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Recent Examples of index
Lissette Gonzalez,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
The National Weather Service issues heat warnings when the heat index – a measure that combines temperature and humidity – is expected to reach at least 105 degrees for two hours or more.
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Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
John Kell,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
This plan isn't indexed for inflation, which means modest income gains could trigger big increases in monthly payments.
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Cory Turner,
NPR,
10 June 2026
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Noun
There is a low risk of rip currents for the Atlantic beaches and the UV index is extreme.
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Lissette Gonzalez,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
The National Weather Service issues heat warnings when the heat index – a measure that combines temperature and humidity – is expected to reach at least 105 degrees for two hours or more.
—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
Verb
The study also found that the more advanced group over-indexed on senior leadership sponsorship, training and change management, and data preparation and labeling—all by at least 10 percentage points.
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John Kell,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
This plan isn't indexed for inflation, which means modest income gains could trigger big increases in monthly payments.
—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for index
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Hostile and benevolent sexism are early indicators of deeper problems.
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The researchers emphasized that these specific measurements are critical medical indicators of an older adult's future health.
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The Victorian-style building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and this side of the resort directly fronting Cape Cod Bay is known collectively as The Mansion.
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Arraez was the only Giants player listed among the top five candidates at a position, or top 10 for outfield, on the update.
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Created by the makers of Korea’s buzzy Rejuran in-office skin boosters, the Turnover Ampoule offers a needle-free way to tap into the ingredient’s glow-boosting benefits at home.
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Hong Kong — The buzzing of needles and gasps of pain fall silent, replaced by the clacking and rattling of steel and plastic colliding.
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That proved to be too much to overcome for the Mets, who didn’t record another hit after Young’s one-out single in the fourth until Francisco Lindor lined a single with two outs in the ninth.
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Eight of Chicago’s nine starters recorded a hit.
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Israeli troops advanced to its outskirts and didn’t enter, but their strikes pummeled what had been an economic powerhouse of Shiite business affluence.
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Check with lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may be swept into.
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Writers catalogue these fictional phenomena — which range from the terrifying to the downright bizarre — in the form of fake records, studies, research documents, and logs, all of which are indexed in a sprawling archive.
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This outpost from the same family of Central and Kjolle fame—renowned for both cataloguing and reimagining obscure ingredients found throughout various altitudes of Peru—has become the home base for their culinary research arm, Mater Iniciativa.
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The verdict comes a year after Pitt first filed his request for depositions last June, according to court records reviewed by USA TODAY.
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The lawsuit was filed in Jackson County Circuit Court on Thursday on behalf of Abby Grizzell, of Lee’s Summit, who attorneys said was bowled over and trampled by a group of youths on June 6.
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“Index.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/index. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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