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"sea channel between Cuba and Hispaniola":[]
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": of or relating to the city of Chicago, Illinois":[
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]
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"David J(effrey) 1944\u2013 American physicist":[]
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"\u02c8w\u012bn-l\u0259nd"
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"Charles 1903\u20131944 British general":[
"Orde \\ \u02c8\u022frd \\"
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"Sir (Francis) Reginald 1861\u20131953 British general":[]
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"\u02c8win-\u02ccg\u0101t",
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": an award presented annually by a professional organization for notable achievement in fashion design":[]
},
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"circa 1944, in the meaning defined above":""
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"winn er + -ie":""
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"\u02c8wi-n\u0113"
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"noun"
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"Winston-Salem":{
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"definitions":{
"city in northern North Carolina population 229,617":[]
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"Winter Springs":{
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"definitions":{
"city in east central Florida north of Orlando population 33,282":[]
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"examples":[],
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"win":{
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"palm",
"triumph",
"victory"
],
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": to be the victor in":[
"won the war"
],
": to gain in or as if in battle or contest":[
"won the championship"
],
": to gain the victory in a contest : succeed":[],
": to get possession of by effort or fortune":[],
": to induce to accept oneself in marriage":[
"was unable to win the woman he loved"
],
": to make friendly or favorable to oneself or to one's cause":[
"\u2014 often used with over won him over with persuasive arguments"
],
": to obtain (something, such as ore, coal, or clay) by mining":[],
": to obtain by work : earn":[
"striving to win a living from the sterile soil"
],
": to prepare (a vein or bed) for regular mining":[],
": to reach by expenditure of effort":[],
": to recover (metal) from ore":[],
": to succeed in arriving at a place or a state":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"The boxer won the match by knockout.",
"He won't give up until he's won the argument.",
"Neither candidate won the debate.",
"We tried our best, but you can't win them all .",
"They played well, but they didn't win .",
"The chances of winning are 1 in 100,000.",
"It's not about winning or losing. It's about having fun.",
"She won a tennis trophy.",
"Her book won the Pulitzer Prize.",
"She won praise for her hard work.",
"Noun",
"a pitcher with 15 wins",
"Their win over the first place team was unexpected.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Positivity and goodness win out; more than once, dancing saves the day. \u2014 Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
"If the Phillies win , the player will earn a return on the moneyline bet plus their $200 stake back. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 23 June 2022",
"During the 2021 NBA Finals against Phoenix, Connaughton averaged 9.2 points and 5.8 rebounds per game in helping the Bucks win the NBA championship. \u2014 Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel , 22 June 2022",
"In 2000, Siragusa helped the Ravens win the Super Bowl over the Giants. \u2014 Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star , 22 June 2022",
"Scott said be believes the party can win 54 seats and retake control of the chamber amid soaring inflation and Biden's low approval ratings. \u2014 Jill Colvin, ajc , 22 June 2022",
"All the polls are now indicating that Netanyahu's Likud party will win the most seats in the parliament at around 35 seats in the 120-seat parliament. \u2014 Hadas Gold, CNN , 22 June 2022",
"Scott said be believes the party can win 54 seats and retake control of the chamber amid soaring inflation and Biden's low approval ratings. \u2014 Jill Colvin, Chron , 22 June 2022",
"The party is spending big to help some of the most extremist candidates in the country win their GOP primaries. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 21 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Kiffin, ever aware of timing, responded to a reply to a tweet of his in reaction to Friday's win by Notre Dame over Tennessee baseball after Sunday's season-ending 7-3 loss by UT to the Fighting Irish. \u2014 Nick Gray, USA TODAY , 13 June 2022",
"The 23-year-old right-hander kept up the act Saturday night at Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock, helping the Arkansas Travelers to a 5-2 win against the Wichita Wind Surge. \u2014 Mitchell Gladstone, Arkansas Online , 12 June 2022",
"Evan Cali hurled a complete-game shutout, propelling the second-seeded Tigers (20-3) to the quarterfinal win . \u2014 Globe Correspondent, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
"The 24-year-old completed 5\u2154 scoreless innings, allowing seven hits without a walk, to guide the Tigers to a 3-1 win in the second of three games against the Toronto Blue Jays in front of 30,738 fans at Comerica Park. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 11 June 2022",
"But in the deciding game, Matthew Gretler hit the go-ahead home run in the seventh and ace Cooper Hjerpe \u2014 in his first relief appearance of the season \u2014 struck out five over the final two innings to carry OSU to a win . \u2014 oregonlive , 11 June 2022",
"Candidates hope to get support from LGBTQ voters, who are a major part of the Democratic Party coalition, and can help push a candidate to a primary win and provide a general-election boost. \u2014 Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel , 11 June 2022",
"The Crusaders closed the winningest season in program history on a high note, rolling to a 14-4 five-inning win over McHenry in the Class 4A third-place game at Duly Health & Care Field in Joliet. \u2014 Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune , 11 June 2022",
"Both hits have come against the A\u2019s, including a two-run double Thursday as part of the four-run eighth inning that lifted them to an 8-4 win . \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 10 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1862, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English winnen \"to strive, struggle, obtain by exertion, earn with labor, gain, triumph,\" going back to Old English winnan \"to labor, strive,\" going back to a Germanic verb base *wenu\u032f- (whence Old Saxon winnan \"to struggle, suffer, acquire,\" Old High German, \"to labor, struggle, rage,\" Old Norse vinna \"to labor, suffer, gain,\" Gothic winnan \"to suffer\"); akin to Sanskrit vanoti \"(s/he) demands, strives for, obtains,\" vanate \"(s/he) shall obtain,\" Avestan vanaiti \"(s/he) defeats\"":"Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8win"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"conquer",
"prevail",
"triumph"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193853",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"win (against)":{
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"definitions":[
"to achieve a victory over a child prodigy who has already won against a number of more experienced chess players"
],
"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-111949",
"type":[
"verb"
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},
"win (over)":{
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"definitions":{
": to persuade (someone) to accept and support something (such as an idea) after opposing it":[
"They eventually won him over with some persuasive arguments."
]
},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110525",
"type":[
"phrasal verb"
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"win or lose":{
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": whether one succeeds or fails":[
"Win or lose , we'll give it our best effort."
]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193549",
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"win out":{
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": to achieve victory or success after dealing with many difficulties":[
"It was a challenge, but we won out in the end."
]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202659",
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"win/earn one's spurs":{
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"definitions":{
": to do something which shows that one deserves to be respected or noticed":[
"He earned/won his spurs by doubling the company's profits in the past year."
]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-184441",
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"idiom"
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"wince":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch":[]
},
"examples":[
"winced at the movie's graphic depiction of combat injuries",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The most creative children fill their water tanks with ice, ensuring that the victims wince when they\u2019re hit. \u2014 The Conversation, oregonlive , 12 Apr. 2022",
"But others wince , because no matter how sophisticated the storytelling or agreeable the politics, an icky aftertaste remains. \u2014 Maurice Chammah, Longreads , 18 Mar. 2022",
"And while some may wince at the thought of more oil development, the focus here should be on the evolution of utility-scale solar and long-term energy storage \u2014 both of which are critical to hitting net-zero goals. \u2014 Ken Silverstein, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Its messages are as mixed as Aunt Frida\u2019s eggnog, which the adults wince while drinking before talking nonsense. \u2014 Michael Ordo\u00f1a, Los Angeles Times , 23 Nov. 2021",
"Companies may wince at the thought, but upping workforce salaries may turn out to be not just necessary but also a smart long-term strategy, perhaps even an opportunity. \u2014 Rob Walker, Fortune , 1 Dec. 2021",
"When Binger showed the jury a close-up photo of Grosskreutz\u2019s bicep largely obliterated after he was shot, several jurors appeared to wince and turn away. \u2014 Stacy St. Clair, chicagotribune.com , 15 Nov. 2021",
"The founders of the Miss Volleyball award at the Free Press might wince a little after hearing Birmingham Marian senior Ava Brizard once she was announced Monday morning as the 2021 winner. \u2014 Tom Lang, Detroit Free Press , 15 Nov. 2021",
"Younger viewers who end up watching the TV special may wince at bits about women who ramble without taking a breath and overpack for weekend vacations. \u2014 Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 2 Nov. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1748, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English wynsen to kick out, start, from Anglo-French *wincer, *guincer to shift direction, dodge, by-form of guenchir , probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German wenken, wank\u014dn to totter \u2014 more at wench":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8win(t)s",
"\u02c8wins"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for wince recoil , shrink , flinch , wince , blench , quail mean to draw back in fear or distaste. recoil implies a start or movement away through shock, fear, or disgust. recoiled at the suggestion of stealing shrink suggests an instinctive recoil through sensitiveness, scrupulousness, or cowardice. shrank from the unpleasant truth flinch implies a failure to endure pain or face something dangerous or frightening with resolution. faced her accusers without flinching wince suggests a slight involuntary physical reaction (such as a start or recoiling). winced in pain blench implies fainthearted flinching. stood their ground without blenching quail suggests shrinking and cowering in fear. quailed before the apparition",
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"blench",
"cringe",
"flinch",
"quail",
"recoil",
"shrink",
"squinch"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021215",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"wind":{
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"definitions":{
": a destructive force or influence":[],
": a force or agency that carries along or influences : tendency , trend":[
"withstood the winds of popular opinion",
"\u2014 Felix Frankfurter"
],
": a mechanism (such as a winch) for winding":[],
": a particular method of winding":[],
": about to happen : astir , afoot":[
"change is in the wind"
],
": air":[],
": air carrying a scent (as of a hunter or game)":[],
": an act of winding : the state of being wound":[],
": an artificially produced movement of air":[],
": as nearly as possible against the main force of the wind":[],
": aside , away":[
"threw caution to the wind"
],
": away from the direction from which the wind is blowing":[],
": bend , warp":[],
": breath sense 2a":[],
": breath sense 4a":[],
": close to a point of danger : near the permissible limit":[],
": close to the wind":[],
": coil , turn":[],
": compressed air or gas":[],
": crank":[],
": entangle , involve":[],
": gas generated in the stomach or the intestines":[
"pass wind"
],
": in a place protected from the wind : under the lee":[],
": in the same direction as the main force of the wind":[],
": mere talk : idle words":[],
": musical wind instruments especially as distinguished from strings and percussion : the wind instruments of an orchestra":[],
": nothing , nothingness":[],
": players of wind instruments":[],
": slight information especially about something secret : intimation":[
"got wind of the plan"
],
": solar wind , stellar wind":[],
": something that is insubstantial: such as":[],
": the direction from which the wind is blowing":[],
": the pit of the stomach : solar plexus":[],
": to be on the scent of":[],
": to be to windward of":[],
": to cause (something, such as a horn) to sound by blowing : blow":[],
": to cause (something, such as a ship) to change direction : turn":[],
": to cause to move in a curving line or path":[],
": to detect or follow by scent":[],
": to effect by or as if by curving":[],
": to encircle or cover with something pliable : bind with loops or layers":[],
": to expose to the air or wind : dry by exposing to air":[],
": to have a curving course or shape : extend in curves":[],
": to have a superior position to":[],
": to hoist or haul by means of a rope or chain and a windlass":[],
": to introduce sinuously or stealthily : insinuate":[],
": to leeward":[],
": to make short of breath":[],
": to make tighter : tighten , tune":[],
": to move (a ship) by hauling on a capstan":[],
": to move so as to encircle something":[],
": to pause for breath":[],
": to proceed as if by winding":[],
": to produce a sound on a horn":[],
": to raise to a high level (as of excitement or tension)":[
"\u2014 usually used with up"
],
": to regulate the wind supply of (an organ pipe)":[],
": to rest (an animal, such as a horse) in order to allow the breath to be recovered":[],
": to scent game":[],
": to sound (a call or note) on a horn":[
"wound a rousing call",
"\u2014 R. L. Stevenson"
],
": to tighten the spring of":[
"wind a clock"
],
": to traverse on a curving course":[
"the river winds the valley"
],
": to turn (a ship) end for end":[],
": to turn completely or repeatedly about an object : coil , twine":[],
": to turn when lying at anchor":[],
": toward the direction from which the wind is blowing":[],
": vain self-satisfaction":[],
": weave":[],
"river in west central Wyoming":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4":"Noun",
"1586, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2":"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Old English windan to twist, move with speed or force, brandish; akin to Old High German wintan to wind, Umbrian oha vendu let him turn aside":"Verb",
"Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German wint wind, Latin ventus , Greek a\u0113nai to blow, Sanskrit v\u0101ti it blows":"Noun and Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"archaic or poetic \u02c8w\u012bnd",
"\u02c8w\u012bnd",
