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"The unidentified woman told investigators Guillod lured her back to his nearby Sherman Oaks home, saying his daughter would be present. \u2014 Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
"An unidentified off-duty Cleveland police officer who was shopping in the store approached Martinez-Morales and identified herself as an officer, police said. \u2014 Kaylee Remington, cleveland , 10 June 2022",
"The unidentified male officer and a male offender were both wounded in the area of 69th and Sangamon streets, authorities said. \u2014 William Lee, Chicago Tribune , 5 June 2022",
"Finlay asked after she was directed to an unidentified officer still at the first crash scene down the road. \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 6 May 2022",
"The footage shows the unidentified white police officer struggling with Lyoya after chasing him on foot following a traffic stop. \u2014 Byadisa Hargett-robinson, ABC News , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Lyoya\u2019s fatal encounter with an unidentified Grand Rapids police officer was captured in multiple videos released by the agency last week. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Moises Correa, 30, is accused in last July\u2019s incident, which occurred after the unidentified officer stopped a black Chrysler that Correa was allegedly driving at Black Mountain Road and Westview Parkway. \u2014 City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The unidentified officer was sitting in his patrol vehicle near north John Young Parkway and west Harwood Street around 4:20 p.m. when James Mossetty, 33, allegedly began banging on the vehicle, said OPD spokesperson Officer Michelle Rogers. \u2014 Lisa Maria Garza, orlandosentinel.com , 10 Feb. 2022"
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"the political unification of several Central European states into a German empire dominated by Prussia",
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"Cross-strait tensions have intensified as Chinese President Xi Jinping\u2019s calls for unification have become more assertive in the face of increasing opposition from Taiwan. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
"Thousands of Israelis marched through east Jerusalem on Sunday in an annual Jerusalem Day flag-waving procession commemorating Israel's unification of east and west Jerusalem after the 1967 Six-Day War. \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 30 May 2022",
"The true story of the first and only African Samurai in feudal Japan who rose from being a slave for the Jesuits to fighting as a Samurai in the unification of Japan. \u2014 Matt Donnelly, Variety , 13 Dec. 2021",
"Cross-strait relations have grown strained in recent years, as Beijing has ramped up calls for unification , while more Taiwanese oppose the mainland\u2019s aggression and influence. \u2014 Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times , 18 May 2022",
"Yet a key component of national rejuvenation is unification , which in Beijing\u2019s view requires the destruction of minority cultures. \u2014 Dhondup T. Rekjong, WSJ , 18 Nov. 2021",
"Zoho\u2019s long-term goal has been unification at every level, from the experience to the applications right down to the infrastructure and networks that run in the back end. \u2014 Patrick Moorhead, Forbes , 25 Oct. 2021",
"O\u2019Neill has said there would be no constitutional change on Irish unification until voters decide on it. \u2014 Sylvia Hui And Peter Morrison, Chicago Tribune , 7 May 2022",
"O\u2019Neill has said, on Irish unification , there would be no constitutional change until voters decide on it. \u2014 Sylvia Hui And Peter Morrison, The Christian Science Monitor , 7 May 2022"
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"The creation of the national railroad system unified the country.",
"two very different people unified by a common belief",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The new Outlook client for Windows will unify the web and offline clients\u2014when it's done, anyway. \u2014 Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica , 18 May 2022",
"Digital experience systems unify their digital technology stacks. \u2014 Zack Hamilton, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
"Chappell\u2019s goal was to unify the interior space, create more of a flow between the rooms by punching through one of the walls, remodel the bathrooms, and start with a clean canvas of Simply White paint by Benjamin Moore. \u2014 Christine Lennon, Sunset Magazine , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Whether with process or people (or both), companies that unify S+P can help CXOs and boards make better decisions, both for risk reduction and opportunity potential. \u2014 Michael Gurau, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"And the coach already has taken steps to unify former Cardinal players who have felt ostracized by the program, including the hire of Louisville legend Milt Wagner as the director of player development and alumni relations. \u2014 Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal , 26 May 2022",
"And that will be part of Biden's mission over the next week -- to unify the region around Taiwan as a deterrent to any Chinese belligerence. \u2014 Brad Lendon, CNN , 19 May 2022",
"In an effort to unify the junior middleweight belts, the two champions fought to a draw July 17 at the AT&T Center. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 13 May 2022",
"Eurovision launched in 1956, in part as a postwar effort to unify Europe. \u2014 Nick Vivarelli, Variety , 13 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"And while Aksel may have a point, the intensity of their attraction forges its own unignorable logic. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 Feb. 2022",
"Her sister, Brigid, played by a genially snappish, quick-witted Feldstein, may be healthier and happier in love, but her discontent \u2014 financial woes, artistic aspirations that are going nowhere \u2014 remains an unignorable thorn in her side. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 Nov. 2021",
"Still, that success has been accompanied by an unignorable asterisk. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 11 Oct. 2021",
"Literary magazines underwent an unignorable shift, as inclusivity suddenly exerted dominance over editorial decisions. \u2014 James Campbell, WSJ , 24 Sep. 2021",
"Regardless of whether or not niacinamide is mentioned in a product's name, it's being included and shouted out at an unignorable rate in numerous skin-care products with numerous purposes. \u2014 Marci Robin, Allure , 21 Aug. 2021",
"Finally, here was unignorable proof that movies with Asian leads could sell tickets \u2014 and that the Marvel Universe was indeed big enough to include more diverse voices and faces and names besides Chris. \u2014 Phil Yu, EW.com , 6 July 2021",
"Justice Democrats is betting that the most efficient way to reshape the Democratic Party is to disrupt this pattern, giving moderates an unignorable reason to guard their left flank. \u2014 Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker , 24 May 2021",
"The precision of the cicada\u2019s song might make these species an important\u2014and unignorable \u2014doomsday clock. \u2014 Eleanor Cummins, The New Republic , 11 May 2021"
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"Our country is prepared to take unilateral action.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Finally, after further argument, Eastman conceded to Jacob that the verdict against Pence\u2019s assertion of unilateral power would have been unanimous. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 17 June 2022",
"On the law, Mr. Pence is right: The Constitution does not give the Vice President unilateral power to reject electoral votes. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
"If universities refuse to respect that right, then courts will have to step up and reaffirm that universities do not have unilateral power to dictate how student organizations select their leaders. \u2014 Caleb Dalton, National Review , 11 Mar. 2022",
"That gives unilateral veto power to all 50 Senate Democrats. \u2014 John Harwood, CNN , 30 Jan. 2022",
"Warren and Schumer, who like Biden also hold law degrees, say that the Higher Education Act of 1965 already grants the president an existing unilateral power to enact an unlimited amount of student loan cancellation for all student loan borrowers. \u2014 Zack Friedman, Forbes , 1 Sep. 2021",
"In their lawsuit, the plaintiffs maintain that the legislature should have passed a law withdrawing Ohio from the program instead of DeWine making a unilateral executive decision. \u2014 cleveland , 25 May 2022",
"The Ethiopian government on Monday declared an immediate, unilateral cease-fire in Tigray on humanitarian grounds. \u2014 Catherine Garcia, The Week , 28 June 2021",
"Like the French over the submarine deal, America\u2019s NATO allies had felt blindsided and disregarded by the unilateral withdrawal. \u2014 Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor , 22 Feb. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Protectionism and unilateralism can protect no one. \u2014 Jamey Keaten, ajc , 17 Jan. 2022",
"Only new legislation can cure presidential unilateralism and that is not in the offing. \u2014 WSJ , 11 Nov. 2021",
"Voters repeatedly cite terrorism, China, and nuclear proliferation as the most significant threats to the United States and are quite comfortable with American unilateralism and a strong American military. \u2014 Gabriel Scheinmann, National Review , 5 Sep. 2021",
"Trump\u2019s tendency toward America First unilateralism was bracing to a man schooled in multilateral Cold War alliance-making. \u2014 Jeremy Carl, Washington Examiner , 11 Feb. 2021",
"Nyabola thinks that the long-term impact of Trump's unilateralism carries two significant risks. \u2014 Luke Mcgee, CNN , 30 Oct. 2020",
"Trump\u2019s instinctive unilateralism , his belief that international institutions cage the U.S. rather than project its power, forced other nations to change their calculations about dealing with Washington. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 29 Oct. 2020",
"Meaningful action to protect human rights is rare, and the collectivist approach, which disdains unilateralism , keeps forceful sovereign responses at bay. \u2014 Aaron Rhodes, WSJ , 18 Oct. 2020",
"The coalition has seen a revival in the post-Covid-19 world, despite the perception of Trump\u2019s unilateralism , particularly because of the rising concern in the West with regards to Beijing, Kugelman said. \u2014 Manavi Kapur, Quartz India , 13 Oct. 2020"
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"\u2014 Stephen Hawking"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Unlike in Van Sant\u2019s film, though, we are treated merely to Ray\u2019s unexceptional and unilluminating thoughts. \u2014 B\u00e9cquer Segu\u00edn, Slate Magazine , 21 July 2017"
"This technology would have been unimaginable five years ago.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In the dark ages of Oz Wizard leadership - the days of \u2018pay no attention to the man behind the curtain\u2019 - influence was unimaginable as technology was delivered with the collaboration of a toilet drain. \u2014 Paige Francis, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"Such developments were unimaginable during the heyday of techno utopianism\u2014when Thomas Friedman and others were proclaiming that the world was flat, rendered indivisible by the internet. \u2014 Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune , 11 June 2022",
"If then unregulated nuclear warheads were combined with other unregulated technologies, such as hypersonic or autonomous weapons, the consequences would be unimaginable . \u2014 The Editors, Scientific American , 1 June 2022",
"To labor for more than 50 hours \u2014 my body leaking fluids, my nerves electric with unimaginable pain. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 May 2022",
"With millions of cases of a new and relentless virus, hundreds of thousands of deaths and the wait for a vaccine, for many, the first year of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States brought unimaginable pain, fear and frustration. \u2014 Lindsey Bever, Anchorage Daily News , 24 Mar. 2022",
"What was supposed to be a fun concert will now inevitably leave thousands of young people traumatized after experiencing and witnessing unimaginable pain and anguish. \u2014 Carolyn Evans-shabazz, CNN , 14 Nov. 2021",
"This is one that will test the contestants for well over an hour as they are forced to push through grueling unimaginable pain in a battle of wills that shows the power of grit, determination, and above all\u2026. \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 11 Nov. 2021",
"River's mother Tasha opened up about her unimaginable pain with her own heartbreaking post on Facebook two weeks ago. \u2014 Janine Puhak, PEOPLE.com , 15 Sep. 2021"
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"an unimaginative menu",
"a predictable and unimaginative plot"
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},
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There\u2019s a kid named Podcast who has a podcast, and the little dude\u2019s not even close to being the most unimaginative aspect of this frustrating retread. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 17 Nov. 2021",
"Is Hollywood really that unimaginative or shortsighted",
