 more at heart":""
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"noun"
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": a mineral consisting of hydrous potassium-magnesium chloride that is an important source of potassium":[]
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"\u02c8k\u00e4r-n\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bt"
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"German Carnallit , from Rudolf von Carnall \u20201874 German mining engineer":""
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"1876, in the meaning defined above":""
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"noun"
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": portage sense 4b":[]
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"noun"
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": carnality":[]
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"-n\u1d4aln\u0259\u0307s"
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"adjective"
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"\u02ccka-r\u0259-",
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"New Latin Caribbaeus , from Caribes":""
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"1772, in the meaning defined above":""
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"type":[
"noun"
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": Dakin's solution in which sodium bicarbonate replaces the boric acid":[]
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"k\u0259\u02c8rel/\u02c8d\u0101k\u0259\u0307n-",
"\u02c8kar\u0259l- also \u02c8ker\u0259l-"
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"noun"
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": one of a series of small rounded standaway folds of cloth so stitched to a foundation cloth as to resemble the webbing for cartridges on a cartridge belt and used decoratively (as on clothes or curtains)":[]
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": a table that is often partitioned or enclosed and is used for individual study especially in a library":[],
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"\u02c8ker-\u0259l",
"k\u0259-\u02c8rel",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Plans call for the first-floor of the building to also include a community meeting room, study carrels , an exercise room, a technology room and offices for property-management staff. \u2014 Robin Goist, cleveland , 5 Feb. 2020",
"Strung along these were a multitude of carrels , with here and there a snack bar. \u2014 Richard Brookhiser, National Review , 23 Jan. 2020",
"On my visit in the spring, tarps covered study carrels in the library to protect them from a leaky roof. \u2014 Eliza Gray, Washington Post , 21 Oct. 2019",
"There is plenty to be said about Michael Jackson\u2019s complicated life and even thornier legacy \u2014 sufficient material to fuel an infinity of late-night debates and a half-dozen library carrels of dissertations. \u2014 Julia Wick, latimes.com , 26 June 2019",
"Teachers say students gather in bathrooms, library carrels and locker rooms to pass Juuls. \u2014 Anne Marie Chaker, WSJ , 4 Apr. 2018",
"Four cozy red armchairs on the main floor, each framed by an oversize rectangular window, and an empty carrel with views of the treetops became my go-to spots. \u2014 Sara Bliss, WSJ , 21 Sep. 2017",
"Academic rigor, facilities and the quality of teaching are all big parts of college life, but one of the most important factors\u2014and possibly most overlooked\u2014is the student in the next study carrel . \u2014 Douglas Belkin, WSJ , 26 Sep. 2017",
"At Nine52, a Hell\u2019s Kitchen condo that began sales last spring, GAIA installed a 1,300-square-foot co-working space with corkboard walls, a long wooden table, sleek work carrels and a kitchen. \u2014 Kim Velsey, New York Times , 24 Mar. 2017"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"alteration of Middle English caroll , from Medieval Latin carola , perhaps from carola round dance, something circular, from Late Latin choraula choral song \u2014 more at carol":""
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"1593, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-194444"
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"noun"
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": the genus comprising the carpsuckers":[]
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"k\u00e4r\u02c8p\u012b\u0259\u02ccd\u0113z"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from carpio (specific epithet of the carp Cyprinus carpio , from International Scientific Vocabulary carp ) + -odes":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-195613"
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"noun"