"\u02c8wind"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162032",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"geographical name",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"wind down":{
"antonyms":[
"tense (up)"
],
"definitions":{
": relax , unwind":[
"wind down with a good book"
],
": to cause a gradual lessening of usually with the intention of bringing to an end":[],
": to draw gradually toward an end":[
"the party was winding down"
]
},
"examples":[
"not being one for alcoholic beverages, I prefer to wind down with a cup of tea every night",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Although federal programs that pay for tests and vaccines for the uninsured have begun to wind down , COVID-19 vaccines are still being purchased by the federal government and continue to be free, said Rabinowitz. \u2014 Annie Berman, Anchorage Daily News , 23 June 2022",
"As Stranger Things prepares to wind down with the upcoming second part of its fourth season, Keery isn\u2019t the only star who has made a name in the music biz. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 22 June 2022",
"While Brad Pitt\u2019s career appears to be revving up, the actor is looking to wind down . \u2014 Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
"The sports calendar is beginning to wind down a bit. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 18 June 2022",
"Europe has tried to wind down its imports of Russia's natural gas since Russia invaded Ukraine in late February. \u2014 Anna Cooban, CNN , 15 June 2022",
"Invite attendees to participate in smaller sessions with event speakers and prominent community members as the event begins to wind down . \u2014 Lisa Bennett, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
"But as the current Albany session is set to wind down by June 2, these traffic enforcement powers in New York City remain firmly in the grip of the state. \u2014 New York Times , 19 May 2022",
"Gabe Plotkin plans to wind down Melvin Capital Management after suffering billions of dollars of losses and angering investors with a botched plan to reboot the firm. \u2014 Hema Parmar, Fortune , 18 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1952, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"chill",
"chill out",
"de-stress",
"decompress",
"loosen up",
"mellow (out)",
"relax",
"unwind"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062736",
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"wind up":{
"antonyms":[
"close",
"close out",
"complete",
"conclude",
"end",
"finish",
"round (off ",
"terminate",
"wrap up"
],
"definitions":{
": a concluding act or part : finish":[],
": a series of regular and distinctive motions (such as swinging the arms) made by a pitcher preparatory to releasing a pitch":[],
": an exaggerated backswing (as in tennis)":[],
": operated by a spring mechanism wound by hand":[],
": the act of bringing to an end":[],
": to arrive in a place, situation, or condition at the end or as a result of a course of action":[
"wound up as millionaires"
],
": to bring to a conclusion : end":[],
": to come to a conclusion":[],
": to effectuate the winding up of":[],
": to make a pitching windup":[],
": to put in order for the purpose of bringing to an end":[
"winds up the meeting"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"the windup of the negotiations",
"He went into the windup , then threw the pitch.",
"a pitcher with an unusual windup",
"Her brother's act was just a wind-up to get her angry.",
"Adjective",
"She has an old windup record player in her attic.",
"Verb",
"try to wind up the performance, as we're almost out of time",
"her speeches usually wind up with one last joke",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"According to Geoff Pontes of Baseball America, Rocker touched 99 mph against against the Trois-Rivi\u00e9res Aigles, sitting in the high 90s out of the windup and the mid-90s out of the stretch. \u2014 Aria Gerson, USA TODAY , 5 June 2022",
"Hjerpe throws in a unique sidearm motion, whereas Pfennigs has a traditional windup . \u2014 al , 11 June 2022",
"Unfortunately, Julia\u2019s character Ruth Langmore had a fatal windup that upset folks. \u2014 Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping , 31 May 2022",
"Men\u2019s long windup is eerie, a careful ratcheting of tension with suggestions of folk-horror grotesqueries to come. \u2014 Taylor Antrim, Vogue , 18 May 2022",
"The sculpture of Jenkins in his windup brought back memories of his duels with Bob Gibson at Wrigley Field during an era when starters took the ball and wouldn\u2019t give it up until it was pried from their hands. \u2014 Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune , 20 May 2022",
"Kershaw, 34, crafted his windup under the tutelage of Skip Johnson, his first pitching coach and now the head coach at the University of Oklahoma. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
"With her slingshot pitch, never a windup , Tatum hurled no-hitter after no-hitter. \u2014 Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star , 28 Mar. 2022",
"This is a long windup to say, the Beavers should have seen this coming. \u2014 oregonlive , 20 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Luhrmann\u2019s movie might goose ticket sales to Graceland, and perhaps Presley will rack up healthy numbers on Spotify, but these may wind up as temporary corrections to the permanent problem of the decline of rock \u2019n\u2019 roll. \u2014 Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
"The cities are just weeks away from creating a taxing district that would have a big say on rates and whether people\u2019s recyclables wind up reused or in a landfill. \u2014 Lisa J. Huriash, sun-sentinel.com , 7 Apr. 2022",
"The Bears have a lot of work to do on the offensive line and could wind up signing some bridge players this season. \u2014 Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com , 31 Mar. 2022",
"If history were truly repeating itself, Donald Trump would be forced into real political exile and some of his henchpeople would wind up serving time. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022",
"The thunderstorms are forecasted to be able to produce large hail, about a quarter in size, and strong gusts of wind up to 80 mph, a briefing from the weather service states. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 10 June 2022",
"Saturday afternoon at Hayward Field, topping Joe Kovacs (73-9 1/2) and four other men despite starting mostly in a static stance rather than a full wind up and throw. \u2014 oregonlive , 28 May 2022",
"In today\u2019s political climate, many are just trying to make it to the next day and not wind up on the front page, O\u2019Donnell said. \u2014 Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel , 27 May 2022",
"Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Jake Gyllenhaal play adopted brothers who attempt an LA bank heist, wind up hijacking an emergency vehicle and race through the City of Angels causing wanton destruction and traffic jams. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1583, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
"1665, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"1784, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8w\u012bnd-\u02cc\u0259p"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"capper",
"close",
"closing",
"conclusion",
"consummation",
"end",
"endgame",
"ending",
"finale",
"finis",
"finish",
"grand finale",
"homestretch",
"mop-up",
"wrap-up"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090324",
"type":[
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"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
"wind-wing":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a small panel in an automobile window that can be turned outward for ventilation":[],
": windshield wing":[]
},
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"But to some ears, Bross\u2019 pitch sounded like the stump speech of a windbag politician: long on purple prose, short on facts. \u2014 Ron Grossman, chicagotribune.com , 3 Mar. 2022",
"More: How Rand Paul went from calling Donald Trump an 'orange windbag ' to being a devout disciple That put all eyes on Murkowski, whose vote could have forced a 50-50 tie. \u2014 Ben Tobin, The Courier-Journal , 31 Jan. 2020",
"Some combination of deliberate tactics and the unprecedented loathing of his opponents causes anything bombastic, silly, or overly self-centered to be played up and employed to reinforce the caricature of him as a blustering, narcissistic windbag . \u2014 Conrad Black, National Review , 11 Sep. 2019",
"G\u00f6ring does not seem to care about anything, that windbag . \u2014 Richard Sandomir, New York Times , 6 July 2018",
"Are Douthat, Robin, and others right in dismissing Trump as just a windbag ",
"Even that old windbag Polonius, played by Robert Joy, is less a bombastic grandstander than a dry-as-dust martinet. \u2014 Ben Brantley, New York Times , 23 Jan. 2018",
"For the seventh time in 13 years, a hurricane is trying to re-arrange the Tigers' season, this one a waterlogged windbag named Harvey, who supposedly will be emptying himself over Houston and south Texas through next Wednesday. \u2014 Ron Higgins, NOLA.com , 27 Aug. 2017"
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"Neither Buffett nor The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation responded to inquiries from Fortune about confirming the potential windfall for the charity. \u2014 Warren Buffett, Fortune , 28 June 2022",
"That sale provided an instant windfall for Khudainatov, enabling him to repay at least $3.9 billion in debt going back to 2014, when NNK acquired oil producer Alliance. \u2014 Giacomo Tognini, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"When the couple refuses to endorse a wind farm which would mean a windfall for the villagers, tensions rise to a point of no return. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 21 May 2022",
"The split of prize money, then, is a notable concession by the American men, who have previously been awarded the bulk of those multimillion-dollar payments by U.S. Soccer, and a potential seven-figure windfall for the women. \u2014 New York Times , 18 May 2022",
"And the Russian president may be right, as a recent analysis by Bloomberg forecasted that Russian oil and gas revenues will be as high as $285 billion in 2022, 20% more than last year\u2019s windfall . \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 18 June 2022",
"But $2,000 a month would have been a windfall for the family, said Smith's wife, Helen. \u2014 Dana Hunsinger Benbow, USA TODAY , 9 June 2022",
"But $2,000 a month would have been a windfall for the family, said Smith's wife, Helen. \u2014 Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star , 9 June 2022",
"Many are also planning for an expansion of the College Football Playoff to 12 teams, which could be a huge financial windfall for those conferences (and independents) who are part of that collection. \u2014 Karen Weaver, Forbes , 18 May 2022"
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"For now, though, the tunnel of the war remains long, winding and dark. \u2014 Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post , 18 June 2022",
"Later that week, a group of migrants emerged from the river on the Texas side and onto private property, following a winding , sandy path toward the Texas National Guard troops and Border Patrol agents who wait for such arrivals. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
"Later that week, a group of migrants emerged from the river on the Texas side and onto private property, following a winding , sandy path toward the Texas National Guard troops and Border Patrol agents who wait for such arrivals. \u2014 Eileen Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com , 5 June 2022",
"The 3,000VA/19kg main power transformer has been refined in terms of its rectification capability by implementing a heavier winding gauge. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"The Aquaman Splashdown is the new name of the traditional log flume, which offers a winding ride with excellent skyline views before plunging down a final, 60-foot drop to a splashy finish. \u2014 Jeff Banowetz, Chicago Tribune , 26 May 2022",
"There are no engravings except for a hidden serial number on the underside of the winding lever, and even the company\u2019s notable red-dot logo has been eschewed in favor of the black and gold color scheme. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 19 May 2022",
"The rest of the crew followed their own winding paths toward influencerdom. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 Feb. 2022",
"Its members were carried along their winding road by an unusually enthusiastic manager (Epstein), a risk-taking producer (George Martin), a big local fan base, and more. \u2014 Lydia Denworth, Scientific American , 4 May 2022",
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"The entrance is off a little winding road between 26th Street and Sauk Trail that\u2019s surrounded nearly entirely by forest preserve property. \u2014 Paul Eisenberg, chicagotribune.com , 10 Apr. 2022",
"The travel life cycle is long and winding \u2014 from booking, to day-of logistics, to the return home \u2014 and consumers encounter decisions every step of the way. \u2014 James Freeze, Forbes , 14 Oct. 2021",
"To keep just their second red-zone drive alive, the Ravens had needed a winding third-and-3 scramble from Jackson that gained 12 yards but must have covered 40. \u2014 Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com , 12 Oct. 2021",
"Hall\u2019s arraignment on Wednesday arose from an abrupt confrontation at the end of a winding , low-speed pursuit more than two years ago, during which several officers followed Arboleda through the affluent suburb of Danville. \u2014 Sarah Ravani, San Francisco Chronicle , 9 Aug. 2021",
"Hall\u2019s arraignment on Wednesday arose from an abrupt confrontation at the end of a winding , low-speed pursuit more than two years ago, during which several officers followed Arboleda through the affluent suburb of Danville. \u2014 Sarah Ravani, San Francisco Chronicle , 9 Aug. 2021",
"Hall\u2019s arraignment on Wednesday arose from an abrupt confrontation at the end of a winding , low-speed pursuit more than two years ago, during which several officers followed Arboleda through the affluent suburb of Danville. \u2014 Sarah Ravani, San Francisco Chronicle , 9 Aug. 2021",
"After a long and winding drive into a no-cell-service zone, you\u2019ll be greeted by the property\u2019s team (ideally along with one of their pet dogs). \u2014 Brooke Ely Danielson, Vogue , 27 Aug. 2021",
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"Meanwhile, her cultural heritage is woven into every aspect of her story \u2014 not as her sole defining quality nor as some inconsequential bit of window dressing , but as a fundamental element of a complicated and evolving self-identity. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 June 2022",
"But, in Ireland\u2019s case, much of the difference between schools feels like window dressing when so many of the key components of schooling do not vary between institutions. \u2014 Mike Mcshane, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"Here, though, Kirby\u2019s leaps through time come to seem a bit like window dressing on a story that\u2019s surprisingly linear, moving towards solving the mystery of her selves. \u2014 Daniel D'addario, Variety , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Plus, those dues-paying neighbors act as welcoming human window dressing for visitors. \u2014 Mark Ellwood, Robb Report , 16 Apr. 2022",
"But the changes in marketing merely serve as window dressing for larger societal issues being pinned on women and framed as individual responsibilities and choices, Gill and Orgad argue. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Despite the window dressing , there\u2019s nothing that satisfyingly bizarre going on here. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Most of the changes have felt like window dressing . \u2014 oregonlive , 4 Apr. 2022",
"While the agents are a reach for a gritty milieu, the underwritten script gives the pair nothing but boilerplate dialogue, rendering them as mere window dressing . \u2014 Robert Daniels, Los Angeles Times , 31 Mar. 2022"
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"According to Geoff Pontes of Baseball America, Rocker touched 99 mph against against the Trois-Rivi\u00e9res Aigles, sitting in the high 90s out of the windup and the mid-90s out of the stretch. \u2014 Aria Gerson, USA TODAY , 5 June 2022",