"Cho is a star pianist who was tasked with finding the music in Pfitzner\u2019s and Wagner\u2019s unimaginative accompaniments. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Experience it up close at places like Sand Beach (a name that may seem unimaginative to you, but it\u2019s a testament to how rare sand beaches are around here) or Thunder Hole, which booms with rushing waves. \u2014 Virginia M. Wright, Outside Online , 8 Feb. 2021",
"Such familiar, somewhat unimaginative trappings have an advantage. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, courant.com , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Amid cries to reimagine policing, most filmmakers are unimaginative . \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 24 Nov. 2021",
"On the other hand, voice prompts perceived as low-effort or boring aren\u2019t as well received \u2014 on TikTok, they\u2019re often criticized for being unimaginative . \u2014 NBC News , 17 Nov. 2021",
"And Thompson remained on the sideline, a spectator to an oddly unimaginative offense that\u2019s lost its punch over the past few weeks. \u2014 Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News , 7 Nov. 2021"
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"\u02cc\u0259n-\u0259-\u02c8maj-n\u0259-tiv",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Temperature tolerance appears to be good as well with Loke reporting unimpaired function at temperatures up 50 degrees Celsius (122 Fahrenheit). \u2014 Eric Tegler, Forbes , 17 June 2021",
"Pedestrians should be visible and undistracted, use crosswalks, look for vehicles coming from all directions, walk unimpaired by drugs or alcohol, and not assume that vehicles see the pedestrians, according to the NHTSA website. \u2014 Elizabeth Owens-schiele, chicagotribune.com , 19 July 2021",
"Financially, notwithstanding the revenue collapse last year, Heinemann claims to be in a sound position with its independence unimpaired . \u2014 Kevin Rozario, Forbes , 11 June 2021",
"The plan would let stockholders keep their shares, leave trade creditors unimpaired and hand new debt claims to holders of some unsecured PREIT debt, among other things. \u2014 Jeremy Hill, Bloomberg.com , 2 Nov. 2020",
"The roof calls for a zero-proof cocktail in one hand (for unimpaired stairs negotiation) and binoculars in the other, to scope out the view of Filucy Bay and beyond. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 31 Aug. 2020",
"Marcoux was unimpaired and driving 40 mph over the speed limit at the time of the crash. \u2014 Ryan Vlahovich, azcentral , 15 Feb. 2020",
"The tariffs on Mexico \u2013 which start at 5% on June 10 and then escalate in increments from there \u2013 will have direct implications for the automotive industry, which has relied on the unimpaired flow of goods across the border to keep costs low. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 June 2019",
"That means people with Alzheimer\u2019s may live many years, possibly even until death, with their thinking unimpaired . \u2014 Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com , 22 Sep. 2017"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But that doesn\u2019t mean that this traditional measure of the public mood is unimportant . \u2014 Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel , 10 June 2022",
"Pinot was so unimportant in the Valley 50 years ago that the very first planting\u2014in 1971, at Husch Vineyards\u2014was allotted a tiny 2-acre plot. \u2014 Lettie Teague, WSJ , 19 May 2022",
"To those not involved with the party, the county party chair race may seem byzantine and relatively unimportant . \u2014 cleveland , 18 May 2022",
"Although seemingly unimportant , the risk that these events could pose to the entire financial system opens the door for discussions on the implementation of new regulations (or the improvement of older ones). \u2014 Esade Business & Law School, Forbes , 10 June 2021",
"Anchorage was no longer an unimportant railroad hub where everyone knew each other but a real city. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 8 May 2022",
"There's no such thing as an unimportant offseason, but this one feels especially consequential for the Detroit Pistons. \u2014 Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press , 7 May 2022",
"For unimportant pages that are being deleted, in many cases, the best solution is to allow them to 404 instead of redirecting them to the homepage. \u2014 Rashad Nasir, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Razi Hosseini, director of the Public Works Department, said there\u2019s no unimportant drainage project, but staff members have a lot to consider when selecting projects for the bond. \u2014 Megan Stringer, San Antonio Express-News , 5 Feb. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"While outwardly unimposing , his writings were dark. \u2014 Anthony Venditti, CBS News , 21 Apr. 2022",
"For a powerful politician in Latin America, Juan Orlando Hern\u00e1ndez is an unimposing figure. \u2014 Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker , 8 Nov. 2021",
"The agreement with Rodgers all but ensured the Packers a fourth consecutive first-place finish in the unimposing NFC North. \u2014 Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Her presence has been described as gentle, quiet and unimposing . \u2014 New York Times , 8 Dec. 2021",
"The house where Rauch and Loy have lived for the past twenty years is large but unimposing , situated on the southern outskirts of Leipzig. \u2014 Thomas Meaney, The New Yorker , 27 Sep. 2021",
"Flower and pre-roll sales make up more than 50% of their sales, but Yapp said the company saw edibles \u2014 food products that contain cannabis \u2014 flying off the shelves during the pandemic, as newbies sought an unimposing way to get high. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 Apr. 2021",
"Until the Ever Given showed up, the minarets of the unimposing mosques were the tallest structures around. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 27 Mar. 2021",
"Until the Ever Given showed up, the minarets of the unimposing mosques were the tallest structures around. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Mar. 2021"
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]
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Behind Derek Carr, the Raiders' quarterback depth chart is unimpressive . \u2014 Jim Reineking, USA TODAY , 26 May 2022",
"A week ago, after an unimpressive season-opening victory over Fresno State, fans murmured about the Ducks\u2019 coach. \u2014 John Canzano, oregonlive , 11 Sep. 2021",
"Since moving to Paris in the summer of 2017 Mbappe has won four French titles, but each one was a rather mundane, and unimpressive achievement. \u2014 Sam Pilger, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
"With Angela Merkel gone and the unimpressive Scholz in her place, Macron is emerging as a clear leader within Europe, not unchallenged, but a vigorous and empowered champion of the EU. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 24 Apr. 2022",
"For many in the region, the plaza three blocks from the White House is an unimpressive slab that plays host to occasional festivals and protests. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Even so, the Timberline fails to fix other issues that plague the Explorer, such as its uncouth four-cylinder powertrain, slow-witted infotainment, and unimpressive interior materials. \u2014 Greg Fink, Car and Driver , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Mandaloun, who was running his first race since he was named winner of last year\u2019s Kentucky Derby after the disqualification of Medina Spirit, finished an unimpressive ninth in the 1 1/8-mile, 14-horse race. \u2014 John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times , 26 Feb. 2022",
"The Pac-12 Conference is on track to send three teams to the NCAA Tournament, an unimpressive total that tracks with its substandard results in non-conference play. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 Feb. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The crux of the problem is the highly uninformative disclosure that companies provide on the useful lives of their property plant and equipment. \u2014 Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes , 13 Nov. 2021",
"This was a woefully uninformative approach to examining the history of black political debate\u2014and the likely source of today\u2019s proliferation of Moseses in the black political imagination. \u2014 Adolph Reed Jr., The New Republic , 17 Feb. 2021",
"The lab doesn\u2019t sequence the entire DNA molecule, much of which is repetitious and uninformative , but maps about a million key locations. \u2014 Douglas Preston, The New Yorker , 7 Dec. 2020",
"The report does not bother to explain much further, instead simply offering a few equally uninformative , two-bit quotes from other CVE voices. \u2014 Sam Westrop, National Review , 3 Sep. 2020",
"For a glimpse of how uninformative American antibiotic surveillance is, look at how animal-antibiotic data comes to be. Compiling and releasing those stats is governed by a law called the Animal Drug User Fee Act (ADUFA). \u2014 Maryn Mckenna, WIRED , 11 June 2018",
"If the agencies have their way, for example, the mandatory reviews will be about as useful as the many, many self-congratulatory and typically uninformative reports the agencies already produce and have done for decades. \u2014 Chris Sagers, Slate Magazine , 27 July 2017"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"During almost every conflict or natural disaster abroad, US adoption agencies are flooded with calls by Americans who want to adopt but are uninformed about the procedures in place to protect the kids. \u2014 Rob Kuznia, Blake Ellis And Daniel A. Medina, CNN , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Implicit in the renowned energy scientist\u2019s usage is the idea that most of us are uninformed or just plain wrong about the fundamentals of the global economy. \u2014 David Marchesephoto Illustration By Br\u00e1ulio Amado, New York Times , 22 Apr. 2022",
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"That encounter is just one of countless examples of unprepared and uninformed hikers heading into the Adirondacks and other wilderness areas around the country. \u2014 Meredith Bethune, Outside Online , 25 Mar. 2021",
"Former White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer says those who read the liberal media are uninformed about President Biden. \u2014 Jack Durschlag, Fox News , 12 Apr. 2022",
"To maintain his popular base, Orb\u00e1n\u2019s party organized conspiracy theory campaigns to mobilize more frustrated and uninformed voters. \u2014 Zsuzsanna Szel\u00e9nyi, The New Republic , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Unfortunately, brazen and medically uninformed politicians denying basic human rights over binary ideas of gender have left us no choice but to rally and continue to fight. \u2014 Ashley Andreou, Scientific American , 31 Mar. 2022",
"While performing at the July festival, the artist, who lives in North Carolina, made crude remarks about gay men and shared offensive and uninformed comments about those living with HIV/AIDS. \u2014 NBC News , 4 Mar. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The result is a perverse, witty and uningratiating pictorial world in which sadomasochism is inevitable and trust has been beached on the sand. \u2014 Neil Genzlinger, New York Times , 6 Mar. 2020"
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"Colleges today are often more concerned with placating a political mob than being a robust and uninhibited venue for speech. \u2014 WSJ , 21 June 2022",
"Pak\u2019s dramatic conception is deft and daring, as seen in dream sequences realized with a light touch and an uninhibited directness. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 17 June 2022",
"Colors with longer wavelengths, such orange, more easily pass through the atmosphere uninhibited . \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"The movie\u2019s powerful sense of revolutionary virtue and collective purpose yields to nationalistic pride that\u2019s danced and sung with uninhibited joy. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 2 June 2022",
"Building a sense of community and real corporate culture requires some uninhibited interactions during the normal course of business. \u2014 Denis Mandich, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"With her newly uninhibited approach to performing, Ang\u00e8le might be one step closer to finding it. \u2014 Liam Hess, Vogue , 23 May 2022",
"Because a leathery little scamp like E.T. is lovable only in the uninhibited mind of a child; fear, distrust, and paranoia are born of experience and disappointment. \u2014 Randall Colburn, EW.com , 16 May 2022",
"Funny Women of a Certain Age, April 22-23, Featuring the unfettered mouths and uninhibited minds of the funniest, most daring, most experienced people in comedy. \u2014 Cindy Kent, Sun Sentinel , 19 Apr. 2022"
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"an uninhibited child who laughed and cried with equal abandon",
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"Colleges today are often more concerned with placating a political mob than being a robust and uninhibited venue for speech. \u2014 WSJ , 21 June 2022",
"Pak\u2019s dramatic conception is deft and daring, as seen in dream sequences realized with a light touch and an uninhibited directness. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 17 June 2022",