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": a genus of small trees (family Corylaceae) of the northern hemisphere having smooth fluted beechlike bark, straight-veined leaves, fruit that is a nut in the axil of a leaflike lobed bract, and very hard strong wood":[]
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"-\u0113n-",
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Latin, hornbeam; akin to Lithuanian skirpstus copper beech and probably to Greek karpos fruit":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-200618"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": waste silk or silk from imperfect cocoons carded for making into spun silk":[]
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"carded entry 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-202159"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": trade or commerce consisting in transporting goods (as from one country to another)":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-202555"
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"noun"
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": a starter for gasoline engines that consists of a cartridge containing an explosive which on being electrically detonated forces the piston forward and starts the engine":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-205122"
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"geographical name"
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"definitions":{
"mountain range of the eastern Alps between Austria and Italy":[]
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"\u02c8k\u00e4r-nik"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-205139"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"\u02c8k\u00e4rn\u0259\u02ccfeks"
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"Latin, from carni- (from carn-, caro flesh) + fex (from facere to make)":""
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"geographical name",
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": square , plaza":[
"the farmers \u2026 preferred the open carrefour for their transactions",
"\u2014 Thomas Hardy"
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"residential city west of Port-au-Prince in southern Haiti population 430,000":[]
},
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"\u02ccka-r\u0259-",
"\u02cck\u00e4r-\u02c8fu\u0307r",
"\u02ccker-\u0259-\u02c8fu\u0307r"
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"corner",
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"our hotel in Montreal was adjacent to a noisy carrefour",
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"But in carrefours all over the world, migrants talk to each other in this way, trading hope, disappointment, tenacity, pain. \u2014 Cynthia Gorney, National Geographic , 25 June 2019",
"Youssouf, who\u2019s been in Spain for 14 years, calls Lepe a carrefour , a crossroads. \u2014 Cynthia Gorney, National Geographic , 25 June 2019"
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"Middle French, from Late Latin quadrifurcum , neuter of quadrifurcus having four forks, from Latin quadri- + furca fork":""
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-210023"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-210527"
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"verb"
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": a heavy usually horse-drawn 2-wheeled vehicle used for farming or transporting freight":[],
": a lightweight 2-wheeled vehicle drawn by a horse, pony, or dog":[],
": a small wheeled vehicle \u2014 see golf cart , grocery cart , shopping cart sense 1":[],
": a table with wheels that is used especially for serving food":[
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"\u2014 Corby Kummer"
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": a temporary record of items selected for purchase from an online vendor : shopping cart sense 2":[
"You head back to your favorite Web shopping site, and the stuff you crammed in your cart last time is still there, waiting for you to buy it or dump it.",
"\u2014 Neil Randall"
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": to carry or convey in or as if in a cart":[
"buses to cart the kids to and from school",
"\u2014 L. S. Gannett"
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": to take or drag away without ceremony or by force":[
"\u2014 usually used with off they carted him off to jail"
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"\u02c8k\u00e4rt"
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"wain"
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"pack",
"tote",
"transport"
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"a cart piled up with hay",