"Hjerpe throws in a unique sidearm motion, whereas Pfennigs has a traditional windup . \u2014 al , 11 June 2022",
"Unfortunately, Julia\u2019s character Ruth Langmore had a fatal windup that upset folks. \u2014 Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping , 31 May 2022",
"Men\u2019s long windup is eerie, a careful ratcheting of tension with suggestions of folk-horror grotesqueries to come. \u2014 Taylor Antrim, Vogue , 18 May 2022",
"The sculpture of Jenkins in his windup brought back memories of his duels with Bob Gibson at Wrigley Field during an era when starters took the ball and wouldn\u2019t give it up until it was pried from their hands. \u2014 Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune , 20 May 2022",
"Kershaw, 34, crafted his windup under the tutelage of Skip Johnson, his first pitching coach and now the head coach at the University of Oklahoma. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
"With her slingshot pitch, never a windup , Tatum hurled no-hitter after no-hitter. \u2014 Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star , 28 Mar. 2022",
"This is a long windup to say, the Beavers should have seen this coming. \u2014 oregonlive , 20 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Luhrmann\u2019s movie might goose ticket sales to Graceland, and perhaps Presley will rack up healthy numbers on Spotify, but these may wind up as temporary corrections to the permanent problem of the decline of rock \u2019n\u2019 roll. \u2014 Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
"The cities are just weeks away from creating a taxing district that would have a big say on rates and whether people\u2019s recyclables wind up reused or in a landfill. \u2014 Lisa J. Huriash, sun-sentinel.com , 7 Apr. 2022",
"The Bears have a lot of work to do on the offensive line and could wind up signing some bridge players this season. \u2014 Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com , 31 Mar. 2022",
"If history were truly repeating itself, Donald Trump would be forced into real political exile and some of his henchpeople would wind up serving time. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022",
"The thunderstorms are forecasted to be able to produce large hail, about a quarter in size, and strong gusts of wind up to 80 mph, a briefing from the weather service states. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 10 June 2022",
"Saturday afternoon at Hayward Field, topping Joe Kovacs (73-9 1/2) and four other men despite starting mostly in a static stance rather than a full wind up and throw. \u2014 oregonlive , 28 May 2022",
"In today\u2019s political climate, many are just trying to make it to the next day and not wind up on the front page, O\u2019Donnell said. \u2014 Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel , 27 May 2022",
"Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Jake Gyllenhaal play adopted brothers who attempt an LA bank heist, wind up hijacking an emergency vehicle and race through the City of Angels causing wanton destruction and traffic jams. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022"
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"apple, blueberry, and other fruit wines",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Strange Town Bottle Shop's natural- wine bar opened in May at 3rd Street Market Hall. \u2014 Brooke Eberle, Journal Sentinel , 9 June 2022",
"Todd Rosenthal's set, which flips from a empty wine bar to a curiosity shop between acts, is the perfect center court for the action. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 9 June 2022",
"Natural stone fills the home, touching up spaces such as a double-island kitchen, wine bar, coffee bar, yoga room and game room. \u2014 Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
"Another change comes with the venue; 10x3\u2032s previous home was Brothers Lounge\u2019s wine bar, but after a remodel removed that stage, Kirby found a new home in the Bop Stop, a venue run by director Gabe Pollack. \u2014 Annie Nickoloff, cleveland , 2 June 2022",
"Owner Haley Fortier also operates nath\u00e1lie, a swank sister wine bar in the Fenway. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 1 June 2022",
"By the team behind Tel Aviv\u2019s premier fine-dining establishment OCD, this small wine bar\u2019s menu features around 50 wines by the glass, as well as delicious bites by superstar chef Raz Rahav. \u2014 Isabelle Kliger, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Odessa Comptoir is a trendy natural wine bar on the way up the hill to Croix-Rousse. \u2014 Lily Radziemski, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
"Eataly, which spans three stories and 45,000 square feet, will serve pizza, fresh pasta and other Italian fare across its two restaurants, wine bar, cheese counter, bakery and market. \u2014 Gwendolyn Wu, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Employee resource groups have come a long way from mainly hosting networking events where members could wine and whine\u2014as critics sarcastically described them. \u2014 Joann S. Lublin, WSJ , 31 Oct. 2021",
"Nicknamed the Black Pearl, the resort saw entertainers such as Ray Charles and James Brown, who would wine and dine with other vacationers hailing from the eastern part of the country. \u2014 Morgan Jerkins, Harper's BAZAAR , 17 Aug. 2021",
"Many cities would love to have a major league team, and many are ramping up plans to wine and dine the A\u2019s. \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 11 May 2021",
"The idea, Levin said, is to consider the spirit in the same way someone would wine . \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 15 Apr. 2021",
"Feeling fine and ready to wine and dine with a dozen different dudes",
"The Press: Where to wine down on Christmas Eve and New Year\u2019s Eve \u2014 wineries open for the holidays. \u2014 Taylor Kate Brown, SFChronicle.com , 18 Dec. 2019",
"Louisiana Purchase will wine and dine guests at its second Sicilian Chefs Table dinner party. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 Sep. 2019",
"Patrons can wine and dine on the small front patio, which captures the authentic neighborhood charm near the heart of the city. 603 E. 6th Ave. \u2014 The Know Staff, The Know , 27 June 2019"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Occasionally, there\u2019s a fine line between a cocktail in a can and a wine cooler , but Troop Beverage Company is firmly in cocktail real estate. \u2014 Outside Online , 17 July 2020",
"Additional perks include an office and a wine cooler . \u2014 Emma Reynolds, Robb Report , 23 Feb. 2022",
"The home has formal living and dining rooms and a kitchen with high-end appliances, including a wine cooler . \u2014 oregonlive , 3 Feb. 2022",
"The kitchen features Sub-Zero and Wolf appliances, while the nearby butler\u2019s pantry has a Sub-Zero wine cooler , a beverage center and office space. \u2014 Mary Carole Mccauley, baltimoresun.com , 2 Feb. 2022",
"Located in Oak Brook\u2019s gated Hunter Trails subdivision, the 22-room former Chelios mansion has seven bathrooms, four fireplaces, custom millwork and a kitchen with two refrigerators, a wine cooler , and a large island with a breakfast bar. \u2014 Bob Goldsborough, chicagotribune.com , 3 Jan. 2022",
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"El Moussa is particularly fond of the wine cooler area, which is already fully stocked. \u2014 Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com , 11 Nov. 2021",
"The sleek setup touts an ice maker and a wine cooler , plus plenty of storage. \u2014 House Beautiful , 22 Sep. 2021"
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"Also welcoming the wine tasters were Debbie Manners, president and chief executive of Hathaway-Sycamores, and Joe Ford, senior vice president. \u2014 Jane Napier Neely, latimes.com , 16 Apr. 2018",
"Its famous pipe organ entertains wine tasters at Ironstone Vineyards in Murphys (although the original console rests in storage in Fresno). \u2014 Debbie Arrington, sacbee , 16 Feb. 2018",
"All wine tasters must be at least 21 and must provide a photo ID. \u2014 Emily Sorensen, Pomerado News , 7 Sep. 2017",
"All wine tasters must be at least 21 and must provide a photo ID. \u2014 Emily Sorensen, Pomerado News , 7 Sep. 2017",
"All wine tasters must be at least 21 and must provide a photo ID. \u2014 Emily Sorensen, Pomerado News , 7 Sep. 2017",
"All wine tasters must be at least 21 and must provide a photo ID. \u2014 Emily Sorensen, Pomerado News , 7 Sep. 2017",
"All wine tasters must be at least 21 and must provide a photo ID. \u2014 Emily Sorensen, Pomerado News , 7 Sep. 2017"
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"Guests can order flights to taste four different wines from around the state and learn more about varietal, terroir and the winemaker . \u2014 Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic , 21 June 2022",
"This history is evident throughout the property, and visitors who imbibe in the underground cellar experience will learn even more about the longtime winemaker . \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 2 June 2022",
"Shirley, the winemaker , said his case was more severe than most. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Annamaria Reka Koncz, a winemaker whose vineyards straddle the Hungary-Ukraine border, said importers have been asking about prices for the next vintage. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Apr. 2022",
"History: In 1997, Walden moved to Portland after a long-distance romance with a young winemaker named Aron Hess. \u2014 Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Biodynamic from winemaker Jo Landron in the Loire Valley. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
"It\u2019s one of the best of the 26 Pinots produced by winemaker Jeff Mangahas. \u2014 Lettie Teague, WSJ , 19 May 2022"
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"High Bar is open inside Antica Terra winery in downtown Dundee every Thursday, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. \u2014 Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 18 June 2022",
"Talamonti Family Estates has recently become the first winery in the world to be certified for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. \u2014 Liz Thach, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"The wine will be sold by glass or bottle and, for now, will be bottled by a winery in California. \u2014 Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 May 2022",
"Linganore winery in central Maryland makes a delicious saperavi, and Ox-Eye Vineyards in Virginia grows it as well. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Apr. 2022",
"While in the Santa Ynez Valley, make sure to visit Rideau Vineyards, founded by Iris Rideau, who is celebrated as the first Black woman to own a winery in the U.S. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 31 Mar. 2022",
"The first sign that something is different about the centuries-old former winery in a sleepy hillside German village surrounded by grape vines is the door leading to the estate. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Jan. 2022",
"Stewart Cellars co-owner and winemaker Blair Guthrie did not disclose the purchase price, but noted that Lee wanted to sell to another family winery , not a corporation. \u2014 Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle , 8 June 2022",
"The winery , which began selling its wine in late 1933, has a storied history in the viticultural world. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 2 June 2022"
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"But even a big new tax isn\u2019t enough to end bumper profits at the firm\u2019s energy wing \u2014thanks to cheap Russian oil. \u2014 Megha Mandavia, WSJ , 4 July 2022",
"An all-glass hallway lines the south wing featuring a club room and guest suite. \u2014 Brenda Richardson, Forbes , 3 July 2022",
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"State Police Colonel Christopher Mason said undercover and uniformed troopers will be out in force on Monday, as well as the agency\u2019s marine unit enforcing boating laws and the air wing unit patrolling from above. \u2014 Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com , 1 July 2022",
"Then, the Warriors bolstered their wing depth by signing free-agent guard Donte DiVincenzo to two-year, $9.3 million contract, replacing Payton\u2019s rotation slot at a cheaper value and the cost of dipping deep into their taxpayer mid-level exception. \u2014 C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle , 1 July 2022",
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"This allows the wing to divest four of its C-130H cargo aircraft that will be recapitalized into the Air Force's inventory and will relocate four existing C-130J aircraft from the Air Force's inventory to Little Rock Air Force Base. \u2014 Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online , 1 July 2022",
"Backup point guard, two-way wing upgrade and reserve center are the positional needs of greatest importance. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 30 June 2022",
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"Even with an injury to wing Sophie Cunningham, the team\u2019s chemistry has improved immensely. \u2014 Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic , 20 June 2022",
"Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams, wing Mikal Bridges and forward Cam Johnson each were named one of three finalists for three different NBA individual awards Sunday. \u2014 Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic , 17 Apr. 2022",
"Bruins wing Brad Marchand, who has been slumping lately, had eight shots on goal, but there was no beating DeSmith. \u2014 Dan Scifo, Hartford Courant , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Others just wing it and type whatever comes to their mind. \u2014 Joseph Pisani, WSJ , 19 Jan. 2022",
"Others just wing it and type whatever comes to their mind. \u2014 Joseph Pisani, WSJ , 19 Jan. 2022",
"Glue, energy and athleticism from wing Dalen Terry. \u2014 Bruce Pascoe, The Arizona Republic , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Well, not the corpses themselves, but the blow flies, flesh flies, and other squirmy, wriggly things that wing their way to corpses in the minutes and hours after death. \u2014 Matt Reynolds, Wired , 15 Feb. 2022",
"Others just wing it and type whatever comes to their mind. \u2014 Joseph Pisani, WSJ , 19 Jan. 2022"
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"The last entry is a wing bar that\u2019s pretty famous around Texas. \u2014 Brayden Garcia, Dallas News , 29 July 2020",
"Service suspensions: All self-service operations in the deli area such as soup bars, wing bars , salad bars and olive bars are suspended. \u2014 Shwanika Narayan, SFChronicle.com , 14 May 2020",
"With just the right amount of crispiness and tangy heat, it\u2019s propelled by a sauce with wing bar DNA. \u2014 Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com , 30 Aug. 2019",
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"Look for goldfinch-sized finches with dark streaking over the body and yellow to cream-colored wing bars . \u2014 Taylor Piephoff, charlotteobserver , 11 Feb. 2018"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Birds were up to three times less likely to find worms in the iridescent wing cases than in the noniridescent ones, the team reports today in Current Biology. \u2014 Rodrigo P\u00e9rez Ortega, Science | AAAS , 23 Jan. 2020",
"To find out, researchers filled nearly 900 jewel beetle wing cases , some naturally iridescent (above) and some painted with plain colors, with worms. \u2014 Rodrigo P\u00e9rez Ortega, Science | AAAS , 23 Jan. 2020",
"Humans had trouble too: People in the park were up to six times less likely to find the iridescent wing cases than the plain ones\u2014and the glossier the leaves, the harder the task. \u2014 Rodrigo P\u00e9rez Ortega, Science | AAAS , 23 Jan. 2020",
"So too are the birds-head earrings and the gown embroidered with iridescent beetle- wing cases . \u2014 Susan Delson, WSJ , 20 Apr. 2018",
"In one coprolite the researchers found the remains of three beetle species, including two wing cases and a part of a leg. \u2014 Jason Daley, Smithsonian , 9 June 2017"
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"Throughout are signs of Gabrielle Chanel's private life in her Rue 31 Cambon apartment, such as a wing chair , a Goossens table with a wheatsheaf base, and a large fawn velvet banquette. \u2014 Roxanne Robinson, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