"Colors with longer wavelengths, such orange, more easily pass through the atmosphere uninhibited . \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"The movie\u2019s powerful sense of revolutionary virtue and collective purpose yields to nationalistic pride that\u2019s danced and sung with uninhibited joy. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 2 June 2022",
"Building a sense of community and real corporate culture requires some uninhibited interactions during the normal course of business. \u2014 Denis Mandich, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"With her newly uninhibited approach to performing, Ang\u00e8le might be one step closer to finding it. \u2014 Liam Hess, Vogue , 23 May 2022",
"Because a leathery little scamp like E.T. is lovable only in the uninhibited mind of a child; fear, distrust, and paranoia are born of experience and disappointment. \u2014 Randall Colburn, EW.com , 16 May 2022",
"Funny Women of a Certain Age, April 22-23, Featuring the unfettered mouths and uninhibited minds of the funniest, most daring, most experienced people in comedy. \u2014 Cindy Kent, Sun Sentinel , 19 Apr. 2022"
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"\u2014 Robert Penn Warren",
"\u2026 he was very shy, very reticent, and altogether uninstructed in the ordinary daily intercourse of man with man.",
"\u2014 Anthony Trollope"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As a result, dyslexia is known by enduring and sometimes contradictory myths, like that people who have it are all highly intelligent\u2014or unintelligent and just not willing to admit it. \u2014 Kira Bindrim, Quartz , 16 May 2022",
"Spliced videos have also portrayed her as stuttering and unintelligent . \u2014 New York Times , 1 May 2022",
"And self-assured enough to make Melinda feel inane, extraneous, unintelligent . \u2014 K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Many who immigrate to the United States have to start their careers in lower-wage jobs, and they are looked down upon and dismissed as unskilled and unintelligent . \u2014 NBC News , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Just a suggestion that people who tweet or speak profoundly unintelligent and potentially dangerous things should no longer be given a pass. \u2014 Rex Huppke, chicagotribune.com , 9 Sep. 2021",
"Some people use fat to mean unlovable, undesirable, slovenly, unintelligent , lazy. \u2014 Your Fat Friend, SELF , 28 May 2021",
"The viewer feels an automatic sense of superiority because the cast appears so unintelligent . \u2014 Ian Goldstein, Vulture , 16 Mar. 2021",
"It\u2019s about weaning ourselves off the entire approach of criticizing opposing political views by calling those who hold them unintelligent or irrational. \u2014 Andrew Pulrang, Forbes , 24 Feb. 2021"
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"oafish",
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"\u2026 including parenthetical translations of the words and phrases he knew would be unintelligible to contemporary readers.",
"\u2014 John N. Green"
]
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The responses are both shocking and unintelligible . \u2014 Abigail Anthony, National Review , 14 June 2022",
"Kelsey McCowan Heilman, staff attorney for the Oregon Law Center, said the notices are cluttered with legal jargon and are frequently unintelligible . \u2014 oregonlive , 9 June 2022",
"The group talked quietly, but the audio was unintelligible . \u2014 Robert Legare, CBS News , 7 June 2022",
"With Anne\u2019s rising despair, her surroundings grow blurry, the ambient sound increasingly unintelligible . \u2014 Bonnie Johnson, Los Angeles Times , 3 May 2022",
"Who would have ever guessed that the biggest talking point of the Mariners\u2019 season so far would be a novelty song with largely unintelligible lyrics that was written in 1955",
"At his audition, Mr. Poitier\u2019s unintelligible , singsong island accent dismayed theater founder Frederick O\u2019Neal. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Jan. 2022",
"In some cases, headers also include a series of letters and numbers that appear unintelligible but, in fact, are cryptographic signatures that can be used to verify an email\u2019s sender and contents. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Some types of aphasia can result in the person speaking in complete sentences with unintelligible meaning, while other types can affect the person\u2019s ability to name objects or repeat words and sentences. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 30 Mar. 2022"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The law of unintended consequences doesn\u2019t always produce negative results. \u2014 Michael Lynch, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
"ABC News asked experts about whether the financial penalties levied against Russia are having unintended consequences and what other tools the Biden administration could use to counter Putin's aggression that don't hurt American consumers. \u2014 Shannon K. Crawford, ABC News , 30 June 2022",
"The conflict in Ukraine is driving a modernization of NATO weaponry, honing the alliance\u2019s ability to face off against Russia and adding to the list of unintended consequences from Moscow\u2019s invasion of its smaller neighbor. \u2014 Daniel Michaels, WSJ , 29 June 2022",
"Although there haven\u2019t been any issues with CRISPR\u2019s safety in humans yet, scientists will need to watch patients who get the therapies to make sure unintended consequences don\u2019t arise in the future. \u2014 Ryan Cross, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
"Tjada D\u2019Oyen McKenna, the chief executive of the humanitarian group Mercy Corps, said that sanctions are having unintended consequences for the most vulnerable communities and that higher shipping costs and export controls are making matters worse. \u2014 New York Times , 27 June 2022",
"The vastly different experiences illustrate the unintended consequences of a $178 billion bailout that Congress dumped into the national health-care system at the start of the pandemic in an urgent attempt to keep hospitals and doctors afloat. \u2014 Christopher Rowland, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
"Adding lanes to a swimming race, for example, might have unintended consequences. \u2014 David Wharton, Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022",
"Policy makers also need to take note of the unintended consequences of having too much information on the internet. \u2014 Michael Luca, WSJ , 17 June 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There were at least 392 unintentional shootings by children younger than 18 last year, with 163 deaths, according to the advocacy group Everytown for Gun Safety, which tracks reports. \u2014 Phil Helsel, NBC News , 28 June 2022",
"Last year, 163 people were killed by children in 392 unintentional shootings across the country, according to the gun control group Everytown for Gun Safety. \u2014 Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
"The number of unintentional shootings involving children rose during the Covid-19 pandemic as gun sales skyrocketed and more children stayed at home, according to Everytown for Gun Safety, an organization that tracks shootings in the U.S. \u2014 Alyssa Lukpat, WSJ , 7 June 2022",
"There have been 106 unintentional shootings by children this year, as of May 27. \u2014 Jessie Dimartino, ABC News , 7 June 2022",
"Between 2015 and 2021, there were 2,446 unintentional child shootings, resulting in 923 deaths and 1,603 injuries. \u2014 Eric W. Fleegler, Scientific American , 2 June 2022",
"For example, secure storage of firearms can protect children and adults by preventing unintentional shootings and suicides involving a firearm and can limit access to firearms for individuals who present a risk to themselves or others. \u2014 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 31 May 2022",
"Officers are required to report unintentional shootings to the department. \u2014 Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times , 3 May 2022",
"Last year, there were at least 379 unintentional shootings by children nationwide, resulting in 154 deaths and 244 injuries, the group said. \u2014 CBS News , 6 Apr. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There were at least 392 unintentional shootings by children younger than 18 last year, with 163 deaths, according to the advocacy group Everytown for Gun Safety, which tracks reports. \u2014 Phil Helsel, NBC News , 28 June 2022",
"Last year, 163 people were killed by children in 392 unintentional shootings across the country, according to the gun control group Everytown for Gun Safety. \u2014 Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
"The number of unintentional shootings involving children rose during the Covid-19 pandemic as gun sales skyrocketed and more children stayed at home, according to Everytown for Gun Safety, an organization that tracks shootings in the U.S. \u2014 Alyssa Lukpat, WSJ , 7 June 2022",
"There have been 106 unintentional shootings by children this year, as of May 27. \u2014 Jessie Dimartino, ABC News , 7 June 2022",
"Between 2015 and 2021, there were 2,446 unintentional child shootings, resulting in 923 deaths and 1,603 injuries. \u2014 Eric W. Fleegler, Scientific American , 2 June 2022",
"For example, secure storage of firearms can protect children and adults by preventing unintentional shootings and suicides involving a firearm and can limit access to firearms for individuals who present a risk to themselves or others. \u2014 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 31 May 2022",
"Officers are required to report unintentional shootings to the department. \u2014 Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times , 3 May 2022",
"Last year, there were at least 379 unintentional shootings by children nationwide, resulting in 154 deaths and 244 injuries, the group said. \u2014 CBS News , 6 Apr. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But polls have shown persistent resistance and uninterest in getting the vaccine among a high number of Republicans. \u2014 Maeve Reston, CNN , 28 Apr. 2021"
],
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"the teacher decided to make a career change after having to teach yet another class of uninterested teens",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There are people who identify as trans and who are uninterested in GCS. \u2014 Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads , 10 June 2022",
"And yet the show is refreshingly uninterested in a conventional heroine\u2019s journey toward romantic or professional fulfillment. \u2014 Rachel Syme, The New Yorker , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Among those completely uninterested in the new Terra 2.0 is billionaire investor Mark Cuban. \u2014 Taylor Locke, Fortune , 26 May 2022",
"Tess is killing it, leaving boys crying in her dust, and Annie is braiding hair, uninterested in the game unfolding around her. \u2014 Kathleen Newman-bremang, refinery29.com , 25 May 2022",
"Like his full-bodied namesake, the bust was detached, uninterested . \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2022",
"At a time in which most F1 team bosses are clearly uninterested in making room for additional teams, there\u2019s some thought that either brand might be interested in buying a team. \u2014 Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star , 13 May 2022",
"People who are this uninterested in the safety of their and other children are not generally the type to take kindly to a stranger telling them how to drive. \u2014 oregonlive , 10 May 2022",
"While 33% were curious about the metaverse, some 27% were uninterested and 23% were suspicious. \u2014 Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes , 1 May 2022"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Investing in other cryptocurrencies is [select one: wrong, stupid, immoral, uninteresting ] and should be discouraged and ignored socially for the benefit of others as a form of consumer protection. \u2014 Pete Rizzo, Forbes , 4 July 2022",
"Those reasons are mostly unknowable and uninteresting . \u2014 Jenny Singer, Glamour , 23 June 2022",
"Given how uninteresting and uncompetitive these conference finals have been so far, that seems like the wrong direction. \u2014 Dan Wolken, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022",
"Most of us have had the experience of being at a social gathering where another person droned on and on about an uninteresting topic. \u2014 Jack Zenger, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"In the realm of uninteresting extended digressions, Mr. Dyer recalls stealing shampoo from hotels and his ambition never to have to buy shampoo again. \u2014 Joseph Epstein, WSJ , 6 May 2022",
"Thousands of people tweeted to criticize the commercials as being boring or uninteresting . \u2014 Ashley Lutz, Fortune , 14 Feb. 2022",
"Environments lack depth and dimension, coming across flat and uninteresting . \u2014 Courtney Howard, Variety , 28 Jan. 2022",
"Ben Power\u2019s screenplay proves unfocused, spending too much time on the relatively uninteresting personal lives of the younger protagonists and not enough on the complex geopolitical machinations propelling the region to war. \u2014 Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 Jan. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The performance of galantamine over decades is far superior to the uninterpretable data package upon which the FDA relied in approving Aduhelm. \u2014 Sam Gandy, STAT , 17 June 2021",