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"We carted some dirt to the garden.",
"I carted all the books home.",
"He carted the bags away.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"With that, below are 22 of the best Amazon Prime books to get in your cart and on your shelf, stat. \u2014 Deanna Pai, Glamour , 1 July 2022",
"Currently, hosts can place items in their cart to be sent for a quote from Minoan. \u2014 Kristin Scharkey, Sunset Magazine , 30 June 2022",
"The mustard, relish, other fixings, napkins and plasticware at the stadium are located at cart -like stations near the concession and a snap to use. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 22 June 2022",
"Walters has turned the tragedy of being paralyzed from the waist down at age 24 from a golf- cart accident into a personal mission to teach golf and life lessons to a worldwide audience. \u2014 Beth Ann Nichols, The Arizona Republic , 19 May 2022",
"Unlike four years earlier, a pro-Trump golf- cart parade in July 2020 drew counterprotesters. \u2014 Nicole Hemmer, CNN , 15 Apr. 2022",
"The second episode of Eco Speaks CLE dropped Tuesday and features the cart -tagging program piloted by the Cleveland suburb of Brooklyn to encourage proper recycling habits. \u2014 Peter Krouse, cleveland , 4 Jan. 2022",
"The 757 held so many passengers that a flight attendant could easily run out of room in her cart for all the garbage when picking up trays after a meal. \u2014 Jennifer Gonnerman, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
"There's no doubt that one of the best massage guns out there merits a spot in your cart . \u2014 Dale Arden Chong, Men's Health , 11 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Last year\u2019s sale saw many stellar beauty finds from brands like Paula\u2019s Choice, La Mer, and Revitalash to name a few\u2014which Vogue editors eagerly added to cart amongst fashion finds and wardrobe essentials. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 27 June 2022",
"Add to cart , check out, and say hello to brighter undereyes. \u2014 Allure , 31 May 2022",
"To cart your luggage to the trailers, the camp provides little red wagons. \u2014 Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times , 10 Mar. 2022",
"With a few hundred pounds extra to cart around compared to the convertible, the Jensen GT was slightly less spry but still boasted a top speed of well over 100 mph. \u2014 Benjamin Hunting, Car and Driver , 30 Mar. 2022",
"For Those Concerned With Wrinkles Those already privy to the transformative prowess of the NuFace Trinity should certainly consider adding its Wrinkle Reducer Attachment to cart . \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Embrace the look by adding the picks below to cart . \u2014 Jake Smith, Glamour , 16 Mar. 2022",
"After Ridgway and other team members meticulously extracted each object, other conservators would then cart the pieces to the back of the lab for further study and cataloging. \u2014 Bradford Betz, Fox News , 29 Dec. 2021",
"As of this writing, nearly every single color of the KN95s, from the classic black to the poppy pink, can be added to cart . \u2014 Eva Thomas, PEOPLE.com , 7 Feb. 2022"
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"Middle English, probably from Old Norse kartr ; akin to Old English cr\u00e6t cart":"Noun"
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-210936"
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a genus of tropical South American timber trees (family Lecythidaceae) having small flowers, the lid of the fruit joined with the woody column, and seeds with one long lateral wing \u2014 see colombian mahogany , jequitiba":[]
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"There is plenty to be said about Michael Jackson\u2019s complicated life and even thornier legacy \u2014 sufficient material to fuel an infinity of late-night debates and a half-dozen library carrels of dissertations. \u2014 Julia Wick, latimes.com , 26 June 2019",
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"Four cozy red armchairs on the main floor, each framed by an oversize rectangular window, and an empty carrel with views of the treetops became my go-to spots. \u2014 Sara Bliss, WSJ , 21 Sep. 2017",
"Academic rigor, facilities and the quality of teaching are all big parts of college life, but one of the most important factors\u2014and possibly most overlooked\u2014is the student in the next study carrel . \u2014 Douglas Belkin, WSJ , 26 Sep. 2017",
"At Nine52, a Hell\u2019s Kitchen condo that began sales last spring, GAIA installed a 1,300-square-foot co-working space with corkboard walls, a long wooden table, sleek work carrels and a kitchen. \u2014 Kim Velsey, New York Times , 24 Mar. 2017"