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"In the living room, Scandinavian touches come into play through pieces like the two oak-and-leather colonial chairs by Ole Wanscher and a heritage wing chair by Frits Henningsen. \u2014 Kelly Allen, House Beautiful , 13 Aug. 2021",
"The Vitra sofa is in a Sina Pearson fleece fabric, the Knoll swivel chairs in a Maharam fabric are from Design Within Reach, the leather wing chair is by Cappellini, and the cocktail and side tables are from D Shop. \u2014 Ingrid Abramovitch, ELLE Decor , 22 Apr. 2021",
"Six bee wing chairs -- also made of stainless steel and Alabama marble -- surround the table -- issuing an invitation to those strolling along the Rotary Trail to stop and have a seat at the community table. \u2014 Bob Carlton | Bcarlton@al.com, al , 18 Nov. 2019",
"There are pelmets with forms mimicking window casings of 16th-century terem palaces, and a wing chair upholstered with a patchwork quilt acquired on a weekend trip to one of Russia\u2019s oldest towns, Suzdal. \u2014 Ian Phillips, ELLE Decor , 6 Oct. 2019",
"The top 10 wing chairs \u2022 Daniel Boulud's comforting, easy-to-make Proven\u00e7al lamb stew \u2022 A Brazilian designer fills his Manhattan pied-\u00e0-terre with a bold mix of colors and patterns Plus much more! \u2014 Elle Decor Staff, ELLE Decor , 8 Nov. 2010",
"The hotel\u2019s feminine feel comes from curvy wing chairs , plump ottomans and button-tufted booths. \u2014 Valli Herman, latimes.com , 10 Mar. 2018"
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"Bacon, before turning to politics, was a career Air Force officer, rising to brigadier general and wing commander at Ramstein Air Base, in Germany, and Offutt Air Force Base, in Nebraska. \u2014 David Mark, Washington Examiner , 4 Oct. 2020",
"Bacon, before turning to politics, was a career Air Force officer, rising to brigadier general and wing commander at Ramstein Air Base, in Germany, and Offutt Air Force Base, in Nebraska. \u2014 David Mark, Washington Examiner , 4 Oct. 2020",
"Yeager also served as a wing commander in the Vietnam War, bringing his combat experience to a younger generation of fighter pilots. \u2014 Rob Verger, Popular Science , 8 Dec. 2020",
"Bacon, before turning to politics, was a career Air Force officer, rising to brigadier general and wing commander at Ramstein Air Base, in Germany, and Offutt Air Force Base, in Nebraska. \u2014 David Mark, Washington Examiner , 4 Oct. 2020",
"Bacon, before turning to politics, was a career Air Force officer, rising to brigadier general and wing commander at Ramstein Air Base, in Germany, and Offutt Air Force Base, in Nebraska. \u2014 David Mark, Washington Examiner , 4 Oct. 2020",
"Bacon, before turning to politics, was a career Air Force officer, rising to brigadier general and wing commander at Ramstein Air Base, in Germany, and Offutt Air Force Base, in Nebraska. \u2014 David Mark, Washington Examiner , 4 Oct. 2020",
"Bacon, before turning to politics, was a career Air Force officer, rising to brigadier general and wing commander at Ramstein Air Base, in Germany, and Offutt Air Force Base, in Nebraska. \u2014 David Mark, Washington Examiner , 4 Oct. 2020",
"Bacon, before turning to politics, was a career Air Force officer, rising to brigadier general and wing commander at Ramstein Air Base, in Germany, and Offutt Air Force Base, in Nebraska. \u2014 David Mark, Washington Examiner , 4 Oct. 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Her hair was slicked back and her eyeliner dramatic, somewhere between a wing tip and The Julia Fox. \u2014 Elizabeth Logan, Glamour , 24 May 2022",
"The design is a bit chunkier than others here, but there\u2019s a very useful wing tip in the earpiece to help with secure placement. \u2014 David Phelan, Forbes , 6 Nov. 2021",
"However, as the hydroplane began to ascend, pilot Henry Arnold nosed it into the wind and caught a wing tip on the surface, causing the aircraft to crash. \u2014 David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine , 10 Mar. 2021",
"The speaker sits on the bottom portion and the top has an inner wing tip that is interchangeable. \u2014 Jason Cipriani, CNN Underscored , 5 Aug. 2020",
"Roast the bird until it\u2019s burnished all over and the wing tips \u2014 if your chicken still has them attached \u2014 are a little singed. \u2014 Melissa Clark, New York Times , 29 Apr. 2020",
"Step 6: Fold and tuck the wing tips behind the breasts. \u2014 Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping , 22 Jan. 2020",
"The front wing is gray with black spots and the wings tips are reticulated black blocks outlined in gray. \u2014 Beth Burger, Columbus Dispatch, Cincinnati.com , 24 Jan. 2020",
"Truss chicken legs with kitchen string, and tuck wing tips under body. 4. \u2014 Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE.com , 22 Nov. 2019"
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"1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Asia was home to adzuki, soybeans, winged beans , mung and urad dal, and Africa produced cowpeas, yard-long beans, pigeon peas, Dolichos lablab beans and black-eyed peas. \u2014 Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman , 14 Mar. 2018"
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"1910, in the meaning defined above":""
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": an elm ( Ulmus alata ) of the U.S. having twigs with prominent corky projections":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Sweetgum, winged elm and post oak trees were ranked at the top of the list. \u2014 Morgan Greene, chicagotribune.com , 20 Apr. 2021",
"Some trees with reasonable fall color include the bald cypress, crape myrtle, dogwood, persimmon, redbud, red maple, river birch Shumard oak, sweetgum, sycamore and winged elm . \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com , 26 Oct. 2019",
"Some selections still standing after major storms within the 20 to 35 foot range include crape myrtles, hollies, red bud, sand live oaks, tree ligustrums and winged elms . \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com , 4 Sep. 2019",
"Some selections still standing after major storm within the 20 to 35 foot range include crape myrtles, hollies, red bud, sand live oaks, tree ligustrums and winged elms . \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com , 7 Sep. 2017",
"My durable tree list includes live oaks, sweet gums, crape myrtles, magnolias, sycamores, ligustrums, winged elms , bald cypress and most palms. \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com , 22 Sep. 2017"
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"1820, in the meaning defined above":""
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": an Australian herb ( Ammobium alatum ) with white woolly foliage and winged stems":[]
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": having no wings or very rudimentary wings":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Locust eggs take just two weeks to hatch, and wingless baby locusts\u2014referred to as nymphs or hoppers and as tiny as a pinky fingernail\u2014cracked open their eggs on Kenyan soil during February and early March. \u2014 Neha Wadekar, Quartz Africa , 10 Apr. 2020",
"Females, however, molt into wingless nymph-like adults. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 Feb. 2020",
"Lice are tiny, wingless parasites that feast on minuscule amounts of blood for survival. \u2014 Kaitlyn Pirie, Good Housekeeping , 16 Sep. 2019",
"Lice are tiny, wingless parasites that feast on minuscule amounts of blood for survival. \u2014 Kaitlyn Pirie, Good Housekeeping , 16 Sep. 2019",
"Lice are tiny, wingless parasites that feast on minuscule amounts of blood for survival. \u2014 Kaitlyn Pirie, Good Housekeeping , 16 Sep. 2019",
"Lice are tiny, wingless parasites that feast on minuscule amounts of blood for survival. \u2014 Kaitlyn Pirie, Good Housekeeping , 16 Sep. 2019",
"A few weeks later, one pilot saw a red-ish, wingless cigar-shape object. \u2014 Matt Blitz, Popular Mechanics , 24 Sep. 2019",
"Lice are tiny, wingless parasites that feast on minuscule amounts of blood for survival. \u2014 Kaitlyn Pirie, Good Housekeeping , 16 Sep. 2019"
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"1582, in the meaning defined above":""
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": a flight maneuver in which a plane is put into a climbing turn until nearly stalled after which the nose is allowed to fall while the turn is continued until normal flight is attained in a direction opposite to that in which the maneuver was entered":[]
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"1927, in the meaning defined above":""
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": either of the two lateral petals of a papilionaceous flower \u2014 compare keel entry 2 sense 2b":[],
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": to let fly : dispatch":[
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"\u2014 A. J. Liebling"
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"She works in the pediatric wing of the hospital.",
"The guest room is in the east wing .",
"Verb",
"The team winged to Moscow for the finals.",
"She winged the ball over to first base.",
"The soldier was winged by a stray bullet.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"But even a big new tax isn\u2019t enough to end bumper profits at the firm\u2019s energy wing \u2014thanks to cheap Russian oil. \u2014 Megha Mandavia, WSJ , 4 July 2022",
"An all-glass hallway lines the south wing featuring a club room and guest suite. \u2014 Brenda Richardson, Forbes , 3 July 2022",
"Huerter developed into a solid wing player in Atlanta, averaging 11.4 points on 37.9% shooting from deep in four seasons. \u2014 Ryan Mcfadden, Baltimore Sun , 2 July 2022",
"State Police Colonel Christopher Mason said undercover and uniformed troopers will be out in force on Monday, as well as the agency\u2019s marine unit enforcing boating laws and the air wing unit patrolling from above. \u2014 Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com , 1 July 2022",
"Then, the Warriors bolstered their wing depth by signing free-agent guard Donte DiVincenzo to two-year, $9.3 million contract, replacing Payton\u2019s rotation slot at a cheaper value and the cost of dipping deep into their taxpayer mid-level exception. \u2014 C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle , 1 July 2022",
"The engine lid, mirrors, ducktail spoiler and adjustable rear wing are also crafted from carbon. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 1 July 2022",
"This allows the wing to divest four of its C-130H cargo aircraft that will be recapitalized into the Air Force's inventory and will relocate four existing C-130J aircraft from the Air Force's inventory to Little Rock Air Force Base. \u2014 Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online , 1 July 2022",
"Backup point guard, two-way wing upgrade and reserve center are the positional needs of greatest importance. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 30 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Even with an injury to wing Sophie Cunningham, the team\u2019s chemistry has improved immensely. \u2014 Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic , 20 June 2022",
"Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams, wing Mikal Bridges and forward Cam Johnson each were named one of three finalists for three different NBA individual awards Sunday. \u2014 Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic , 17 Apr. 2022",
"Bruins wing Brad Marchand, who has been slumping lately, had eight shots on goal, but there was no beating DeSmith. \u2014 Dan Scifo, Hartford Courant , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Others just wing it and type whatever comes to their mind. \u2014 Joseph Pisani, WSJ , 19 Jan. 2022",
"Others just wing it and type whatever comes to their mind. \u2014 Joseph Pisani, WSJ , 19 Jan. 2022",
"Glue, energy and athleticism from wing Dalen Terry. \u2014 Bruce Pascoe, The Arizona Republic , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Well, not the corpses themselves, but the blow flies, flesh flies, and other squirmy, wriggly things that wing their way to corpses in the minutes and hours after death. \u2014 Matt Reynolds, Wired , 15 Feb. 2022",
"Others just wing it and type whatever comes to their mind. \u2014 Joseph Pisani, WSJ , 19 Jan. 2022"
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"Middle English winge , of Scandinavian origin; akin to Danish & Swedish vinge wing; akin to Sanskrit v\u0101ti it blows \u2014 more at wind entry 1":"Noun"
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": to come to an end":[
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"Verb",
"He winked and said that he understood.",
"She winked at me as she asked what I was doing tonight.",
"She winked an eye at me.",
"The puppy was winking in the bright sun.",
"The stars winked in the night sky.",
"The airplane's landing lights winked on and off.",
"Noun",
"Her wink told me she was just kidding.",
"\u201cI knew you could do it,\u201d he said with a wink .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Netflix's take on the classic Austen tale is Fleabag meets empire waistlines; throughout, Anne exchanges knowing, tongue-in-cheek glances with the camera, breaking the fourth wall to wink at feelings of incredulity or schadenfreude. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 15 June 2022",
"This awards season, the Power of the Dog actor has been a standout on red carpets, wearing whimsical suits and subtly surprising accents, which wink at the philosophical dreamer that exists within the equally complex actor seen onscreen. \u2014 Evan Nicole Brown, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Wilson and MacArthur proposed that the keys to understanding island biogeography are the rate at which new species immigrate to an island (or evolve there) and the rate at which established species wink out. \u2014 Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker , 25 Oct. 2021",
"If anything, his entire public life seems to have been one long nod and wink with the public. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 4 Oct. 2021",
"Drink responsibly, the ads wink , without ever explaining the toll that frequent or excessive alcohol use exacts, particularly at certain stages in life. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 25 July 2021",
"This fabled 125-mile stretch of road runs alongside a slender tendril of water called Turnagain Arm before ascending into the dramatic Chugach and Kenai Mountains, where ancient glaciers wink through summertime greenery. \u2014 Katie Pesznecker, Anchorage Daily News , 28 June 2021",
"The prominence of corporate lobbyists in the new administration all but assures that Biden, like Barack Obama, will wink and nod as Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google acquire or crush competitors . . . \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 25 June 2021",
"The unlikelihood of success is not a reason to wink at the audience but rather a reason to root for their victory and hold our breath when defeat seems imminent. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 24 June 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Latasha gives it a wink and that one in a million smile. \u2014 Yolanda Machado, EW.com , 3 June 2022",
"Plenty of outlets followed the Times\u2019 lead, letting the thrill of writing about UFOs with a big wink overtake their normal sense of propriety. \u2014 Marina Koren, The Atlantic , 19 May 2022",
"That\u2019s a particularly resonant topic for Raitt \u2014 who has been clean and sober since 1988 \u2014 although the song addresses various temptations with a knowing wink under its serious message. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 Apr. 2022",
"There\u2019s their style, which is definitely a wink at the coastal grandma aesthetic TikTok can\u2019t get enough of. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Walk, single, walk, walk, single, strikeout, strikeout, walk, forcing Dusty Baker to make the walk ( wink ) to retrieve him as well as navigate the next 8.1 innings with his bullpen in a 6-0 loss. \u2014 James Yasko, Chron , 13 May 2022",
"From Chl\u00f6e Bailey in her sculpted AREA couture gown to SZA in her pink, burled wood grain Vivienne Westwood gown and signature wink . \u2014 Essence , 5 May 2022",