"The raw data itself has misaligned rows and columns, and uninterpretable entries in incorrect fields. \u2014 Lauryn Schroeder, San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 Aug. 2020",
"If Chicago\u2019s experience holds true at the other hospitals participating in Gilead\u2019s study, there will be little or no difference in patient improvement between the two remdesivir arms, making the comparison uninterpretable . \u2014 Matthew Herper, STAT , 27 Apr. 2020",
"During his infamously contentious confirmation hearings as a Supreme Court nominee in 1987, then-judge Robert Bork said the meaning of the Ninth Amendment was too uncertain for judges to enforce, famously comparing it to an uninterpretable inkblot. \u2014 James T. Knight Ii, National Review , 20 Nov. 2019",
"Specifically, Figure 1 of the study is uninterpretable . \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 10 Oct. 2018",
"The series\u2019 infamous dream sequences are at once uninterpretable and sufficiently, if incompletely, interpreted by the characters on the show so that the mystery can unfold coherently. \u2014 Willa Paskin, Slate Magazine , 3 May 2017"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The priests continued their chanting, uninterrupted , as mourners turned their eyes upward, searching the sky. \u2014 Fredrick Kunkle, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
"Indeed, Altria\u2019s annual revenues have grown uninterrupted for a full decade. \u2014 Brett Owens, Forbes , 17 Apr. 2022",
"Doug Mills submitted to hundreds of Covid tests in order to give our readers uninterrupted access to a White House in transition between two vastly different administrations. \u2014 The New York Times, New York Times , 15 Dec. 2021",
"Now, all forms of entertainment float into my life uninterrupted via invisible Wi-Fi signals to every available screen. \u2014 Jessica Cruel, Allure , 16 Nov. 2021",
"Tournaments at La Costa Resort & Spa later operated under multiple names, uninterrupted from 1991-2007. \u2014 Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 May 2022",
"The heater features an extremely durable corrosion-resistant galvanized metal cabinet with a wind-resistant design, providing uninterrupted performance in nearly all weather. \u2014 Camryn Rabideau, Popular Mechanics , 19 May 2022",
"That means more time back in my day and increased productivity due to an uninterrupted , frictionless experience. \u2014 Yoni Avital, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"Lawyers for Watson and the plaintiffs have agreed not to go to trial from Aug. 1 to March 1 to enable Watson to play the season uninterrupted . \u2014 cleveland , 16 May 2022"
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"But for years, eight or nine of the roughly 10 sketches each week have been expected, uninventive , rote duds. \u2014 Zak Jason, Wired , 21 May 2021",
"The earnest but uninventive special suffers from a lack of electrifying performances that have defined past ceremonies, with rousing crowd favorites and inspired team-ups between inductees and newer artists. \u2014 Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY , 7 Nov. 2020",
"Celebrity cameos are generally a safe bet, but Chrissy Teigen and John Legend's commercial for the luxury car brand Genesis reminded us of how uninventive the tactic can be. \u2014 Author: Maura Judkis, Sonia Rao, Anchorage Daily News , 3 Feb. 2020",
"Celebrity cameos are generally a safe bet, but Chrissy Teigen and John Legend\u2019s commercial for the luxury car brand Genesis reminded us of how uninventive the tactic can be. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Feb. 2020",
"Nonetheless, once again, the passing was slow, sloppy and uninventive . \u2014 SI.com , 3 Oct. 2019"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Your fianc\u00e9's response to this unwanted and uninvited touching is extremely common. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 29 June 2022",
"Your fianc\u00e9's response to this unwanted and uninvited touching is extremely common. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022",
"At the feather-light conclusion of the second movement, the uninvited melody of a ringtone cried out, and the whole hall cringed as Goodyear cast a look of fatherly disappointment over the rows. \u2014 Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
"Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela were among the uninvited nations, even though other countries with questionable credentials, like Brazil and Haiti, were included. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
"The uninvited visitor surveyed the room and left in a huff. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Though this was certainly a special day made even more so for Gwaltney, Hanks' love of weddings, especially showing up to them uninvited , is well-documented. \u2014 Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Trespassing, Princeton Court: On Feb. 24, a Princeton Court resident called police after discovering a man entered her apartment uninvited and was following her. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Big Tech has unlocked our doors and walked into our homes uninvited . \u2014 Maritza Johnson, Fortune , 28 Feb. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"From 1910 to 1912, former President Theodore Roosevelt attacked the court for invalidating state and federal minimum wage laws, child labor laws and laws protecting the right to belong to a union . \u2014 Brad Snyder, CNN , 21 June 2022",
"The rival camps formed competing factions in the union elections last September. \u2014 Gene Maddaus, Variety , 9 June 2022",
"The coordinators, part of the organizing group calling itself the Post Production Guild, won all eight National Labor Relations Board union representation elections, according to the CWA. \u2014 Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022",
"Employees of tech giants including Apple and Amazon have recently held union elections with the National Labor Relations Board, a formal process that can be both tense and lengthy. \u2014 Caroline O'donovan, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
"Days after baristas at two Chicago Starbucks voted to unionize, workers at two more city stores have filed for union elections with the National Labor Relations Board. \u2014 Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune , 31 May 2022",
"Since December, workers at more than 175 Starbucks locations in 25 states have filed for union elections, according to The New York Times. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 24 May 2022",
"Workers at the Jantzen Beach location and two other Portland stores expecting to hold union elections in the coming weeks. \u2014 oregonlive , 18 May 2022",
"The Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, which handles labor-management issues for legislative branch employees, would have jurisdiction over supervising union elections and recognizing bargaining units and investigating unfair labor practices. \u2014 Natalie Andrews, WSJ , 11 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"While Apple hasn't publicly opposed unionization, Vice noted, its talking points strongly suggest a non- union stance. \u2014 Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG , 13 May 2022",
"Yes voters resented how they\u2019d been treated by Amazon, and felt annoyed by Amazon\u2019s anti- union propaganda. \u2014 The New Yorker , 7 Apr. 2022",
"And can employers structure different return-to-office policies for workers who are unionized versus non- union workers",
"That means 15 or 20 pro- union workers can ensure victory in a typical Starbucks store \u2014 a level of support that can be summoned in hours or days. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022",
"Amazon, for its part, has conveyed its anti- union stance to warehouse workers through signage inside its warehouses, text messages, and meetings that workers were required to attend before the election periods kicked off. \u2014 Sara Ashley O'brien, CNN , 25 Mar. 2022",
"The vote is notable considering the company\u2019s anti- union stance. \u2014 Justin Ray, Los Angeles Times , 28 June 2021",
"Twitter cracks down on A.I. bots supporting Amazon in its anti- union stance. \u2014 Jeremy Kahn, Fortune , 6 Apr. 2021",
"The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, whose chance of winning in Alabama depended on limiting turnout to those who were pro- union , objected. \u2014 Sean Higgins, WSJ , 25 Apr. 2022"
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"\u2014 Peter H. Lewis"
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"There are no clear blueprints to be discovered in history that can help us shape the future as we wish. Each historical event is a unique congeries of factors, people, or chronology. \u2014 Margaret McMillan , Dangerous Games , 2008",
"[Tiger] Wood's unique skill set was on display again at last week's U.S. Open, but this victory was more visceral. It was all heart. \u2014 Alan Shipnuck , Sports Illustrated , 23 June 2008",
"Space is a strange and unique item\u2014you can't take it to a lab and analyze it like beef jerky. \u2014 Bob Berman , Astronomy , November 2007",
"A century ago a doctor was considered to be part of a social elite. He\u2014and medicine was then very much a masculine endeavor\u2014had a unique mastery of a special body of knowledge. He professed a commitment to levels of competence and integrity that he expected society to respect and trust. \u2014 Richard Horton , New York Review of Books , 31 May 2007",
"Most stars are not born in isolation but instead in groups of several thousand to tens of thousands, all of which emerge from the same parent cloud of gas. Each cloud has a unique and homogeneous mix of chemical elements and isotopes, which its stellar progeny inherits. Even when the stars disperse, they retain their unique chemical tag \u2026 \u2014 Rodrigo Ibata et al. , Scientific American , April 2007",
"As a dozen new books will testify, our nation is in the midst of a great barbecue renaissance, with each region proudly claiming its own unique style. \u2014 Ruth Reichl , Gourmet , July 2005",
"She's in the unique position of running for office against her husband.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"It\u2019s the combination of culture and nature that makes Windsor\u2019s expeditions unique . \u2014 James Reginato, Town & Country , 23 June 2022",
"Ruiz says the commingling and cross-pollinating of these cultures is one of the many things that made the SoCal scene unique . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 June 2022",
"Vascocu oversees a program focused on independent, small-batch and unique Italian and American amari as well as house cocktails, Negroni variants, spritzes, a rotation of frozen cocktails and no-ABV drinks. \u2014 Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
"The future of mental health care is personalized and unique to each individual, and data makes that possible. \u2014 Gary Drenik, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"What makes the trail even more unique , considering its history, is that it is hosted by Black farmers with longstanding ties to the area. \u2014 Ligaya Figueras, ajc , 19 June 2022",
"The bold, always stylish owner of the Pynk is a powerful mover in Chucalissa and one of the most dynamic and unique characters currently on television. \u2014 Alamin Yohannes, EW.com , 19 June 2022",
"Each brain is unique , resilient, and compensates in different ways in response to damage or dysfunction \u2014 a phenomenon known as plasticity, and the reference charts are based on measures of brain structure, not function. \u2014 Kasra Zarei, STAT , 18 June 2022",
"While outside advisors and other VCs can help shape the market view, founders hold the keys to conveying how their companies are unique , different, or simply better than any others. \u2014 Mike Ghaffary, Fortune , 15 June 2022"
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"Noun",
"the members of the committee are in unison on this point",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Yet, even as wins have failed to come, players have been in virtual unison that life has become better in the days since several left their final meeting with Andersen in tears. \u2014 Danny Moran, OregonLive.com , 3 Nov. 2017",
"As the first quarter comes to a close, Hawkeye fans turn in unison to wave and smile at the patients at the university's children's hospital, reports CBS News correspondent Dana Jacobson. \u2014 CBS News , 2 Nov. 2017",
"The translation was, literally, faithful: God himself had moved their hands in unison , only one possible translation for his Word. \u2014 Wyatt Mason, New York Times , 2 Nov. 2017",
"Time Detroit Lions owner Martha Ford and her three daughters stood with Lions players for the singing of the national anthem as part of a broad show of unison before Sunday's game against the Atlanta Falcons. \u2014 Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press , 24 Sep. 2017",
"Fox attacks on his own, crouching, extending his arms and that 6-6 wingspan, moving his feet in unison with his opponent\u2019s. \u2014 Ailene Voisin, sacbee , 22 Sep. 2017",
"For five minutes and 55 seconds, 50 independent stewards watched the dancers, making sure everyone moved in unison and kept dancing the entire time. \u2014 Priscella Vega, Burbank Leader , 22 Sep. 2017",