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"Suburban streets were dotted with single-story, split-level or daylight ranch-style houses, some with a breezeway to the carport or garage; all without fussy porches and patios to allow faster access to the outdoors. \u2014 oregonlive , 5 Oct. 2021",
"Police went to the Islander apartments at 11:24 p.m. March 22 about a car that struck another in a carport . \u2014 cleveland , 24 Mar. 2022",
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"Pertina Epps was found lying in a carport in Gardena on April 26, 2005, a Tuesday afternoon, the Los Angeles County Sheriff\u2019s Department said. \u2014 Melissa Gomez Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 30 Jan. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"She was raised in the city\u2019s impoverished Hon\u00f3rio Gurgel, one of the many favelas where Afro-Brazilians created the nation\u2019s funk carioca music. \u2014 Lucas Villa, SPIN , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Warmup: 2 miles easy, then, a good range of dynamic stretches to get ready: walking leg kicks, carioca drills, high knees, etc. \u2014 Nathan Martin, Outside Online , 2 Feb. 2021",
"With Rio de Janeiro as its nexus, the local sound has evolved, and the new beat of funk carioca is sped up and supercharged, to approximately 150 beats per minute. \u2014 Nick Remsen, Vogue , 19 Mar. 2019",
"Funk carioca carries an extra significance to its bump: the music is representative not only of those in poorer communities, but also of the LGBTQ+ population and the youth of the city. \u2014 Nick Remsen, Vogue , 19 Mar. 2019",
"The ingredients to make carioca are chocolate, nuts, sponge cake and glaze. \u2014 Lisa Zapalac, Houston Chronicle , 2 Mar. 2018"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Jets are the Mets sapped of charm\u2014bright orange and blue turned carsick green. \u2014 Devin Gordon, The Atlantic , 1 Apr. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Some of the nutrients in meat such as carnitine , L-arginine, and zinc may help with blood flow. \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 13 Mar. 2022",
"Add foods and high-quality supplements such as turmeric, omega-3s, vitamin B12, ginkgo biloba, phosphatidylserine, citicoline and acetyl-l- carnitine to enhance mental clarity and cognitive function. \u2014 Serena Poon, Forbes , 24 Feb. 2021",
"Brandi has carnitine -acylcarnitine translocase (CACT) deficiency, a serious condition where her body cannot use certain types of fats as a source of energy. \u2014 Ashley Killough And Ed Lavandera, CNN , 1 Dec. 2020",
"Energy drinks, while sporting much less sugar than their rivals, contain potentially dangerous stimulants such as caffeine, guarana, taurine, ginseng, l- carnitine and creatine. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 23 June 2020",
"The supplement that started it all, L- carnitine , was not banned and not considered off limits if infused at amounts of 50 milliliters or less. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 2 Oct. 2019",
"His penalty stemmed from violations that included trafficking in testosterone, tampering with the doping control process and administering improper infusions of L- carnitine , a naturally occurring substance that converts fat into energy. \u2014 Matthew Futterman, New York Times , 6 Oct. 2019",
"Among other allegations, Salazar and Brown are accused of possessing and trafficking testosterone gel and using infusions of a supplement called L- carnitine that can greatly enhance athletic performance. \u2014 oregonlive , 27 Dec. 2019",
"The supplement that started it all, L- carnitine , was neither banned nor considered off limits if infused at amounts of 50 milliliters or less. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Oct. 2019"
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"With that, below are 22 of the best Amazon Prime books to get in your cart and on your shelf, stat. \u2014 Deanna Pai, Glamour , 1 July 2022",
"Currently, hosts can place items in their cart to be sent for a quote from Minoan. \u2014 Kristin Scharkey, Sunset Magazine , 30 June 2022",
"The mustard, relish, other fixings, napkins and plasticware at the stadium are located at cart -like stations near the concession and a snap to use. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 22 June 2022",
"Walters has turned the tragedy of being paralyzed from the waist down at age 24 from a golf- cart accident into a personal mission to teach golf and life lessons to a worldwide audience. \u2014 Beth Ann Nichols, The Arizona Republic , 19 May 2022",
"Unlike four years earlier, a pro-Trump golf- cart parade in July 2020 drew counterprotesters. \u2014 Nicole Hemmer, CNN , 15 Apr. 2022",