"Even the wink -nudge meta joke that acts as a final word on the proceedings somehow works in the movie\u2019s favor. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Quite the prankster, Valastro closed out the hilarious video with a wink . \u2014 Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com , 22 Apr. 2022"
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"Lucille later gives not one but two winks to Michael (Jason Bateman: also an accomplished winker ). \u2014 Denise Martin, Vulture , 25 Mar. 2021",
"Winker wound up going 1 for 3 with a walk and his first career home run in Cincinnati\u2019s 9-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. \u2014 Zach Buchanan, Cincinnati.com , 1 Aug. 2017"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"But whenever things turn too lapidary, the image will change to Sergio charging up a sheer hill or Gianfranco trying to winkle another thousand euros out of a chef. \u2014 Helen Shaw, Vulture , 3 Mar. 2021",
"The pleasures of Glenconner\u2019s tales must be winkled out of her sturdy if occasionally clich\u00e9d prose: revelations of the strange juxtapositions of an unexpectedly upstairs-downstairs aristocratic life. \u2014 Alida Becker, New York Times , 24 Mar. 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As a ten-time NBA All-Star, three-time Olympic gold medal winner and the ninth highest all-time NBA points leader, Carmelo Anthony has already proven himself on the court. \u2014 Adam Morganstern, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"After it was revealed that two-time Oscar winner and Emmy nominee Jodie Foster would be starring in True Detective season 4, breathing new life into the long-dormant drama series, HBO divulged new details on the next mystery. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 28 June 2022",
"Defending Road America winner and 2020 Cup champion Chase Elliott leads the standings. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Journal Sentinel , 27 June 2022",
"Larson is the defending race winner and reigning Cup champion. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 26 June 2022",
"The musical tells the hopeful story of a struggling waitress looking to turn her life around through pie making and features a score by Grammy winner and Tony nominee Sara Bareilles. \u2014 cleveland , 23 June 2022",
"Vikander, an Oscar winner and Tomb Raider star, plays a successful actress, Mira, whose career somewhat mirrors her own. \u2014 Erica Gonzales, ELLE , 22 June 2022",
"Jordan Spieth, the 2017 winner , and Kramer Hickok, still looking for his first PGA Tour win, who became a crowd favorite during his eight-hole playoff loss to Harris English last year. \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 19 June 2022",
"Academy Award winner and author Julie Andrews joined our book club for a memorable night at the Orpheum Theatre, just a few months before the pandemic hit. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 June 2022"
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"The jockey and horse approached the winner's circle .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Early Voting took office in the winner's circle on Saturday, crossing the finish line at the 147th running of the Preakness Stakes with a comfortable lead to win the famed Triple Crown race. \u2014 Dennis Romero, NBC News , 21 May 2022",
"Florent Geroux wasn't invited into the winner's circle following the 2021 Kentucky Derby. \u2014 J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal , 5 May 2022",
"Jerry Bailey had been Go For Gin's regular rider prior to the Derby, but gave up the mount after failing to reach the winner's circle in the Fountain of Youth, Florida Derby and Wood Memorial. \u2014 Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal , 10 Mar. 2022",
"The horse that ran the track fastest, Maximum Security, was disqualified for impeding another horse, resulting in the second-place finisher, Country House, being moved up to the winner's circle . \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 9 Feb. 2022",
"Brad Cox had expected to get to the winner's circle in the Kentucky Derby on May 1 with Essential Quality, but the then-undefeated 3-year-old son of Tapit had a bad start and eventually finished fourth. \u2014 Tom Canavan, ajc , 6 June 2021",
"Brad Cox had expected to get to the winner's circle in the Kentucky Derby on May 1 with Essential Quality, but the then-undefeated 3-year-old son of Tapit had a bad start and eventually finished fourth. \u2014 Tom Canavan, Star Tribune , 5 June 2021",
"When Kyle Larson claimed his first NASCAR championship crown last month, his winner's circle celebration featured two very special guests \u2014 Michelle and Anthony Martin. \u2014 CBS News , 15 Dec. 2021",
"In the best heart-healthy diet category, the Mediterranean diet shared the winner's circle with the Ornish diet, which was created in 1977 by Dr. Dean Ornish, founder of the nonprofit Preventive Medicine Research Institute in California. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 4 Jan. 2022"
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"On Saturday, Polish tennis player Iga Swiatek, ranked world No. 1 by the Women's Tennis Association, was defeated by France's Aliz\u00e9 Cornet, ending her 37-match winning streak. \u2014 Andrew Torgan, CNN , 3 July 2022",
"Down to their final strike Sunday, the Miami Marlins got another big home run to keep alive a winning streak that started with one. \u2014 Stephen Whyno, Sun Sentinel , 3 July 2022",
"But her winning streak came to an end against Cornet, 6-4, 6-2, in 1 hour, 33 minutes on Centre Court. \u2014 Adam Zagoria, Forbes , 2 July 2022",
"The Argentine singer-songwriter is on a winning streak, releasing back-to-back singles under his new deal with Warner Music Latina. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 1 July 2022",
"The Sox also extended their winning streak to seven games. \u2014 Andrew Mahoney, BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2022",
"Trevor Story drove in two runs to reach 500 career RBIs, Rafael Devers and J.D. Martinez each had three hits and the Boston Red Sox defeated the Cleveland Guardians 8-3 on Sunday for a three-game sweep that extended their winning streak to seven. \u2014 Steve Herrick, Hartford Courant , 26 June 2022",
"The Cubs won a day after ending their 10-game skid and also stopping the Braves\u2019 14-game winning streak. \u2014 Sarah Trotto, Chicago Tribune , 19 June 2022",
"Anthony Rizzo capped the Yankees\u2019 eight-run fifth inning with a grand slam off the facing of the third deck in right, and New York extended its winning streak to eight with a 12-3 rout of the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night. \u2014 Ian Harrison, ajc , 18 June 2022",
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"Skinner is far more winning and sympathetic in his underdog role, while Lumley, despite her brash efforts, is not well-served by her underdeveloped part. \u2014 Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times , 29 Sep. 2021",
"While disappearing in obscurity, Doren went on to become America's darling and Twenty-One's most winning contestant. \u2014 Lynette Rice, EW.com , 31 May 2020",
"Catching a trophy fish in Alaska is memory making; neglecting to buy a derby ticket and then landing a potentially winning fish is heartbreaking. \u2014 Josh Niva, Anchorage Daily News , 28 May 2020",
"Immediately identifiable by its sliding-latch action and separated barrels, the K-80 has proven an extremely durable performer and one of the most popular and winningest guns among high-end buyers. \u2014 Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream , 5 May 2020",
"The Blazers return 18 starters from the 2019 C-USA Western Division title team and is the winningest program in Conference USA since returning to the field in 2017. \u2014 Evan Dudley, al , 1 May 2020",
"The all-time winningest competitive Call of Duty player felt helpless two weeks ago. \u2014 Sean Collins, Dallas News , 23 Apr. 2020",
"Months later, in November, her winning margins among young voters in states like Michigan and Pennsylvania were narrower than Barack Obama's in 2012. 5. \u2014 Jennifer De Pinto, CBS News , 8 Apr. 2020",
"The actress has become a tastemaker thanks to her winning street style. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 19 Mar. 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Heat have confirmed that Tim Cone, the winningest coach in the Philippine Basketball Association, will work with the team\u2019s coaching staff at summer league. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 22 June 2022",
"Penders, 50, the program\u2019s winningest coach with a record of 650-431-5, led the Huskies to the super regional, one win away from Omaha before losing at Stanford last week. \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 21 June 2022",
"The John Herrington Coach of the Year is named for the former Central Michigan basketball player who became Michigan's winningest football coach. \u2014 Mick Mccabe, Detroit Free Press , 18 June 2022",
"The state\u2019s all-time winningest coach with 745 wins, Jones has the Bruins in the state tournament for the sixth time since taking over as head coach in 1999. \u2014 Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 9 June 2022",
"Huggins is the winningest coach in UC basketball history. \u2014 Keith Jenkins, The Enquirer , 7 June 2022",
"She\u2019s the program\u2019s all-time winningest coach, with a 134-43 record and four NCAA Tournament berths. \u2014 Matthew Vantryon, The Indianapolis Star , 20 May 2022",
"Budenholzer, a former assistant with the San Antonio Spurs under the all-time winningest coach in NBA history, Gregg Popovich, already has a pretty significant coaching tree. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 18 May 2022",
"Razov played for Bob Bradley on three teams, including an MLS Cup champion in Chicago in 1998, and for Bruce Arena, the winningest coach in American history, on the national team. \u2014 Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times , 17 May 2022"
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"On Saturday, Polish tennis player Iga Swiatek, ranked world No. 1 by the Women's Tennis Association, was defeated by France's Aliz\u00e9 Cornet, ending her 37-match winning streak. \u2014 Andrew Torgan, CNN , 3 July 2022",
"Down to their final strike Sunday, the Miami Marlins got another big home run to keep alive a winning streak that started with one. \u2014 Stephen Whyno, Sun Sentinel , 3 July 2022",
"But her winning streak came to an end against Cornet, 6-4, 6-2, in 1 hour, 33 minutes on Centre Court. \u2014 Adam Zagoria, Forbes , 2 July 2022",
"The Argentine singer-songwriter is on a winning streak, releasing back-to-back singles under his new deal with Warner Music Latina. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 1 July 2022",
"The Sox also extended their winning streak to seven games. \u2014 Andrew Mahoney, BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2022",
"Trevor Story drove in two runs to reach 500 career RBIs, Rafael Devers and J.D. Martinez each had three hits and the Boston Red Sox defeated the Cleveland Guardians 8-3 on Sunday for a three-game sweep that extended their winning streak to seven. \u2014 Steve Herrick, Hartford Courant , 26 June 2022",
"The Cubs won a day after ending their 10-game skid and also stopping the Braves\u2019 14-game winning streak. \u2014 Sarah Trotto, Chicago Tribune , 19 June 2022",
"Anthony Rizzo capped the Yankees\u2019 eight-run fifth inning with a grand slam off the facing of the third deck in right, and New York extended its winning streak to eight with a 12-3 rout of the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night. \u2014 Ian Harrison, ajc , 18 June 2022",
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"Skinner is far more winning and sympathetic in his underdog role, while Lumley, despite her brash efforts, is not well-served by her underdeveloped part. \u2014 Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times , 29 Sep. 2021",
"While disappearing in obscurity, Doren went on to become America's darling and Twenty-One's most winning contestant. \u2014 Lynette Rice, EW.com , 31 May 2020",
"Catching a trophy fish in Alaska is memory making; neglecting to buy a derby ticket and then landing a potentially winning fish is heartbreaking. \u2014 Josh Niva, Anchorage Daily News , 28 May 2020",
"Immediately identifiable by its sliding-latch action and separated barrels, the K-80 has proven an extremely durable performer and one of the most popular and winningest guns among high-end buyers. \u2014 Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream , 5 May 2020",
"The Blazers return 18 starters from the 2019 C-USA Western Division title team and is the winningest program in Conference USA since returning to the field in 2017. \u2014 Evan Dudley, al , 1 May 2020",
"The all-time winningest competitive Call of Duty player felt helpless two weeks ago. \u2014 Sean Collins, Dallas News , 23 Apr. 2020",
"Months later, in November, her winning margins among young voters in states like Michigan and Pennsylvania were narrower than Barack Obama's in 2012. 5. \u2014 Jennifer De Pinto, CBS News , 8 Apr. 2020",
"The actress has become a tastemaker thanks to her winning street style. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 19 Mar. 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Evangelism is an approach that is winsome and empathetic. \u2014 Altaz Valani, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"The winsome charm of Elizabeth Ito\u2019s City of Ghosts lies in its simple premise: to commune with haunting specters is not a scary prospect. \u2014 Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022",
"Portland artist Kate Berube provides the gentle, winsome illustrations for this picture book from children\u2019s author Mac Barnett about doing your own thing, proudly and without feeling any need to explain. \u2014 oregonlive , 21 May 2022",
"Though several of the tertiary characters get winsome callbacks scattered throughout the season, Nadia\u2019s time-loop buddy Alan (Charlie Barnett) is saddled with a storyline that the show itself seems wildly indifferent toward. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2022",
"In their place was a lightshow peppered by winsome children filled with song, and most of the pageantry that followed took on a snowflake theme. \u2014 Amy Bass, CNN , 4 Feb. 2022",
"For a mountain that\u2019s had its top blown off, the old Martiki coal mine is looking especially winsome these days. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Jan. 2022",
"Shirley MacLaine is the winsome elevator operator that one of those executives is toying with. \u2014 Alison Willmore, Vulture , 6 Dec. 2021",
"There\u2019s also a winsome salt-cod dip, like a friendly whitefish salad spiked with serrano chili and fried-garlic chips. \u2014 Shauna Lyon, The New Yorker , 12 Nov. 2021"
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"Windows framed a view of winter -bare branches creaking in the wind. \u2014 Megan K. Stack, The New Yorker , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Another cold morning is expected on Friday in the Northeast, with winter -like conditions expected. \u2014 Max Golembo, ABC News , 28 Apr. 2022",
"And there will be enough snow to make the valleys look winter -like as well. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Several hundred winter -run Chinook also have tiny transmitters inserted by hand. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Cold fronts don't run through Texas every winter ; the state can often go decades between major cold snaps. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Since its original construction, the delicate culverts and drains had to be cleaned every winter , and issues with both draining and washouts started in the 1940s. \u2014 Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Single winter -blooming witch hazel can put on a show for well more than a month. \u2014 Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Tory Burch\u2019s Fair Isle-style wool sweater would also look great, especially paired with winter -friendly Marc Fisher booties and a faux fur headband. \u2014 Lilah Ramzi, Vogue , 28 Feb. 2022",
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"Since being launched, EIV has cruised Western Med hotspots, like the Amalfi Coast and Capri, and zipped across the Atlantic to winter in St. Barths, and the Bahamas. \u2014 Howard Walker, Robb Report , 15 Apr. 2022",