"Today, America\u2019s major physician organizations are recommending something, strongly and in unison : The latest health-care bill, known as Graham-Cassidy, would do harm to the country and should be defeated. \u2014 James Hamblin, The Atlantic , 21 Sep. 2017",
"Smartphone alerts beeped in unison and television stations suddenly cut to an ominous black screen with bold, white script warning of a possible missile attack. \u2014 Charlie Campbell / Tokyo, Time , 20 Sep. 2017"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The logistics center will have direct rail focus, multi-commodity, carload of unit train , BNSF controlling interest, and BNSF capital drives development of business park. \u2014 Marcus Gutierrez, Houston Chronicle , 8 Mar. 2020",
"The People\u2019s Armed Police is a crack unit trained to put down terrorist attacks, rebellions and riots. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 Aug. 2019",
"Two new rail yards will create rail storage for 165 rail cars, accommodate a 90-car unit train and provide rail car switching within the port, according to the Ports of Indiana. \u2014 Karen Caffarini, Post-Tribune , 3 Nov. 2017"
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"Party members united in support of their candidate.",
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"uniting against a common enemy",
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"A treaty united the independent nations.",
"The sperm and egg unite to form an embryo.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The 2nd Mass are a group of survivors, civilians, and soldiers who unite to fight back against the alien occupation. \u2014 Sophie Hanson, Harper's BAZAAR , 24 June 2022",
"That recognition is also the root of her growth as an artist, one who is well-rounded enough to play and unite different genres effectively. \u2014 Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star , 23 June 2022",
"If countries whose very existence seems at stake will not unite for self-protection, how can the United States hope to effect a union among them",
"The film, which stars Rooney Mara and Frances McDormand, centers on a group of Mennonite women who unite against their rapists. \u2014 Zack Sharf, Variety , 22 June 2022",
"The next few months will be critical, as the public and opposition parties assess whether Mr. Macron can unite instead of divide. \u2014 Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor , 21 June 2022",
"Macri\u2019s administration argued that animals would be less divisive and unite all Argentines, leaving politics out of it and focusing on environmentalism. \u2014 Federico Perelmuter, The New Republic , 21 June 2022",
"Warren himself spoke briefly late in the day, alluding indirectly to the controversy by saying Baptists should unite on ambitious missionary goals. \u2014 Deepa Bharath And Peter Smith, Chron , 15 June 2022",
"The weekend\u2019s finale is the Platinum Jubilee Pageant, in which artistic performers, dancers, musicians, military personnel, key workers and volunteers will unite to bring iconic moments from the Queen\u2019s reign to life in a festival of creativity. \u2014 Rob Picheta, CNN , 1 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Hence Washington\u2019s desire to see Japan and South Korea unite . \u2014 Paula Hancocks, CNN , 18 May 2022",
"Alison Sweeney, Lacey Chabert and Autumn Reeser unite in a new film series starting Jan. 8. \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 30 Nov. 2021",
"Can Democrats and business unite against a common enemy",
"The Ravens gave up the most passing yards in Week 1 (409 yards), and this was against one of the weaker offensive unite in the league. \u2014 Zack Jones, Forbes , 18 Sep. 2021",
"For a while, at least, the spirit of September 12th helped a country divided over the 2000 election unite against a common enemy. \u2014 NBC News , 12 Sep. 2021",
"The knives are full size pocket knives and smaller keychain knives, above, in various themes of hope, dream, love, laugh, happy, resilient, wish, peace, brave, believe, faith and unite . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 6 Sep. 2021",
"Kabul could fall to the Taliban within a few weeks unless all political forces opposed to the insurgency unite behind a common war plan, a senior government member warned. \u2014 Alan Cullison, WSJ , 9 Aug. 2021",
"On the nose, pear and candied lemon unite with soft gardenia. \u2014 Rachel King, Fortune , 21 Nov. 2020"
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"a united campaign against drug abuse",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But all are united in their belief that the only way to foster real change around gun violence in America is by keeping the momentum going, even when mass shootings aren\u2019t making headline news. \u2014 Vogue , 18 June 2022",
"Never in the television age has an entire congressional committee been so united in going for the jugular of a former president. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 9 June 2022",
"Republicans have remained united in their opposition to the bill. \u2014 Shannon Larson, BostonGlobe.com , 11 May 2022",
"Macron beat out far-right and anti-European Union candidate Marine Le Pen, whose candidacy had worried E.U. backers, especially as the continent seeks to remain united against Russia\u2019s assault on Ukraine. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Americans need to stand united against the Ukraine invasion, even when its economic consequences might further raise prices at the gas pump, wrote Garry Kasparov and Uriel Epshtein. \u2014 Richard Galant, CNN , 6 Mar. 2022",
"Europe has thus far maintained a united front against Russia over the war in Ukraine, imposing round after round of economic sanctions, which included an embargo of its coal imports. \u2014 Anna Cooban And James Frater, CNN , 30 May 2022",
"There should be a united front across the industry that condemns these actions, because not much seems to have changed in the last two years since the spike in these hate crimes started. \u2014 Shirley Ju, Variety , 29 May 2022",
"Even before President Biden traveled to Tokyo this week to strengthen a partnership with Australia, India and Japan, the alliance was struggling to present a united front, as India refrained from condemning Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine. \u2014 New York Times , 24 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But more powerful, said activists who have organized the community for the past decade, is a budding sense of national unity that is inclusive and tolerant \u2014 and unlike Russia in every way. \u2014 Max Bearak, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
"The last time Americans had anything close to national unity was after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. \u2014 Larry Edelman, BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2022",
"Adorned with ornate sculptures of cherubs and tritons, as a show of national unity and strength, and featuring panel paintings, the eye-catching coach is moving work of art. \u2014 CNN , 3 June 2022",
"The need to find a compromise with Hungary underlined the fragility of European unity when the 27-member E.U. is faced with even a single obstructionist member. \u2014 New York Times , 31 May 2022",
"Infrastructure was a rare source of bipartisan unity as Biden struck a deal that attracted several Republican senators. \u2014 CBS News , 16 May 2022",
"Gavin Williams, 32, a lawyer from the British city of Bristol, who was with a group of friends all wearing Union Jack sunglasses, sees a potential Ukrainian win as a sign of European unity . \u2014 Andrew Jones, NBC News , 13 May 2022",
"But some experts say that despite the elevated anti-virus steps, North Korea will likely continue its weapons tests to try to strengthen national unity . \u2014 Greg Norman, Fox News , 12 May 2022",
"While the seventh-annual Latin American Music Awards offered a sizzling celebration of Latin music, there was also an unmistakable message of global unity . \u2014 Edward Segarra, USA TODAY , 22 Apr. 2022"
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"Middle English unite , from Anglo-French unit\u00e9 , from Latin unitat-, unitas , from unus one \u2014 more at one":""
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"balance",
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"symmetry",
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"noun"
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"1911, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Adjective",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Like play, and unlike glyphs, eating is universal , a common experience of all people. \u2014 Jonathon Keats, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"While the characters graduated from high school and are now in college, the themes in the show are universal no matter the age. \u2014 Emily Longeretta, Variety , 21 June 2022",
"That perspective was not universal Wednesday afternoon at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, which experienced a deadly E. coli bacterial outbreak among nearly a dozen who visited animal exhibits in 2019, the last time the fair ran full bore. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 June 2022",
"Even ransomware mills can\u2019t strongarm as much money from victims when protection is universal . \u2014 Neil J. Rubenking, PCMAG , 17 June 2022",
"Although the video and the song can be considered love letters to Los Angeles, the themes are universal . \u2014 Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone , 16 June 2022",
"The range of products may be small, but Bieber says they were developed to be universal . \u2014 Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR , 15 June 2022",
"Part of that meant that while the rom of the rom-com could be universal , sometimes the com wouldn\u2019t be. \u2014 Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter , 3 June 2022",
"Losso cautions that the feature might not be universal . \u2014 Joanna Thompson, Scientific American , 3 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"With a soaring stock market and historically low unemployment levels, there was no universal , pressing economic anxiety or crisis that Biden could soothe. \u2014 Emily Larsen, Washington Examiner , 17 Apr. 2020",
"The descriptions of leaving the body and blissful unity with the universal seem almost scripted from religious beliefs about souls leaving the body at death and ascending toward heavenly bliss. \u2014 Robert Martone, Scientific American , 10 Sep. 2019",
"Many of the universals that hold up best are negative. \u2014 The Economist , 22 Aug. 2019",
"If there are universals among their tactics, they are probably linked to shared evolutionary history or shared strategies for hijacking a host. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 30 May 2019",
"May 2019) Antonello\u2019s real subjects are universals rather than particulars: love, despair, sorrow, amusement, and, above all, light. \u2014 The New York Review of Books , 9 May 2019",
"Her platform includes abolishing the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), making healthcare universal for all Americans, paid family leave, and more. \u2014 Rachel Epstein, Marie Claire , 27 June 2018",
"Patriarchal capitalism has arguably had a vested interest in promoting the latter idea as a human universal : as the Marxist psychoanalyst Wilhelm Reich pointed out, with women providing free housework and caregiving, capitalists could pay men less. \u2014 Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker , 23 Apr. 2018",
"Like any good storyteller, Sean Dorsey has a knack for distilling the universal from the specific. \u2014 Claudia Bauer, San Francisco Chronicle , 12 Apr. 2018"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
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"those who believe that the language of the Bible is univocal : it is never metaphorical but intended to be taken literally",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Yet, as with almost everything Shostakovich wrote, the score defeats a univocal interpretation, its classical four-movement structure interlaced with political, personal, and purely musical messages. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Who Lived Her Songs\u2014Cash greatly complicates the popcult caricature of country music as a univocal genre of jingoist belligerence and boosterism, as exemplified by Toby Keith, Daryl Worley, Hank Williams Jr., and the late-career Charlie Daniels. \u2014 Chris Lehmann, The New Republic , 7 Dec. 2021",
"To be sure, a great deal of Irish verse during the 1910s and 1920s, univocal \u2018in the intensity and wrath of [its] invective,\u2019 lacked the rhetorical nuance of Yeats\u2019 Modernism. \u2014 Matthew Carey Salyer, Forbes , 20 May 2021",
"According to the Morgans, the House of Commons allowed no American petition to be read into the record and debated, on the grounds of a univocal recoil, by the Commons, from the Americans\u2019 assertion of the right of representation. \u2014 William Hogeland, The New Republic , 25 Jan. 2021",
"The book contends that the Commons was univocal in shutting down any consideration of the petitions. \u2014 William Hogeland, The New Republic , 25 Jan. 2021",
"The univocal gasp of my students still haunts my nightmares. \u2014 Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker , 23 Apr. 2020"
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"Earth was uninhabitable immediately after that collision. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 15 June 2022",