"The second episode of Eco Speaks CLE dropped Tuesday and features the cart -tagging program piloted by the Cleveland suburb of Brooklyn to encourage proper recycling habits. \u2014 Peter Krouse, cleveland , 4 Jan. 2022",
"The 757 held so many passengers that a flight attendant could easily run out of room in her cart for all the garbage when picking up trays after a meal. \u2014 Jennifer Gonnerman, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
"There's no doubt that one of the best massage guns out there merits a spot in your cart . \u2014 Dale Arden Chong, Men's Health , 11 May 2022",
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"Last year\u2019s sale saw many stellar beauty finds from brands like Paula\u2019s Choice, La Mer, and Revitalash to name a few\u2014which Vogue editors eagerly added to cart amongst fashion finds and wardrobe essentials. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 27 June 2022",
"Add to cart , check out, and say hello to brighter undereyes. \u2014 Allure , 31 May 2022",
"To cart your luggage to the trailers, the camp provides little red wagons. \u2014 Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times , 10 Mar. 2022",
"With a few hundred pounds extra to cart around compared to the convertible, the Jensen GT was slightly less spry but still boasted a top speed of well over 100 mph. \u2014 Benjamin Hunting, Car and Driver , 30 Mar. 2022",
"For Those Concerned With Wrinkles Those already privy to the transformative prowess of the NuFace Trinity should certainly consider adding its Wrinkle Reducer Attachment to cart . \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Embrace the look by adding the picks below to cart . \u2014 Jake Smith, Glamour , 16 Mar. 2022",
"After Ridgway and other team members meticulously extracted each object, other conservators would then cart the pieces to the back of the lab for further study and cataloging. \u2014 Bradford Betz, Fox News , 29 Dec. 2021",
"As of this writing, nearly every single color of the KN95s, from the classic black to the poppy pink, can be added to cart . \u2014 Eva Thomas, PEOPLE.com , 7 Feb. 2022"
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"The probe now covers 830,000 vehicles, almost everything that Austin, Texas, carmaker has sold in the U.S. since the start of the 2014 model year. \u2014 Tom Krisher, Chron , 9 June 2022",
"The probe now covers 830,000 vehicles, almost everything that Austin, Texas, carmaker has sold in the U.S. since the start of the 2014 model year. \u2014 CBS News , 9 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The biggest deficiency is a handy way to get to the airport, but carfare will be offset by not having to pay for parking. \u2014 Randy Essex, Detroit Free Press , 19 May 2018"
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"Princess Beatrice kept things classic in camel while attending the Together at Christmas community carol service, hosted by Kate Middleton, at Westminster Abbey. \u2014 Kara Thompson, Town & Country , 27 Apr. 2022",
"On Christmas Eve, Kate's musical talents were on display during the broadcast of her Together at Christmas carol service broadcast. \u2014 Erin Hill, PEOPLE.com , 25 Dec. 2021",
"Thus, the latter includes a bolero, a tango, a Christmas carol , a patter song and a waltz. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Michelle and Barack Obama was reported to sell at a rate of one per minute, whereas a Miu Miu cardigan worn for a Christmas carol service sold out in under two hours. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 10 Jan. 2022",
"Carey's Christmas carol was first released in 1994 and hit No. 1 for the first time in more than 20 years in 2019. \u2014 Elise Brisco, USA TODAY , 23 Dec. 2021",
"This Christmas carol , like most, is an anthem for mental time travel. \u2014 Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic , 23 Dec. 2021",
"Mila also participated in the Christmas carol concert that Kate hosted at Westminster Abbey last month. \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 11 Jan. 2022",
"It is believed the first Christmas carol was written sometime between the years 1350 and 1550. \u2014 cleveland , 9 Jan. 2022",
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"Perhaps there was a way to carol less aggressively. \u2014 Jules Struck, The Christian Science Monitor , 7 Dec. 2021",
"Many people carol during the holidays about receiving a partridge in a pear tree from their true love. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 Dec. 2020",
"Nuns have gone caroling ; gospel choirs have video-harmonized. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 9 Apr. 2020",