"For those looking to upgrade your mom\u2019s go-to tote for grocery runs, Paravel\u2019s colorful cabana tote not only allows for chic monogramming, but will also make the transition to winter a bit more cheerful too. \u2014 Julie Tong, Vogue , 4 Dec. 2020",
"Southwest Airlines is adding direct flights from Dallas to winter ski destinations in Montrose and Steamboat Springs, Colo., as the carrier tries to broaden its footprint during the COVID-19 pandemic to make up for fewer passengers. \u2014 Dallas News , 8 Oct. 2020",
"Chafing under the restrictive Victorian naval discipline Scott had imposed on the wintering party, Shackleton volunteered to assist the meteorologist in taking daily observations from a nearby hilltop. \u2014 National Geographic , 26 May 2020",
"This group is now genetically distinct from the rest of the population, which migrates further south to Mediterranean wintering grounds. \u2014 Popular Science , 8 Mar. 2020",
"This group is now genetically distinct from the rest of the population, which migrates further south to Mediterranean wintering grounds. \u2014 Julian Avery, The Conversation , 2 Mar. 2020",
"Canadians who winter in the U.S. are also expected to be exempt from the travel restrictions. \u2014 Madison Dibble, Washington Examiner , 18 Mar. 2020",
"More than a foot of snow fell in parts of the Pacific Northwest, with snow covering areas that were more accustomed to winter rain. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 9 Feb. 2020",
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"Though convention might tell us to spruce and upgrade our space in the spring (alongside a feverish amount of post- winter cleaning), there is a case to be made for elevating your home right now, mid-fall and pre-holidays. \u2014 PEOPLE.com , 16 Nov. 2021",
"The park usually has a post- winter cleanup day for staff around Earth Day but hadn\u2019t done one for the public before, officials said. \u2014 Amy Lavalley, chicagotribune.com , 22 Apr. 2021",
"That means four seasons of activities, all building on what Buck Hill already does post- winter : concerts, car shows, mountain biking and catered events. \u2014 Lee Svitak Dean, Star Tribune , 14 Sep. 2020",
"Winter visitors can catch a glimpse of the refuge\u2019s migrating tundra swans. \u2014 Danielle Ohl, baltimoresun.com , 3 Aug. 2017",
"Gigi appears in Stuart Weitzman's Fall/ Winter 2017 campaign in the sleekest boots (including The Cling Bootie), bright pink blush, and a Shay Ashual wig that totally fooled us at first glance. \u2014 Sarah Wu, Allure , 12 July 2017",
"Gigi appeared in Stuart Weitzman's Fall/ Winter 2017 campaign in the sleekest boots (including The Cling Bootie), bright pink blush, and a Shay Ashual wig that totally fooled us at first glance. \u2014 Sarah Wu, Teen Vogue , 12 July 2017",
"In The Winter Soldier, Bucky Barnes is turned into a weapon with no agency of his own. \u2014 Jenna Pearl, Marie Claire , 5 June 2017",
"Winter Carnival events for Feb. 3 and 4 will be announced later. \u2014 Kathy Berdan, Twin Cities , 25 May 2017"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Don't like winter squash , no problem, use a sweet potato. \u2014 Nick Desimone, USA TODAY , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Brussels sprouts, cantaloupes, slicing and pickling cucumbers, dill, eggplant, kale, peppers, pumpkins, summer and winter squash , onions, potatoes, tomatoes, and watermelon. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 May 2022",
"As always, be mindful of the cook times for each ingredient: In general, denser vegetables\u2014carrots, beets, winter squash \u2014will need more time on the stove than broccoli, peppers and summer squash. \u2014 Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Expect a wide range, from pimento cheese biscuits and beef-and-broccoli sandwiches to winter squash tartine. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Pumpkin can be used just like any other winter squash , cut into wedges or cubes and roasted, or simmered for side dishes salads and soups. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Oct. 2021",
"The beans, pureed or not, are great over rice, with roasted winter squash or sweet potatoes, or in tacos or burritos. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Jan. 2022",
"Rouxs are an essential part of Cajun cooking and are also the backbone of many Japanese curries\u2014like Chaey\u2019s winter squash and mushroom curry and the Golden Curry that inspired her recipe. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 29 Dec. 2021",
"But homemade pur\u00e9ed winter squash is delicious, and a whole lot better than anything in a can \u2014 sweeter, brighter and fresher. \u2014 Melissa Clark, New York Times , 12 Nov. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Essential oils such as menthol, spearmint, eucalyptus, wintergreen , tea tree and peppermint are at the core of this body cleanser. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022",
"The Fire & Ice Massage employs cooling wintergreen and hot stones. \u2014 Jennifer Kester, Forbes , 10 Dec. 2021",
"The taste-of-the-Midwest flavor is lovely, much quieter than maple's robust bite, with gentle citrus and wintergreen notes. \u2014 Rick Nelson, Star Tribune , 16 July 2021",
"And then less effective though still helpful options include wintergreen oil, geranium oil, pennyroyal oil, and rosemary oil, which showed a 60 to 85 percent reduction in attraction to a bait trap. \u2014 Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful , 15 July 2021",
"The product's main active ingredients are horseradish, wintergreen and cayenne. \u2014 Laura Wheatman Hill, chicagotribune.com , 4 Apr. 2021",
"The seminar had the dozy air common to classes that take place right after lunch\u2014the fluorescent lights buzzing, the smell of burned coffee and wintergreen gum. \u2014 Rachel Syme, The New Yorker , 6 Jan. 2020",
"The same restrictions \u2014 which went into effect by the end of 2018 \u2014 apply to mint, wintergreen and fruit-flavored tobacco products. \u2014 Tad Vezner, Twin Cities , 1 Dec. 2019",
"Swedish Match sells its snus under the brand name, General, in mint, wintergreen and other flavors. \u2014 Matthew Perrone, USA TODAY , 12 Sep. 2019"
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"Those teams play later Tuesday in Canada, where conditions were so wintry that Canada Soccer was referring to Edmonton\u2019s Commonwealth Stadium as Estadio Iceteca. \u2014 Nancy Armour, USA TODAY , 16 Nov. 2021",
"Viard\u2019s use of contrasting textiles, colors and styles brings a different perspective of shapes and hues to a very wintry collection. \u2014 Allyson Portee, Forbes , 16 Sep. 2021",
"The Monday storm is scooting away into a position that helps set up the next one that could be quite wintry . \u2014 Ian Livingston, Washington Post , 12 Dec. 2020",
"This version is appropriately wintry , with cabbage and warm spices like clove and cinnamon. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Nov. 2020",
"Between wintry weather, heavy traffic and crowded airports, even the best plans can fall apart. \u2014 Carrie Arnold, New York Times , 17 Apr. 2020",
"The novel is a postmodern take on braving wintry weather, a staple of Russian literature. \u2014 Daniel E. Slotnik, BostonGlobe.com , 11 Mar. 2020",
"But, at major resorts, stretches of brisk, wintry liberation on the slopes are interrupted by long chairlift and gondola rides, during which people sit shoulder to shoulder and knee to knee with a perpetually rotating cast of strangers. \u2014 Michael Ames, The New Yorker , 3 Apr. 2020",
"During periods of high pressure, cold air from the top of the world escapes south, bringing wintry temperatures. \u2014 Patrick Reevell, ABC News , 28 Feb. 2020"
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"Those teams play later Tuesday in Canada, where conditions were so wintry that Canada Soccer was referring to Edmonton\u2019s Commonwealth Stadium as Estadio Iceteca. \u2014 Nancy Armour, USA TODAY , 16 Nov. 2021",
"Viard\u2019s use of contrasting textiles, colors and styles brings a different perspective of shapes and hues to a very wintry collection. \u2014 Allyson Portee, Forbes , 16 Sep. 2021",
"The Monday storm is scooting away into a position that helps set up the next one that could be quite wintry . \u2014 Ian Livingston, Washington Post , 12 Dec. 2020",
"This version is appropriately wintry , with cabbage and warm spices like clove and cinnamon. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Nov. 2020",
"Between wintry weather, heavy traffic and crowded airports, even the best plans can fall apart. \u2014 Carrie Arnold, New York Times , 17 Apr. 2020",
"The novel is a postmodern take on braving wintry weather, a staple of Russian literature. \u2014 Daniel E. Slotnik, BostonGlobe.com , 11 Mar. 2020",
"But, at major resorts, stretches of brisk, wintry liberation on the slopes are interrupted by long chairlift and gondola rides, during which people sit shoulder to shoulder and knee to knee with a perpetually rotating cast of strangers. \u2014 Michael Ames, The New Yorker , 3 Apr. 2020",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Decanted: Archeologists in southern Lebanon have unearthed a 2,600-year-old winepress , the oldest reported discovered in the nation. \u2014 Manuel Balce Ceneta, National Geographic , 21 Sep. 2020"
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"An American Airlines regional flight hit turbulence over Alabama Tuesday night and lost a piece of its right wing known as the winglet . \u2014 al , 4 May 2022",
"The jet will be powered by the same Rolls-Royce Pearl 700 turbofan engines as the G700, while sharing that aircraft\u2019s wing, tail and winglet . \u2014 Michael Verdon, Robb Report , 5 Oct. 2021",
"The same outside-hinge approach was used for the rear hatch, to prevent any loss of headroom in the back, and to give designers and excuse to use cool little winglet roof covers. \u2014 Elana Scherr, Car and Driver , 17 July 2021",
"Even so, our world of winglets doesn\u2019t get us far enough. \u2014 Christie Aschwanden, Wired , 1 Apr. 2020",
"The design defects focused on the aircraft\u2019s angle-of-attack sensors, two small winglets on each side of the plane below the cockpit windows. \u2014 USA Today , 6 Feb. 2020",
"That also explains the small winglets over the tops of the front wheels and even the spinning fairings that cover the wheels themselves. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 4 Nov. 2019",
"The lights sweep toward the fenders like winglets , while the whale-like grille below could swallow an ocean of krill. \u2014 Henry Payne, chicagotribune.com , 25 Oct. 2019",
"The direction of thrust can be changed rapidly by altering the angle of the winglets . \u2014 David Hambling, Popular Mechanics , 5 Apr. 2019"
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"Glide over to the Brown Hall of Entomology to learn cool facts about insects, followed by mingling with winged beauties in Cockrell Butterfly Center\u2019s multilevel paradise. \u2014 Robin Soslow, Chron , 20 May 2022",
"The works in the Doge\u2019s Palace (including one that seems to show the palace itself on fire beneath a winged lion, the symbol of Venice) are thick with paint, lead and other metals glistening silver and gold. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022",
"The makeup is consistent: winged liner, wispy lashes, mattified complexions, and a dusting of highlighter on the cheekbones. \u2014 Jihan Forbes, Allure , 19 May 2022",
"An Arctic tern and 15 marsh wrens at Richmond Pond in Richmond, a Brewster\u2019s warbler on Lower Valley Road in Washington, a golden- winged warbler near Woods Pond in Lenox, and 10 red crossbills in Washington. \u2014 Maysoon Khan, BostonGlobe.com , 14 May 2022",
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"Powerful gusts were also to blame for the parade's namesake inflatable white- winged horse being unable to make the journey. \u2014 Jonathan Bullington, The Courier-Journal , 1 May 2022"
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"Ice had formed on the windowpane .",
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"The woman placed her palm on the other side of the windowpane . \u2014 Ed Caesar, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022",
"Even though a windowpane separates the furry pair, Charlie still attempts to cuddle with the elk by rubbing his head and body against the glass near the wild animal's face. \u2014 Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com , 26 Jan. 2022",
"Many other nonhuman protagonists followed, most of them ill-fated: a sparrow that dies in battle, a fly that hurls itself to death against a windowpane . \u2014 Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker , 17 Jan. 2022",
"Two-tone upholstery\u2014leather and windowpane plaid wool\u2014on a plush chair is unexpected and handsome. \u2014 Raina Kattelson, Better Homes & Gardens , 15 Oct. 2021",
"The necklace sloping cheekily into the high-V of his shirt, like a raindrop rolling into the crevice of a windowpane ! \u2014 Jenny Singer, Glamour , 9 Oct. 2021",
"It was learned that someone had thrown a tire iron through the lower windowpane . \u2014 cleveland , 22 Aug. 2021",
"Wade wore a cream windowpane short suit set with a white shirt underneath and white sneakers. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR , 8 Aug. 2021",
"Just stick these rectangular clear plastic sheets to the windowpane , then peel off the protective facing to expose the bug-trapping adhesive. \u2014 Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics , 23 July 2021"
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"She has built up an impressive wine cellar over the years.",
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"In this basement game room designed by Arent & Pyke, there's an adjacent wine cellar that's traditional and low-key, elegant and modern, and a small folding table doubles as a bar cart by the pool table. \u2014 Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful , 29 June 2022",
"There\u2019s a wine cellar , game room, bar, gym and movie theater to go along with five bedrooms and nine bathrooms. \u2014 Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"Other standout interior features include a stone wine cellar and tasting room, an art studio, a media room and a home gym with full bath and sauna. \u2014 Mary Carole Mccauley, Baltimore Sun , 15 June 2022",
"Also of note: an extensive wine cellar that leans on the organic side and is stocked with top pours from across France, plus a projection room for cinephiles. \u2014 Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 May 2022",
"There is also a wine cellar , a gym and a home office. \u2014 Katherine Clarke, WSJ , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Built in 2009, the house has 5\u00bd bathrooms, two fireplaces, a finished basement with radiant heat, a wine cellar , a gym, and an attached and heated three-car garage. \u2014 Bob Goldsborough, chicagotribune.com , 24 Mar. 2021",
"Inside the main house are four bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, a media room, bonus room, wine cellar , gym, two offices and a sauna. \u2014 oregonlive , 6 June 2020",
"The parador itself boasts 47 simple and spacious guest rooms, kayak and bike rentals, a lobby bar, and even a wine cellar . \u2014 Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine , 3 May 2022"
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"It's cold outside, and it feels even colder because of the windchill .",
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"Bad for truckers, but those in cars have likely had an even more miserable night in single-digit windchill . \u2014 Greg Norman, Fox News , 5 Feb. 2022",
"Morning temps will hover around twenty-four degrees Fahrenheit with a windchill of negative ten. \u2014 Claire Friedman, The New Yorker , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Consumers Energy suspends or cancels shut-offs when temperatures are above 90 degrees or below 15 degrees or when the windchill is below 0 degrees. \u2014 Alyssa Johnson, ProPublica , 18 Mar. 2022",
"While Tuesday will be sunny during the day, temperatures will fall to the low 20s at night but will feel like 15 degrees with the windchill , said Daniel Hartsock, weather forecaster for the National Weather Service in Portland. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 Feb. 2022",
"Temperatures dipped to 3 degrees Fahrenheit on some days, or -9 with the windchill . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 27 Feb. 2022",