"Zelenskyy said Russia\u2019s offensive in the Donbas could leave its communities in ashes and uninhabitable . \u2014 Fox News , 27 May 2022",
"Zelenskyy said Russia\u2019s offensive in the Donbas could leave its communities in ashes and uninhabitable . \u2014 Yuras Karmanau And Elena Becatoros, Anchorage Daily News , 27 May 2022",
"Even places where Ukraine\u2019s military has made recent gains remain perilous and largely uninhabitable . \u2014 Isabelle Khurshudyan, Washington Post , 11 May 2022",
"But city housing officials later confirmed the building was not listed as vacant, a designation that indicates a structure is both unoccupied and either uninhabitable or deemed a nuisance because of code violations. \u2014 Lee O. Sanderlin, Baltimore Sun , 11 May 2022",
"Current estimates suggest at this rate of warming 80 percent of the Maldives will be uninhabitable by 2050, scattering climate refugees to distant shores. \u2014 Eleanor Cummins, The New Republic , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The resulting disaster has rendered the area surrounding the station uninhabitable , potentially for thousands of years. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 26 Apr. 2022",
"In a dystopian future where climate change, dust storms, and lack of resources make Earth close to uninhabitable , Hathaway plays Dr. Amelia Brand, the chief scientist of an expedition dedicated to relocating the human race. \u2014 Sophie Goulopoulos, Harper's BAZAAR , 25 Mar. 2022"
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"Adjective",
"The museum is kept at a uniform temperature to protect the artifacts.",
"All departments have uniform training standards.",
"Noun",
"the band uniform was brown with red and white stripes",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"That doesn\u2019t necessarily mean the end has come for either in a Clippers uniform . \u2014 Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times , 29 June 2022",
"That game marked his last performance in a Bills uniform . \u2014 Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune , 11 May 2022",
"The father of three children, Sergeant Buhai belonged to a unit deployed near the mining town of Zolote, and his time in uniform paralleled Sergeant Bachinsky\u2019s. \u2014 Martin Kuz, The Christian Science Monitor , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Hall was not in uniform the following week against Tennessee. \u2014 Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Nickeil Alexander-Walker was the least efficient player in the NBA in a Pelicans uniform . \u2014 Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 Mar. 2022",
"According to leaks from Jon Prosser, the new MacBook Air will be thinner and lighter than the previous-generation mode, but will do away with the tapered design in favor of a uniform thickness. \u2014 Christian De Looper, BGR , 6 Dec. 2021",
"It must be rolled out to a uniform thickness and can then be rolled up directly. \u2014 Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes , 5 Oct. 2021",
"Install one layer of regular drywall, then squirt a bead of the compound on the back of the other sheet, a few inches in from the edges and in a random but fairly uniform pattern. \u2014 Jeanne Huber, Washington Post , 20 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The Echo handled dry and uniform debris easily, gobbling it up at full throttle, quickly filling its bag. \u2014 Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics , 29 Apr. 2022",
"After Sunday, however, there\u2019s no question about what uniform the reliever will be wearing next year. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 22 May 2022",
"The performers are splendid, uniform in their commitment and expressiveness. \u2014 Charles Isherwood, WSJ , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Both are averaging 16 points per game in a Mavericks uniform this season, and both have shown an ability to find success against the meager Jazz perimeter defense. \u2014 Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 14 Apr. 2022",
"To maintain a strong brand, Gerst reminds marketers to keep colors, fonts, and graphics uniform across all video content. \u2014 Henry Devries, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Basketball had been an escape, the white Falcons uniform a suit of armor for a team shaping up to have its best season ever. \u2014 Eric Sondheimer Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Holding 10 years of major league service time, Jordan Lyles is a former first-round draft pick who arrived in the majors at 20 years old and is wearing his seventh big league uniform this spring with the Orioles. \u2014 Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun , 27 Mar. 2022",
"When the dressing is warmed through and uniform , pour it over the spinach salad and toss to coat. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Stoll became frustrated and threw a hot dog at the officer, who was in full uniform at the time of the incident, according to the station. \u2014 Bradford Betz, Fox News , 4 July 2022",
"Welcome, as well, to a chance to flash what\u2019s inside the hat and uniform . \u2014 Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 July 2022",
"Once the wood is smooth and clean, use synthetic paint brushes to apply two coats of stain for a uniform , polished look. \u2014 Daniel Bortz, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
"Righthander Garrett Whitock, dressed in full uniform , threw a bullpen session on Wednesday. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
"On Sunday, San Francisco Police Chief William Scott, in full dress uniform , passed out small rainbow pride flags to spectators. \u2014 Bobby Caina Calvan, USA TODAY , 27 June 2022",
"On Sunday, San Francisco Police Chief William Scott, in full dress uniform , passed out small rainbow pride flags to spectators. \u2014 Bobby Caina Calvan, Anchorage Daily News , 27 June 2022",
"On Sunday, San Francisco Police Chief William Scott, in full dress uniform , passed out small rainbow pride flags to spectators. \u2014 Bobby Caina Calvan, Chicago Tribune , 26 June 2022",
"The play opens with a naked man waking up after spending the night with another man, then dressing himself in an SS uniform . \u2014 Sara Netzley, EW.com , 25 June 2022"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
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"adjective"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"After his plane crashes in the Pacific, Hanks's everyman washes up on an uninhabited island and is forced to fend for himself for months, all alone\u2013except for Wilson. \u2014 Emma Dibdin, Town & Country , 17 June 2022",
"The majority of those Haitians, 348 of them, landed in Puerto Rico\u2019s uninhabited Mona Island and were rescued. \u2014 D\u00c1nica Coto, BostonGlobe.com , 13 May 2022",
"The majority of those Haitians, 348 of them, landed in Puerto Rico\u2019s uninhabited Mona Island and were rescued. \u2014 D\u00c1nica Coto, ajc , 13 May 2022",
"The majority of those Haitians, 348 of them, landed in Puerto Rico\u2019s uninhabited Mona Island and were rescued. \u2014 D\u00c1nica Coto, BostonGlobe.com , 13 May 2022",
"The majority of those Haitians, 348 of them, landed in Puerto Rico\u2019s uninhabited Mona Island and were rescued. \u2014 D\u00c1nica Coto, ajc , 13 May 2022",
"On an uninhabited island in the Celtic Sea, a wildlife volunteer\u2019s daily observations of a rare flower takes a dark turn into the strange and metaphysical. \u2014 K.j. Yossman, Variety , 21 May 2022",
"The majority of those Haitians, 348 of them, landed in Puerto Rico\u2019s uninhabited Mona Island and were rescued. \u2014 D\u00c1nica Coto, BostonGlobe.com , 13 May 2022",
"The majority of those Haitians, 348 of them, landed in Puerto Rico\u2019s uninhabited Mona Island and were rescued. \u2014 D\u00c1nica Coto, ajc , 13 May 2022"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Or to avoid that issue altogether, opt for a union suit \u2014a warm one-piece that won\u2019t let any cold air get between your skin and your outer layers. \u2014 Field & Stream , 20 Jan. 2021",
"Undershirts have come a long way from their days as an offshoot of the one-piece union suits men wore as undergarments in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to protect precious clothes from sweat. \u2014 Gerard Baker, WSJ , 2 Aug. 2017"
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"noun"
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": url":[]
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"-\u02c8l\u014d-\u02cck\u0101-t\u0259r",
"-l\u014d-\u02c8k\u0101-"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Earlier, when the web browser was the lone medium to access the internet, an ISP could easily identify and block the uniform resource locator (URL) of that page and the content would be unreachable. \u2014 Niharika Sharma, Quartz India , 21 July 2019"
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"first_known_use":{
"1993, in the meaning defined above":""
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": of, relating to, or restricted to one sex:":[],
"bought unisexual toys for the couple's new baby",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This provides both benefits and pitfalls for the less-mobile unisexual females. \u2014 Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian , 13 Jan. 2017",
"Not unisexual mole salamanders, which reproduce primarily by cloning and sometimes snatch other species' sperm to kickstart their reproductive systems. \u2014 Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian , 13 Jan. 2017",
"But there\u2019s also a related variety of all-female salamanders, usually referred to just as unisexual Ambystoma. \u2014 Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian , 13 Jan. 2017",
"One clue is that unisexual Ambystoma salamanders steal DNA from the sperm of other salamander species left lying around. \u2014 National Geographic , 10 May 2016",
"Not unisexual mole salamanders, which reproduce primarily by cloning and sometimes snatch other species' sperm to kickstart their reproductive systems. \u2014 Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian , 13 Jan. 2017"
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"first_known_use":{
"1795, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"noun"
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": a single structural unit of an automobile consisting of a combined chassis and body":[
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"\u2014 Robert Duffer",
"\u2014 often used before another noun Unibody construction was brought on by demands on automakers to produce lighter, more fuel-efficient models. \u2014 Carl Larsen"
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"\u2014 compare monocoque , space frame":[
"Weight was shaved by 800 pounds from the outgoing model with an aluminum unibody instead of body-on-frame construction \u2026",
"\u2014 Robert Duffer",
"\u2014 often used before another noun Unibody construction was brought on by demands on automakers to produce lighter, more fuel-efficient models. \u2014 Carl Larsen"
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"\u02c8y\u00fc-n\u0259-\u02ccb\u00e4-d\u0113"
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"first_known_use":{
"1959, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-212911"
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"adjective",
"adverb",
"communications code word",
"noun",
"verb"
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": presenting an unvaried appearance of surface, pattern, or color":[
"uniform red brick houses"
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": relating to or being convergence of a series whose terms are functions in such manner that the absolute value of the difference between the sum of the first n terms of the series and the sum of all terms can be made arbitrarily small for all values of the domain of the functions by choosing the n th term sufficiently far along in the series":[],
": to bring into uniformity":[],
": to clothe with a uniform":[]
},
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"\u02c8y\u00fc-n\u0259-\u02ccf\u022frm"
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"even",
"invariant",
"steady",
"unchanging",
"undeviating",
"unvarying",
"unwavering"
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"livery",
"outfit"
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"examples":[
"Adjective",
"The museum is kept at a uniform temperature to protect the artifacts.",
"All departments have uniform training standards.",
"Noun",
"the band uniform was brown with red and white stripes",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"That doesn\u2019t necessarily mean the end has come for either in a Clippers uniform . \u2014 Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times , 29 June 2022",
"That game marked his last performance in a Bills uniform . \u2014 Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune , 11 May 2022",
"The father of three children, Sergeant Buhai belonged to a unit deployed near the mining town of Zolote, and his time in uniform paralleled Sergeant Bachinsky\u2019s. \u2014 Martin Kuz, The Christian Science Monitor , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Hall was not in uniform the following week against Tennessee. \u2014 Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Nickeil Alexander-Walker was the least efficient player in the NBA in a Pelicans uniform . \u2014 Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 Mar. 2022",