"Guests were offered a variety of holiday activities from caroling and face painting, to Cy-Fair ISD choir performances and hot cocoa courtesy of Land of a Thousand Hills Coffee & Bakery. \u2014 Melanie Feuk, Houston Chronicle , 5 Dec. 2019",
"Windsor Castle is open to visitors for tours during the Christmas season as well as a variety of events, from caroling to arts-and-crafts\u2014just like Queen Victoria would have done! \u2014 Hadley Keller, House Beautiful , 3 Dec. 2019",
"This December, Kwiecinski will oversee the latest installment of the 12 Days of Grizmas, an extended pre-Christmas celebration in downtown Detroit that includes concerts, yoga classes, caroling , and a roller disco party. \u2014 Allison Stewart, chicagotribune.com , 4 Oct. 2019",
"The Cardiotonics \u2014 which means medicine for the heart \u2014 have been caroling at the Brigham for eight years. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 26 Dec. 2019",
"Over at Snowmass, there will be caroling , a torchlight parade with fireworks and a Roaring 20s New Year\u2019s Eve party in the base village. \u2014 John Meyer, The Know , 22 Dec. 2019"
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"On Christmas Eve, Kate's musical talents were on display during the broadcast of her Together at Christmas carol service broadcast. \u2014 Erin Hill, PEOPLE.com , 25 Dec. 2021",
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"Perhaps there was a way to carol less aggressively. \u2014 Jules Struck, The Christian Science Monitor , 7 Dec. 2021",
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"Guests were offered a variety of holiday activities from caroling and face painting, to Cy-Fair ISD choir performances and hot cocoa courtesy of Land of a Thousand Hills Coffee & Bakery. \u2014 Melanie Feuk, Houston Chronicle , 5 Dec. 2019",
"Windsor Castle is open to visitors for tours during the Christmas season as well as a variety of events, from caroling to arts-and-crafts\u2014just like Queen Victoria would have done! \u2014 Hadley Keller, House Beautiful , 3 Dec. 2019",
"This December, Kwiecinski will oversee the latest installment of the 12 Days of Grizmas, an extended pre-Christmas celebration in downtown Detroit that includes concerts, yoga classes, caroling , and a roller disco party. \u2014 Allison Stewart, chicagotribune.com , 4 Oct. 2019",
"The Cardiotonics \u2014 which means medicine for the heart \u2014 have been caroling at the Brigham for eight years. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 26 Dec. 2019",
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"On Christmas Eve, Kate's musical talents were on display during the broadcast of her Together at Christmas carol service broadcast. \u2014 Erin Hill, PEOPLE.com , 25 Dec. 2021",
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"Michelle and Barack Obama was reported to sell at a rate of one per minute, whereas a Miu Miu cardigan worn for a Christmas carol service sold out in under two hours. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 10 Jan. 2022",
"Carey's Christmas carol was first released in 1994 and hit No. 1 for the first time in more than 20 years in 2019. \u2014 Elise Brisco, USA TODAY , 23 Dec. 2021",
"This Christmas carol , like most, is an anthem for mental time travel. \u2014 Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic , 23 Dec. 2021",
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"Perhaps there was a way to carol less aggressively. \u2014 Jules Struck, The Christian Science Monitor , 7 Dec. 2021",
"Many people carol during the holidays about receiving a partridge in a pear tree from their true love. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 Dec. 2020",
"Nuns have gone caroling ; gospel choirs have video-harmonized. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 9 Apr. 2020",
"Guests were offered a variety of holiday activities from caroling and face painting, to Cy-Fair ISD choir performances and hot cocoa courtesy of Land of a Thousand Hills Coffee & Bakery. \u2014 Melanie Feuk, Houston Chronicle , 5 Dec. 2019",
"Windsor Castle is open to visitors for tours during the Christmas season as well as a variety of events, from caroling to arts-and-crafts\u2014just like Queen Victoria would have done! \u2014 Hadley Keller, House Beautiful , 3 Dec. 2019",
"This December, Kwiecinski will oversee the latest installment of the 12 Days of Grizmas, an extended pre-Christmas celebration in downtown Detroit that includes concerts, yoga classes, caroling , and a roller disco party. \u2014 Allison Stewart, chicagotribune.com , 4 Oct. 2019",
"The Cardiotonics \u2014 which means medicine for the heart \u2014 have been caroling at the Brigham for eight years. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 26 Dec. 2019",
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