"With windchill , temperatures dipped to minus 27 degrees Fahrenheit. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Feb. 2022",
"Dressing for Fashion Week is no easy feat, especially when the windchill drops temperatures down to below freezing. \u2014 Rachel Besser, Vogue , 16 Feb. 2022",
"The temperature read 38 degrees outside, with a windchill of 29. \u2014 Fox News , 11 Jan. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Her hair was slicked back and her eyeliner dramatic, somewhere between a wing tip and The Julia Fox. \u2014 Elizabeth Logan, Glamour , 24 May 2022",
"The design is a bit chunkier than others here, but there\u2019s a very useful wing tip in the earpiece to help with secure placement. \u2014 David Phelan, Forbes , 6 Nov. 2021",
"However, as the hydroplane began to ascend, pilot Henry Arnold nosed it into the wind and caught a wing tip on the surface, causing the aircraft to crash. \u2014 David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine , 10 Mar. 2021",
"The speaker sits on the bottom portion and the top has an inner wing tip that is interchangeable. \u2014 Jason Cipriani, CNN Underscored , 5 Aug. 2020",
"Roast the bird until it\u2019s burnished all over and the wing tips \u2014 if your chicken still has them attached \u2014 are a little singed. \u2014 Melissa Clark, New York Times , 29 Apr. 2020",
"Step 6: Fold and tuck the wing tips behind the breasts. \u2014 Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping , 22 Jan. 2020",
"The front wing is gray with black spots and the wings tips are reticulated black blocks outlined in gray. \u2014 Beth Burger, Columbus Dispatch, Cincinnati.com , 24 Jan. 2020",
"Truss chicken legs with kitchen string, and tuck wing tips under body. 4. \u2014 Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE.com , 22 Nov. 2019"
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"She opened a window to let in some air.",
"I looked out the window and saw a deer.",
"He used vinegar and water to wash the windows .",
"He accidentally broke a window .",
"Can you roll down the car window ",
"The windows along 5th Avenue were all decorated for Christmas.",
"I saw a beautiful dress in the window .",
"He sits behind a window and sells movie tickets.",
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"Now, though, a new study has thrown all of these beliefs out the window . \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 3 July 2022",
"At the same time, Nancy, Steve and Robin reach Vecna\u2019s body in the Upside Down and throw multiple Molotov cocktails at him before Nancy shoots him, sending his blazing body flying out the window of the Upside Down\u2019s Creel House. \u2014 Emily Longeretta, Variety , 1 July 2022",
"With the UN Ocean Conference getting underway this week in Lisbon after a string of global events focused on the blue economy, policymakers have a unique window of opportunity to consider an entirely different approach. \u2014 Fiorenza Micheli, Fortune , 29 June 2022",
"Oliviia saw a red flash out the window and began to cry. \u2014 Ed Caesar, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022",
"One morning, the owner looked out the window and saw a turtle walking past. \u2014 Kathy Orton, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
"The key caveat to this data is that the negative effects diminish when teams are given an adequate recovery window . \u2014 Eric Mack, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"For those without central AC, small units can be installed in windows, or portable units can be vented out the window . \u2014 cleveland , 15 June 2022",
"At Disney alone, studio chief Jeffrey Katzenberg wasn\u2019t fired when then-chairman and CEO Michael Eisner tossed him out a window in 1994. \u2014 Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 June 2022"
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"There\u2019s a lot to love about this sleek, modern window box . \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 1 June 2022",
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"After Loussier, who died in 2019, ceded the property to American winegrower Tom Bove, recording activities at Studio Miraval continued sporadically, ending around two decades ago. \u2014 Peter Mikelbank, PEOPLE.com , 13 Dec. 2021",
"Already a successful winegrower , the Oscar-winning actor/producer, 57, is adding another job title to his already extensive r\u00e9sum\u00e9: Recording Studio Executive. \u2014 Peter Mikelbank, PEOPLE.com , 13 Dec. 2021",
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"For vintners like Huber, the winegrower and owner of Burgundy\u2019s Domaine Huber-Verdereau, the possibility that this is the new normal is a terrifying one. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 11 Sep. 2021",
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"Bubble-gum pink vases dominate the paper pattern; the cabinet\u2019s rosy lilac is clouded with gray; the stripes of the window shade and circles on the tray contribute a deep raspberry and the flower vessel adds a peachy shade. \u2014 Elizabeth Quinn Brown, WSJ , 15 Dec. 2021",
"Smart home elements in the design, from the lighting and music to the window shade and shower, can be accessed using adaptive technology like the device Virginia uses. \u2014 Mary Grace Granados, Dallas News , 24 Sep. 2021",
"One passenger hit a woman holding an infant amid an apparent dispute over a window shade . \u2014 Author: Michael Laris, Lori Aratani, Anchorage Daily News , 19 July 2021",
"One passenger hit a woman holding an infant amid an apparent dispute over a window shade . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 19 July 2021",
"Argueta came up with the makeshift window shade as a form of deterrence after colleagues complained about the constant crowd of students gathering outside. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 June 2021",
"Among its deluxe features are a window with a roll-up window shade , wainscoting, wallpaper, carpet flooring, solar lighting, a cedar shake roof and an outside ledge that accommodates two dog bowls. \u2014 Donald Liebenson, chicagotribune.com , 2 Oct. 2020",
"Even if the airline is cleaning planes between flights, wiping down your seat, tray table, and window shade can eliminate germs. \u2014 Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News , 1 July 2020",
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"The Middle Ages died dismally, and the scapegrace poet Francois Villon sang their requiem in the wineshops of the Cit\u00e9. \u2014 Bruce Dale, National Geographic , 17 Apr. 2019",
"The Middle Ages died dismally, and the scapegrace poet Francois Villon sang their requiem in the wineshops of the Cit\u00e9. \u2014 Bruce Dale, National Geographic , 17 Apr. 2019"
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"Modern touches can be found throughout the space, including Vitra armchairs and a comfortable mattress flushed against a curved wingback headboard. \u2014 Christina Liao, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"This handwoven wicker wingback chair can transform any seating area into a tropical parlor with island vibes. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 30 Apr. 2022",
"The England international has shown his aptitude to playing as a centre half with England under Gareth Southgate and would therefore allow Telles to move into the left wingback role and maximise on his attacking returns. \u2014 Liam Canning, Forbes , 29 Oct. 2021",
"The wingback chair in the corner has what looks like an old needlepoint throw on it. \u2014 Elizabeth Lawrence, House Beautiful , 23 Sep. 2021",
"Then Sabbe decorated the kitchen like any other room in the house, adding a charming leaf-motif wallpaper, traditional wingback chairs (bought upholstered from an online consignor), and blue-green paint on the cabinetry and ceilings. \u2014 Carisha Swanson, House Beautiful , 16 Sep. 2021",
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"Germany, meanwhile, discovered the fiery potential of wingback Robin Gosens against Portugal in the ninth international match of his career. \u2014 Joshua Robinson, WSJ , 25 June 2021",
"Made from steel and woven with faux rattan, the three-piece set includes a small round accent table (20 x 16 x 16 inches) and two semicircular armchairs (34 x 27 x 26 inches) in a comfortable wingback style. \u2014 Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens , 22 June 2021"
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"Brown has worked on a slew of incredible cars, such as the Senna GTR and the Elva, shepherding them all the way from concept to production while managing elements such as track and aerodynamic wind tunnel testing. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 2 June 2021",
"The team then dropped the amphibians into a vertical wind tunnel to simulate falling from a tree and filmed each animal\u2019s movements. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 May 2022",
"To simulate a more realistic environment, Riffell\u2019s team built a seven-foot-long mosquito wind tunnel that could control wind speed, odors and visual stimuli with exquisite precision. \u2014 Niko Mccarty, Scientific American , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"The wind tunnel and the shivering really adds to the drama. \u2014 Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety , 14 Mar. 2022",
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"The \u2018plastic\u2019 look can be attributed to two main pitfalls: the \u2018 wind tunnel \u2019 result of over aggressive pulling, or filler fatigue. \u2014 Beth Landman, Forbes , 14 Nov. 2021",
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"After the animal died, conditions on the sea floor were just right to preserve its soft tissue and long, winglike fins. \u2014 Rodrigo P\u00e9rez Ortega, Science | AAAS , 15 Apr. 2021",
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"The tongue-twisting name speaks precisely to the core effects of the disorder, which includes withering and sometimes contorting the muscles of the face (fascio), the winglike muscles of the back (scapulo) and also upper arms (humeral). \u2014 Eric Adler, kansascity.com , 28 June 2017",
"A special boat with giant winglike nets stuns and catches Asian carp in the U.S. Midwest. \u2014 Seth Borenstein, The Seattle Times , 28 Apr. 2017",
"A special boat with giant winglike nets stuns and catches Asian carp in the U.S. Midwest. \u2014 Seth Borenstein, The Denver Post , 28 Apr. 2017"
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"In many cases, these projects feed into one another\u2014the Huntly Development Trust, for instance, bought a small farm, installed a wind turbine on the land, and now uses the turbine\u2019s proceeds for other projects, including low-carbon transportation. \u2014 Cathleen O'grady, The Atlantic , 20 May 2022",
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"Elsewhere, the model is distinguished by a unique spoiler above the windscreen with LED driving lights, a new spare wheel carrier with 4\u00d74\u00b2 lettering and various carbon-fiber accents. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 20 June 2022",
"Behind his windscreen , with his windows up, he feels protected and able to show extreme emotion. \u2014 Vicky Spratt, refinery29.com , 9 June 2022",
"In 2019, the company set up a windscreen to help keep the dust from making its way into the neighborhood. \u2014 Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 1 June 2022",
"And on a wet day, with weather equipment in place, the windscreen can be heated for improved visibility. \u2014 Jeremy Taylor, Robb Report , 12 Jan. 2022",
"The huge wraparound windscreen provides a wide view out the front, too. \u2014 James Morris, Forbes , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Another passenger, Kirk Knowlton, snapped a picture and tweeted that the crew had announced that the windscreen appeared to crack spontaneously. \u2014 CBS News , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Information can also be projected onto the windscreen via a heads-up display so the driver doesn't have to take their gaze off the road. \u2014 Matt Jancer, Wired , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Hardcore Lego nerds might be most impressed with the windscreen , a brand-new Lego brick. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 17 Mar. 2022"
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"The sailors looked windswept and tired.",
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"Dark irises grow amid bright blooms on windswept hills. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Nevada may be big and windswept , but don\u2019t call it empty. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 8 Sep. 2020",
"The border runs from the Baltic Sea through windswept farmlands and the Lapland wilderness to the frozen Arctic. \u2014 Robin Wright, The New Yorker , 17 May 2022",
"And on a hillside, corralled by a fence as if it might be blown off the mountain, a solitary tree with its bare branches growing at a windswept angle. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022",
"Authorities said a windswept fire caused more than $600,000 in loss and damaged five houses on Mannering and Quentin roads in the Euclid-Green neighborhood on the city\u2019s East Side about 5 p.m. Thursday. \u2014 Olivia Mitchell, cleveland , 15 Apr. 2022",
"One of his photos of Onassis, with windswept hair outside her Manhattan apartment, is widely regarded as one of the most famous paparazzi images of all time. \u2014 Sasha Urban, Variety , 2 May 2022",
"Although the center of the storm responsible for the windswept snow and fires is lifting into Canada, its strong cold front was continuing to push eastward through the central United States on Sunday. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Apr. 2022",
"From farming settlements in the inland valley of Skj\u00e5k, a trail winds its way south and up toward Horse Ice Patch, eventually climbing from the valley floor to a windswept pass 2,000 meters above sea level. \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 26 Apr. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In the air, move your hands and feet out to the sides (around 6 to 12 inches), landing with soft elbows in this winder stance. \u2014 Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online , 16 Mar. 2021",
"One involved a blue Dodge Charger speeding down Ocean Drive, allegedly weaving from lane to lane with a passenger hanging out of the winder , all with throngs of pedestrians packing the bar and restaurant lined sidewalk. \u2014 Michael Ruiz, Fox News , 24 Mar. 2022",
"The new Turbo is a sleek watch winder and safe combo. \u2014 Paige Reddinger, Robb Report , 19 Nov. 2021",
"Meanwhile, Biden had begun another stem- winder , on infrastructure. \u2014 Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker , 25 Mar. 2021",
"Cartier began incorporating gems into its gentleman\u2019s watches in the late \u201860s and this timepiece is even equipped with a diamond winder . \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 3 Mar. 2021",
"Each line includes a winder , a stitcher (for flattening the brooms) and then a simple wooden braiding table. \u2014 Liz Logan, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 Oct. 2020",
"To make a broom, the broom maker attaches the broomcorn to the wooden broom handle with the help of a winder , sometimes called a spindle, which holds tension on a wire or string as the broom maker turns the handle and gradually adds the broomcorn. \u2014 Liz Logan, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 Oct. 2020",
"Many are total newbies who don\u2019t know the difference between a bobbin winder and a stitch width dial. \u2014 Richard Marini, ExpressNews.com , 10 July 2020"
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"Baton Rouge, which was devastated by floods in 2016, was similarly quiet Saturday, with puddles left from overnight rains, wind shaking the trees and only a few cars and trucks on thoroughfare Interstate 10. \u2014 Fox News , 13 July 2019",
"Baton Rouge, which was devastated by floods in 2016 , was similarly quiet Saturday, with puddles left from overnight rains, wind shaking the trees and only a few cars and trucks on thoroughfare Interstate 10. \u2014 Janet Mcconnaughey, chicagotribune.com , 12 July 2019",
"There was nothing there\u2014just the coyotes howling and the wind shaking the nearby bushes. \u2014 The Atlantic , 17 May 2018",
"When storm clouds gather or wind shakes the trailer, his heart rate spikes and his thoughts return to those desolate hours in the closet last August. \u2014 Martin Kuz, San Antonio Express-News , 9 Apr. 2018",