"According to leaks from Jon Prosser, the new MacBook Air will be thinner and lighter than the previous-generation mode, but will do away with the tapered design in favor of a uniform thickness. \u2014 Christian De Looper, BGR , 6 Dec. 2021",
"It must be rolled out to a uniform thickness and can then be rolled up directly. \u2014 Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes , 5 Oct. 2021",
"Install one layer of regular drywall, then squirt a bead of the compound on the back of the other sheet, a few inches in from the edges and in a random but fairly uniform pattern. \u2014 Jeanne Huber, Washington Post , 20 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The Echo handled dry and uniform debris easily, gobbling it up at full throttle, quickly filling its bag. \u2014 Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics , 29 Apr. 2022",
"After Sunday, however, there\u2019s no question about what uniform the reliever will be wearing next year. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 22 May 2022",
"The performers are splendid, uniform in their commitment and expressiveness. \u2014 Charles Isherwood, WSJ , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Both are averaging 16 points per game in a Mavericks uniform this season, and both have shown an ability to find success against the meager Jazz perimeter defense. \u2014 Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 14 Apr. 2022",
"To maintain a strong brand, Gerst reminds marketers to keep colors, fonts, and graphics uniform across all video content. \u2014 Henry Devries, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Basketball had been an escape, the white Falcons uniform a suit of armor for a team shaping up to have its best season ever. \u2014 Eric Sondheimer Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Holding 10 years of major league service time, Jordan Lyles is a former first-round draft pick who arrived in the majors at 20 years old and is wearing his seventh big league uniform this spring with the Orioles. \u2014 Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun , 27 Mar. 2022",
"When the dressing is warmed through and uniform , pour it over the spinach salad and toss to coat. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Stoll became frustrated and threw a hot dog at the officer, who was in full uniform at the time of the incident, according to the station. \u2014 Bradford Betz, Fox News , 4 July 2022",
"Welcome, as well, to a chance to flash what\u2019s inside the hat and uniform . \u2014 Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 July 2022",
"Once the wood is smooth and clean, use synthetic paint brushes to apply two coats of stain for a uniform , polished look. \u2014 Daniel Bortz, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
"Righthander Garrett Whitock, dressed in full uniform , threw a bullpen session on Wednesday. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
"On Sunday, San Francisco Police Chief William Scott, in full dress uniform , passed out small rainbow pride flags to spectators. \u2014 Bobby Caina Calvan, USA TODAY , 27 June 2022",
"On Sunday, San Francisco Police Chief William Scott, in full dress uniform , passed out small rainbow pride flags to spectators. \u2014 Bobby Caina Calvan, Anchorage Daily News , 27 June 2022",
"On Sunday, San Francisco Police Chief William Scott, in full dress uniform , passed out small rainbow pride flags to spectators. \u2014 Bobby Caina Calvan, Chicago Tribune , 26 June 2022",
"The play opens with a naked man waking up after spending the night with another man, then dressing himself in an SS uniform . \u2014 Sara Netzley, EW.com , 25 June 2022"
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"Middle English uniforme , from Middle French, from Latin uniformis , from uni- + -formis -form":"Adjective"
},
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"circa 1681, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
"1748, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1956, in the meaning defined above":"Communications code word"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-213010"
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"universal veil":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a membrane that initially completely invests the young sporophore of various mushrooms, is ruptured by growth, and is represented in the mature sporophore by a volva about the lower part of the stem and sometimes by scales on the upper surface of the cap \u2014 compare partial veil":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-215647"
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"unifying":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to make into a unit or a coherent whole : unite":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8y\u00fc-n\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b"
],
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"center",
"centralize",
"compact",
"concenter",
"concentrate",
"consolidate",
"polarize",
"unite"
],
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"decentralize",
"deconcentrate",
"spread (out)"
],
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"examples":[
"The creation of the national railroad system unified the country.",
"two very different people unified by a common belief",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The new Outlook client for Windows will unify the web and offline clients\u2014when it's done, anyway. \u2014 Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica , 18 May 2022",
"Digital experience systems unify their digital technology stacks. \u2014 Zack Hamilton, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
"Chappell\u2019s goal was to unify the interior space, create more of a flow between the rooms by punching through one of the walls, remodel the bathrooms, and start with a clean canvas of Simply White paint by Benjamin Moore. \u2014 Christine Lennon, Sunset Magazine , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Whether with process or people (or both), companies that unify S+P can help CXOs and boards make better decisions, both for risk reduction and opportunity potential. \u2014 Michael Gurau, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"And the coach already has taken steps to unify former Cardinal players who have felt ostracized by the program, including the hire of Louisville legend Milt Wagner as the director of player development and alumni relations. \u2014 Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal , 26 May 2022",
"And that will be part of Biden's mission over the next week -- to unify the region around Taiwan as a deterrent to any Chinese belligerence. \u2014 Brad Lendon, CNN , 19 May 2022",
"In an effort to unify the junior middleweight belts, the two champions fought to a draw July 17 at the AT&T Center. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 13 May 2022",
"Eurovision launched in 1956, in part as a postwar effort to unify Europe. \u2014 Nick Vivarelli, Variety , 13 May 2022"
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"Late Latin unificare , from Latin uni- + -ficare -fy":""
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"1502, in the meaning defined above":""
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": tannage by means of a mixture of vegetable tanning materials":[]
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": an electric motor that can be used on either an alternating or a direct current supply":[]
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"On a universal motor , the power source is linked directly to the blade, providing a lot of power. \u2014 Popular Science , 1 Mar. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1925, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-233511"
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"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":{
": perform in unison or octaves":[
"\u2014 used as a direction in ensemble music"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6\u00fcn\u0113\u00a6s\u014d(\u02cc)n\u014d"
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"Italian, from Medieval Latin unisonus":""
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"1854, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-234123"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a universal proposition that denies something of all members of a class":[]
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"first_known_use":{
"1551, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-234624"
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"universal partnership":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a partnership that includes all the present and future property of the partners and all burdens or losses which without fraud are incurred by either partner and that is exemplified by the community of property between husband and wife under Roman Dutch law or the civil law":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-234914"
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"type":[
"adjective"
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"definitions":{
": compound but having only a single leaflet and distinguishable from a simple leaf by the basal joint":[]
"Tarui, who is the first person in her family to attend a U.S. university , said her own experience applying to schools inspired her participation in the tutoring program. \u2014 Seamus Webster, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
"What is the university teaching students through such an arrangement",
"For university students in Japan, the job hunt typically starts around the third year of school. \u2014 Angela Yang, NBC News , 1 June 2022",
"In the middle of the night, Tamara Kachala logs onto her computer and lectures a class of Ukrainian university students remotely. \u2014 Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune , 29 May 2022",
"On a recent weekend at the cafe, Ms. Angeles talked to two university students who had wandered into the shop. \u2014 New York Times , 29 May 2022",
"Kelly and Nelson were expected to later go to Arizona State University to see university students research projects done in conjunction with NASA. \u2014 Tara Kavaler, The Arizona Republic , 27 May 2022",
"In one of my studies, university students incubated real-world problems for one week; half of them ended up dreaming about their topic and a quarter of them dreamed of a solution. \u2014 Kent Russell, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
"Ibrahim and Ochieng are university students from Tanzania and Kenya, respectively. \u2014 Edna Namara, Quartz , 19 May 2022"
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"Middle English universite , from Anglo-French universit\u00e9 , from Medieval Latin universitat-, universitas , from Latin universus":""
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-011727"
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"type":[
"adjective"
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": of, relating to, or being an electrolyte (as sodium carbonate Na 2 CO 3 ) that dissociates into two univalent ions and one bivalent ion":[]
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"\u00a6y\u00fcn\u0259\u00a6biv\u0259l\u0259nt",
"\u00a6y\u00fcn\u0259+"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a vise (as on some milling machines) that can be swung either horizontally or vertically \u2014 compare swivel vise":[]
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a totality of objects treated in one or more respects as a whole in law":[]
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"1849, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"type":[
"adjective"
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"definitions":{
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"y\u00fc\u02c8nis\u1d4an\u0259s"
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"Medieval Latin unisonus":""
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"first_known_use":{
"1705, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-053721"
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"noun"
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": a systematic whole held to arise by and persist through the direct intervention of divine power":[],
": the world of human experience":[],
": the entire celestial cosmos":[],
": milky way galaxy":[],
": an aggregate of stars comparable to the Milky Way galaxy":[],
": a distinct field or province of thought or reality that forms a closed system or self-inclusive and independent organization":[],
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": a set that contains all elements relevant to a particular discussion or problem":[],
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"\u2014 G. B. Clairmont"
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"creation",
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"nature",
"world"
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"examples":[
"How many stars are there in the universe ",
"It means more to me than anything else in the entire universe .",
"She is convinced that parallel universes exist.",
"He creates his own universe in his novels.",
"New York City is the center of the publishing universe .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Back in season 1, co-creators Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan adapted Michael Crichton's original movie into a vibrant multi-layered future universe , full of complex motivations and hot-blooded emotions. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 1 July 2022",