"Attendees inside Olympic Park, the host to all ice events and outdoor performances at the Winter Games, were asked to move inside as winds shook the tents constructed to hold shops, concession stands and even media work rooms. \u2014 USA TODAY , 15 Feb. 2018"
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"In other words, those few months in between the inhospitable winter and bumper-to-bumper summer present a rare chance to soak up the astounding beauty of Glacier\u2019s scenic road in relative solitude. \u2014 Brigid Mander, WSJ , 6 July 2022",
"His new gas pump will go by his pool for the summer, then inside once the winter weather hits. \u2014 Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star , 28 June 2022",
"In northeast Wisconsin, the weather service has issued a winter weather advisory for 2 to 4 inches of snow. \u2014 Joe Taschler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 30 Mar. 2022",
"The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for the Wasatch Mountains \u2014 including the areas of Mantua, Logan Summit, Alta and Brighton \u2014 that will be in effect until 6 p.m. \u2014 Aaron Falk, The Salt Lake Tribune , 20 Mar. 2022",
"More than 50 people braved the winter weather Friday to see Washington County election officials set the ballot order for the May 24 elections. \u2014 Tom Sissom, Arkansas Online , 12 Mar. 2022",
"The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for the portions of Southeast Indiana, Northern Kentucky and Central and Southwest Ohio, which is in effect from 7 p.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 11 Mar. 2022",
"The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for Bexar County as a cold front rolls through. \u2014 Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Highways closed due to snow, crashes The Arizona Department of Transportation reported swaths of highway closures due to winter weather. \u2014 Brock Blasdell, The Arizona Republic , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Since being launched, EIV has cruised Western Med hotspots, like the Amalfi Coast and Capri, and zipped across the Atlantic to winter in St. Barths, and the Bahamas. \u2014 Howard Walker, Robb Report , 15 Apr. 2022",
"For those looking to upgrade your mom\u2019s go-to tote for grocery runs, Paravel\u2019s colorful cabana tote not only allows for chic monogramming, but will also make the transition to winter a bit more cheerful too. \u2014 Julie Tong, Vogue , 4 Dec. 2020",
"Southwest Airlines is adding direct flights from Dallas to winter ski destinations in Montrose and Steamboat Springs, Colo., as the carrier tries to broaden its footprint during the COVID-19 pandemic to make up for fewer passengers. \u2014 Dallas News , 8 Oct. 2020",
"Chafing under the restrictive Victorian naval discipline Scott had imposed on the wintering party, Shackleton volunteered to assist the meteorologist in taking daily observations from a nearby hilltop. \u2014 National Geographic , 26 May 2020",
"This group is now genetically distinct from the rest of the population, which migrates further south to Mediterranean wintering grounds. \u2014 Popular Science , 8 Mar. 2020",
"This group is now genetically distinct from the rest of the population, which migrates further south to Mediterranean wintering grounds. \u2014 Julian Avery, The Conversation , 2 Mar. 2020",
"Canadians who winter in the U.S. are also expected to be exempt from the travel restrictions. \u2014 Madison Dibble, Washington Examiner , 18 Mar. 2020",
"More than a foot of snow fell in parts of the Pacific Northwest, with snow covering areas that were more accustomed to winter rain. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 9 Feb. 2020",
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"Though convention might tell us to spruce and upgrade our space in the spring (alongside a feverish amount of post- winter cleaning), there is a case to be made for elevating your home right now, mid-fall and pre-holidays. \u2014 PEOPLE.com , 16 Nov. 2021",
"The park usually has a post- winter cleanup day for staff around Earth Day but hadn\u2019t done one for the public before, officials said. \u2014 Amy Lavalley, chicagotribune.com , 22 Apr. 2021",
"That means four seasons of activities, all building on what Buck Hill already does post- winter : concerts, car shows, mountain biking and catered events. \u2014 Lee Svitak Dean, Star Tribune , 14 Sep. 2020",
"Winter visitors can catch a glimpse of the refuge\u2019s migrating tundra swans. \u2014 Danielle Ohl, baltimoresun.com , 3 Aug. 2017",
"Gigi appears in Stuart Weitzman's Fall/ Winter 2017 campaign in the sleekest boots (including The Cling Bootie), bright pink blush, and a Shay Ashual wig that totally fooled us at first glance. \u2014 Sarah Wu, Allure , 12 July 2017",
"Gigi appeared in Stuart Weitzman's Fall/ Winter 2017 campaign in the sleekest boots (including The Cling Bootie), bright pink blush, and a Shay Ashual wig that totally fooled us at first glance. \u2014 Sarah Wu, Teen Vogue , 12 July 2017",
"In The Winter Soldier, Bucky Barnes is turned into a weapon with no agency of his own. \u2014 Jenna Pearl, Marie Claire , 5 June 2017",
"Winter Carnival events for Feb. 3 and 4 will be announced later. \u2014 Kathy Berdan, Twin Cities , 25 May 2017"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Look for winter aconite \u2014 a bright yellow, six-petaled flower \u2014 as early as late March below the Rock Garden and south of the Education and Visitors Center. \u2014 Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Try planting bulbs such as daffodils, ornamental onions, grape hyacinth, fritillaria, snowdrops, winter aconite and Siberian squill that are more resistant to animals. \u2014 Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 13 Nov. 2021",
"The yellow flowers are winter aconite (Eranthus hyemalis) and the white flowers are snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis or Galanthus elwesii). \u2014 Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 4 Apr. 2021",
"Snowdrops typically grow 3 to 8 inches in height, and are also easy to grow and will perform well in the same settings as winter aconite . \u2014 Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 4 Apr. 2021",
"This would provide one small drift of either snowdrops or winter aconite . \u2014 Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 4 Apr. 2021",
"But crocus are, in fact, corms, and winter aconite and Grecian windflower grow from hard, lumpy tubers. \u2014 Marty Ross, Better Homes & Gardens , 20 Feb. 2021",
"Most of these tiny bulbs are hardy in Zones 3-8, except for winter aconite , rock garden iris, and windflowers, which are hardy in Zones 5-8. \u2014 Marty Ross, Better Homes & Gardens , 20 Feb. 2021",
"Another early spring bloomer, winter aconite has bright yellow flowers that will chase away the last of the winter chill. \u2014 Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens , 20 Aug. 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Hornet queens tend to emerge from winter quarters in the spring and establish nests to birth worker hornets. \u2014 Nicholas K. Geranios, Anchorage Daily News , 25 May 2022",
"Hornet queens tend to emerge from winter quarters in the spring and establish nests to birth worker hornets. \u2014 Nicholas K. Geranios, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022",
"Hornet queens tend to emerge from winter quarters in the spring and establish nests to birth worker hornets. \u2014 Nicholas K. Geranios, Anchorage Daily News , 25 May 2022",
"Hornet queens tend to emerge from winter quarters in the spring and establish nests to birth worker hornets. \u2014 Nicholas K. Geranios, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022",
"Hornet queens tend to emerge from winter quarters in the spring and establish nests to birth worker hornets. \u2014 Nicholas K. Geranios, Anchorage Daily News , 25 May 2022",
"Hornet queens tend to emerge from winter quarters in the spring and establish nests to birth worker hornets. \u2014 Nicholas K. Geranios, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022",
"Hornet queens tend to emerge from winter quarters in the spring and establish nests to birth worker hornets. \u2014 CBS News , 18 Mar. 2021",
"Each fall, swans migrate from the north passing through the Great Salt Lake and other bodies of open water en route to their winter quarters . \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 Dec. 2020"
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"The brand lists treating windburn , hydrating the nails and cuticles, and highlighting cheekbones as other common uses. \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure , 16 Feb. 2022",
"The duration of healing depends on the severity of the windburn . \u2014 Madison Yauger, Health.com , 19 Nov. 2020",
"Some preexisting skin conditions or previous skin treatments can also possibly put you at a higher risk for windburn . \u2014 Madison Yauger, Health.com , 19 Nov. 2020",
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"Even as humans struggle to protect their toes and fingers from frostbite and their skin from getting windburn , pets can be in danger of injury from the cold and even the chemicals used to keep sidewalks clear in snowy or icy weather. \u2014 Katherine Rosenberg-douglas, chicagotribune.com , 9 Dec. 2019",
"But broken capillaries are actually caused by an external disturbance in your skin \u2014 windburns , extreme temperature changes, excessive drinking or smoking \u2014 especially UV damage and trauma to the skin, such as popping a pimple too forcefully. \u2014 Macaela Mackenzie, Allure , 27 Sep. 2018",
"Plants that aren\u2019t properly hardened off are much more susceptible to sun and windburn as well as breakage. \u2014 Rebecca Jepsen, The Mercury News , 27 Apr. 2017"
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"Particularly good choices are gray sole, lemon sole, winter flounder and yellowtail flounder on the US East Coast; and petrale sole, rex sole and rock sole on the West Coast. \u2014 Janelle Davis, CNN , 25 May 2022",
"The bass, along with Southern species like skilletfish, are prevalent in the bay as some cold-water fish (like tomcod and winter flounder ) become scarcer as waters heat up. \u2014 New York Times , 1 Apr. 2022",
"In the mid-1980s, winter flounder were the most popular saltwater panfish in the northeast. \u2014 Capt. John Mcmurray, Field & Stream , 10 Feb. 2020",
"In 1981, anglers took more than 35.6 million winter flounder home, but even then, overfishing had begun to take its toll. \u2014 Capt. John Mcmurray, Field & Stream , 10 Feb. 2020",
"But warming waters have pushed hake, winter flounder , scup, and lobster fisheries north of our state, jeopardizing these important pillars of the economy. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 22 Nov. 2019",
"Pinsky points to species such as Atlantic halibut, winter flounder , and ocean quahog that have disappeared from historical habitats and are important to fisheries. \u2014 National Geographic , 24 Apr. 2019",
"Six populations of fish are being removed from its list of overfished stocks, including the popular commercially fished stocks of Gulf of Mexico red snapper and Georges Bank winter flounder , the agency said. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 May 2018",
"Six populations of fish are being removed from its list of overfished stocks, including the popular commercially fished stocks of Gulf of Mexico red snapper and Georges Bank winter flounder , the agency said. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 May 2018"
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"To add some peace and serenity to the garden of your favorite plant parent, consider this handmade wind chime from Bali, Indonesia that can help vaccinate 26 children against polio. \u2014 Jessica Poitevien, Travel + Leisure , 17 Dec. 2021",
"Maria and Gerry gave Christine gifts, a wind chime and pendant. \u2014 Karina Bland, The Arizona Republic , 27 Nov. 2020",
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"Other cool-weather shrubs to consider for the region include witch hazel, winter jasmine, viburnum and winterberry . \u2014 oregonlive , 27 Aug. 2021",
"Volunteers planted a winterberry holly tree last month at Mass Audubon\u2019s Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary, the last of nearly 600 plantings in a four-year transformation that returns a longtime Plymouth cranberry farm back to its natural state. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 8 July 2021",
"Channel winter\u2019s most universal plant, the winterberry , with pops of red jacquard tablecloths and marbleized coasters atop your dining tables. \u2014 Ciarra Lorren Zatorski, Vogue , 15 Dec. 2020",
"Consulting ecologist and president of Prairie Nursery in Westfield, Neil Diboll mentioned native winterberry (Ilex verticillata) as a good choice for winterscaping. \u2014 Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 1 Oct. 2020",
"Some of us appreciate Wisconsin\u2019s stark winter landscapes and visit botanical gardens to stroll their paths and appreciate the ruddy auburn limbs of dogwood trees or the bright, red fruits on winterberry holly bushes. \u2014 Brian E. Clark, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 27 Dec. 2019",
"The native winterberry , which grows in moist, acid soil at the edge of bogs, is a large shrub, but cultivars are widely available in a range of sizes. \u2014 Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com , 7 Dec. 2019",
"No garden should be without hellebores or a daphne or two, winterberry hollies and witch hazels. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Nov. 2019",
"The woodland bush ivy and red winterberry wreath presents a classic red and green palette. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 27 Oct. 2019"
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"There's nightly entertainment, tennis, kayaks, canoes, windsurfing , sailing, and diving demonstrations at the pool. \u2014 Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure , 8 June 2022",
"Nightly entertainment, tennis, kayaks, canoes, windsurfing , sailing, and a diving demonstration at the pool are included, along with hotel taxes, gratuities, and resort fees. \u2014 Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure , 6 Feb. 2022",
"China won its 20th gold medal as Lu Yunxiu edged Charlie Picon of France in women\u2019s windsurfing . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 31 July 2021",
"One side is referred to as Baby Beach, where the water is very shallow and sheltered, and the other is popular for surfing, snorkeling, windsurfing , and boogie boarding. \u2014 Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure , 20 May 2020",
"The Dodecanese Islands, for the beaches Hippocrates was born on the island of Kos, which is known for its history, beaches and windsurfing . \u2014 Caterina Hrysomallis, New York Times , 19 Feb. 2020",
"There are a number of activities to choose from, including windsurfing and sunrise yoga. \u2014 Michelle Gross, Travel + Leisure , 24 June 2016",
"Hadicurari Beach is the best spot to find windsurfing and kite-surfing options; Aruba Active Vacations offers a two-hour package for beginners for $60. \u2014 Shannon Sims, New York Times , 12 Mar. 2020",
"Consumer score: 88% gave it 4 stars or higher A waterproof sock with a grippy sole for boating, windsurfing , or SUPing. \u2014 Janna Irons, Popular Mechanics , 26 Mar. 2020"
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"Check out our guides on how to winterize your home and how to stay cool without air-conditioning. \u2014 Matt Jancer, Wired , 12 June 2022",
"And the total incentives for winterization are far lower than Texas paid for the failure to winterize . \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 4 Apr. 2022",
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"A decade ago, when a similar storm caused similar problems, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission called on Texas to winterize its natural-gas facilities. \u2014 Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker , 9 Feb. 2022",
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"The problem was one of supply\u2014power plants of all stripes, including natural gas, coal, nuclear, and wind\u2014all shut down because operators failed to winterize their equipment. \u2014 Jon Brodkin And Tim De Chant, Ars Technica , 28 Dec. 2021",
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