"The first two films were part of the Fox Marvel universe , which now belongs to Disney. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 25 June 2022",
"The whole Dior universe , from fragrance to couture, is now joined by a restaurant and p\u00e2tisserie helmed by chef du jour Jean Imbert, three gardens, and an exhibition space, the largest devoted to fashion in Paris. \u2014 Leena Kim, Town & Country , 18 June 2022",
"The actor seems always right at home in Almod\u00f3var\u2019s off-kilter universe , where the gravitational pull of philosophical pathos and nakedly honest emotion balances out the centripetal forces of absurdist humor and erotic camp. \u2014 Sergio Burstein, Los Angeles Times , 18 June 2022",
"Unlike the 1973 Senate Watergate hearings, which became a seminal moment for many Baby Boomers living during a three-network TV universe , the January. \u2014 Brad Adgate, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"To Butcher, the group\u2019s best shot at killing the ostensibly invincible superhero is a secret weapon rumored to have been powerful enough to kill one of the strongest superheroes in The Boys universe , Soldier Boy (Jensen Ackles). \u2014 Keith Nelson, Men's Health , 10 June 2022",
"HappyNest will now be investing in GoKidGo\u2019s interconnected story universe , which is situated in the fictional town of Pflugerville. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 6 June 2022",
"She\u2019s the dembow ambassador whose star power has been expanding like the universe , who\u2019s made Bad Bunny fangirl at award shows, who\u2019s selling out venues with no album out. \u2014 Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone , 20 May 2022"
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"Middle English, from Latin universum , from neuter of universus entire, whole, from uni- + versus turned toward, from past participle of vertere to turn \u2014 more at worth":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-065720"
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the state or condition of not being distinguishable (as by hair or clothing) as to sex":[],
": not distinguishable as male or female":[
"a unisex face"
],
": suitable or designed for both males and females":[
"unisex clothes"
]
},
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"\u02c8y\u00fc-n\u0259-\u02ccseks"
],
"synonyms":[
"androgynous",
"genderless",
"unisexual"
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"gendered"
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"Adjective",
"the new unisex fragrances that appeal to today's metrosexuals",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Other popular unisex names Quartz has observed include Skylar, Azariah, Royal, Hayden, Emerson, Rowan, Baylor, Dakota, River, Emory and Phoenix. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 23 June 2022",
"Meanwhile, Jonathan Ingberg took a different approach and launched his unisex label By Hinders in 2020. \u2014 Stephan Rabimov, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"Previous editions of the Big Bang Integral, however, came in 42 mm but demand for more unisex -friendly watches has seen many brands begin offering models in reduced diameters. \u2014 Paige Reddinger, Robb Report , 24 Jan. 2022",
"This unisex Rolex Datejust available at our store is not only one of our best-selling watches, but the resale value for this particular style is very high right now. \u2014 Kari Barnett, sun-sentinel.com , 29 Sep. 2021",
"For a great unisex pick, these adidas Continental 80 sneakers are available in a fresh white/silver metallic colorway at 43% off, whittling the price down from $80 to $44.97. \u2014 Arielle Tschinkel, USA TODAY , 2 June 2021",
"Other popular unisex names Quartz has observed include Oakley, Landry, Armani, Azariah, Royal, Lennon, Hayden, Emerson, Rowan, Baylor and Phoenix. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 25 May 2021",
"The reversible unisex pendants come in multiple sizes and are framed in Yurman\u2019s signature cable motif in silver or gold. \u2014 Jill Newman, Town & Country , 15 Mar. 2021",
"The black unisex shirts feature the phrase superimposed over a photo of Trump on the front of the shirt with the Biden-Harris logo below it. \u2014 Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner , 30 Sep. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Blu Atlas is marketed as luxury skincare for the modern man, but all their products are unisex and effective for all genders. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 May 2022",
"This elegant, unisex fragrance has just two notes \u2014 sage and sea salt. \u2014 Katie Berohn, Good Housekeeping , 11 May 2022",
"Starting July 1, tampons, pads and other period products will be available for free in female and unisex bathrooms in Utah\u2019s elementary, middle and high schools. \u2014 Becky Jacobs, The Salt Lake Tribune , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Some of the biggest baby name trends this year were gender-neutral and unisex names (Finley, Tatum), as well as names inspired by nature (Willow, Ivy, Sage) and pop culture (Daphne, Chadwick). \u2014 Avery Newmark, ajc , 8 Nov. 2021",
"Keeping your head warm while looking stylish can be challenging, but the unisex Big Sur beanie in Thistle cotton manages to do both. \u2014 Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times , 8 Dec. 2021",
"Carina Chaz founded her unisex fragrance brand DedCool in Los Angeles in 2016. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Nov. 2021",
"Another hit with Amazon shoppers, Superga's unisex 2750 Cotu sneaker, is discounted right now, too. \u2014 Jessica Leigh Mattern, PEOPLE.com , 25 July 2021",
"The initial Peloton Apparel drop includes women's, men's and unisex pieces ranging from $15 to $118 in sizes XS to 3X. \u2014 Kaitlyn Frey, PEOPLE.com , 9 Sep. 2021"
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"first_known_use":{
"1966, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1966, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-070549"
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": a chromosome that lacks a synaptic mate":[]
},
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"\u02ccy\u00fc-ni-\u02c8v\u0101-l\u0259nt"
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"first_known_use":{
"1868, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"1912, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-072915"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a T pipe fitting with a male or female union on one end of the main run":[]
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a station used jointly by two or more railroad or other transport companies (as bus or truck lines)":[]
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"Fraud Eboni Wilson, 25, of the 1000 block of North Springfield, Chicago, was charged Oct. 4 with using an unissued credit card. \u2014 Kimberly Fornek, chicagotribune.com , 29 Oct. 2017",
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"Lighter tanks need less powerful engines, increasing fuel economy and decreasing the strain a mechanized unit places on logistics. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 28 Mar. 2018"
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"Subhashish Panigrahi sat down with him to explore their plans to universalize Internet access as a human right. \u2014 Ashoka, Forbes , 19 Jan. 2022",
"In an attempt to universalize emission standards and crackdown on carbon havens, the tax would charge importers of steel, aluminum, iron, fertilizer, cement, and electricity the equivalent of the EU\u2019s domestic carbon price. \u2014 Ariel Cohen, Forbes , 29 Oct. 2021",
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"On the law, Mr. Pence is right: The Constitution does not give the Vice President unilateral power to reject electoral votes. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
"If universities refuse to respect that right, then courts will have to step up and reaffirm that universities do not have unilateral power to dictate how student organizations select their leaders. \u2014 Caleb Dalton, National Review , 11 Mar. 2022",
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"Warren and Schumer, who like Biden also hold law degrees, say that the Higher Education Act of 1965 already grants the president an existing unilateral power to enact an unlimited amount of student loan cancellation for all student loan borrowers. \u2014 Zack Friedman, Forbes , 1 Sep. 2021",
"In their lawsuit, the plaintiffs maintain that the legislature should have passed a law withdrawing Ohio from the program instead of DeWine making a unilateral executive decision. \u2014 cleveland , 25 May 2022",
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"As workers at major companies increasingly move to unionize , the political environment for labor couldn\u2019t be more ripe. \u2014 Haleluya Hadero, Chicago Tribune , 27 June 2022",
"So far, over 70 stores have voted to unionize , Forbes writes. \u2014 Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer , 23 June 2022",
"At least 151 stores have since voted to unionize , and more than 289 stores have filed with the NLRB to hold elections. \u2014 Kate Gibson, CBS News , 23 June 2022",
"Employees at an Apple Store in Maryland have voted to unionize , organizers announced on June 18. \u2014 Lila Maclellan, Quartz , 19 June 2022",
"Workers at the Apple store in Towson have voted to unionize , becoming the first of the company\u2019s U.S. employees to do so. \u2014 Alison Knezevich, Baltimore Sun , 18 June 2022",
"Employees at a Starbucks on the North Side voted to unionize , the first store in San Antonio to do so amid a growing national push to organize the coffee chain\u2019s workforce. \u2014 Madison Iszler, San Antonio Express-News , 15 June 2022",
"Spencer noted while workers at one Amazon facility in New York voted to unionize , workers at another site there opted not to. \u2014 Alicia Wallace, CNN , 14 June 2022",
"The first Starbucks in Utah has officially voted to unionize . \u2014 Daedan Olander, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 June 2022"
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"She joined the teachers' union .",
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"From 1910 to 1912, former President Theodore Roosevelt attacked the court for invalidating state and federal minimum wage laws, child labor laws and laws protecting the right to belong to a union . \u2014 Brad Snyder, CNN , 21 June 2022",
"The rival camps formed competing factions in the union elections last September. \u2014 Gene Maddaus, Variety , 9 June 2022",
"The coordinators, part of the organizing group calling itself the Post Production Guild, won all eight National Labor Relations Board union representation elections, according to the CWA. \u2014 Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022",
"Employees of tech giants including Apple and Amazon have recently held union elections with the National Labor Relations Board, a formal process that can be both tense and lengthy. \u2014 Caroline O'donovan, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
"Days after baristas at two Chicago Starbucks voted to unionize, workers at two more city stores have filed for union elections with the National Labor Relations Board. \u2014 Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune , 31 May 2022",
"Since December, workers at more than 175 Starbucks locations in 25 states have filed for union elections, according to The New York Times. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 24 May 2022",
"Workers at the Jantzen Beach location and two other Portland stores expecting to hold union elections in the coming weeks. \u2014 oregonlive , 18 May 2022",
"The Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, which handles labor-management issues for legislative branch employees, would have jurisdiction over supervising union elections and recognizing bargaining units and investigating unfair labor practices. \u2014 Natalie Andrews, WSJ , 11 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"While Apple hasn't publicly opposed unionization, Vice noted, its talking points strongly suggest a non- union stance. \u2014 Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG , 13 May 2022",
"Yes voters resented how they\u2019d been treated by Amazon, and felt annoyed by Amazon\u2019s anti- union propaganda. \u2014 The New Yorker , 7 Apr. 2022",
"And can employers structure different return-to-office policies for workers who are unionized versus non- union workers",
"That means 15 or 20 pro- union workers can ensure victory in a typical Starbucks store \u2014 a level of support that can be summoned in hours or days. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022",
"Amazon, for its part, has conveyed its anti- union stance to warehouse workers through signage inside its warehouses, text messages, and meetings that workers were required to attend before the election periods kicked off. \u2014 Sara Ashley O'brien, CNN , 25 Mar. 2022",
"The vote is notable considering the company\u2019s anti- union stance. \u2014 Justin Ray, Los Angeles Times , 28 June 2021",
"Twitter cracks down on A.I. bots supporting Amazon in its anti- union stance. \u2014 Jeremy Kahn, Fortune , 6 Apr. 2021",
"The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, whose chance of winning in Alabama depended on limiting turnout to those who were pro- union , objected. \u2014 Sean Higgins, WSJ , 25 Apr. 2022"
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