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a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common
singers of every stripe will perform at the benefit concert
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as in swipe
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
the prisoner was sentenced to receive 20 stripes with a bamboo pole
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Recent Examples of stripe
Martha Stewart,
27 June 2026
They're hidden in plain sight; the touch stripe physically clicks when the top and bottom sections are pressed.
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Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
27 June 2026
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
17 June 2026
Plaza, 41, held her baby bump in a black-and-white striped gown, while Abbott, 40, looked dapper in a black suit.
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Leigh Blickley,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 June 2026
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Noun
Draw 13 horizontal stripes on the flag.
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Martha Stewart,
27 June 2026
They're hidden in plain sight; the touch stripe physically clicks when the top and bottom sections are pressed.
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Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
27 June 2026
Verb
Boring Insects The stalk borer is a purple and cream-striped caterpillar that can attack tomato plants and cause wilting and death of the plant.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
17 June 2026
Plaza, 41, held her baby bump in a black-and-white striped gown, while Abbott, 40, looked dapper in a black suit.
—
Leigh Blickley,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stripe
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Minasian clashed with respected manager Joe Maddon early in his tenure, eventually leading to Maddon’s firing amid an epic losing streak in the 2022 season.
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Starting pitcher Hurston Waldrep made his 2026 debut by throwing two-plus innings of scoreless relief, and Ozzie Albies drove in a pair of runs as the Braves beat the Giants 3-1 at Oracle Park on Friday to halt a four-game losing streak.
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Peter Gendelman, a Caesarea region expert from the IAA, said the discovery was the first of its kind in roughly three decades.
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Lands’ statement gives no indication of how NPS officials concluded the liner was cut using a knife of some kind.
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On Tuesday, protesters were asked to bring diapers and write demands for Pradhan’s resignation on them – a satirical swipe at the government’s inability to stop exam leaks, Dipke said.
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That is exactly what happened after Wilson Isidor took the breath away with a swipe of his right foot to send a ferocious, bending, goal-of-the-tournament contender past Yassine Bounou.
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In fact, the NFLPA filed an amicus brief effectively against Clarett, portraying him as an interloper of sorts.
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At the time, the Bucks decided to spend that time as a fact-finding mission of sorts before pushing the negotiations into the summer.
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The magnitude of Prince Jacerys’s death was lost in the tumult of battle last week; compared to watching Vermax’s colossal frame be swallowed by the sea, the sight of a sinking boy, puny and fragile, struggled to pack a cinematic punch.
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The one-two punch of heat and humidity is anticipated to reach Eastern states by midweek, AccuWeather said, possibly lingering through the Independence Day weekend.
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Our editors love this multi-styling tool, which dries hair quickly and creates a variety of styles, from fluffy curls to sleek straight tresses.
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Chocolate chips are calorie-dense, with roughly 70 calories in a small handful of about one tablespoon, says Young, depending on the brand and variety.
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While dealing real damage, Moscow’s ability to adapt has prevented Ukraine’s drone campaign from dealing the decisive blow Kyiv’s allies had hoped.
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Apple could still handle the iPhone differently by raising only Pro model prices, adjusting storage tiers, leaning on carrier promotions or pushing trade-in offers harder to soften the blow.
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The convention hall was filled with cosplayers, from rookies to experts, dressed as characters from a variety of genres, from anime to gaming.
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The 1970s were truly when science fiction cinema made astronomical leaps into the public's consciousness and catapulted out of the B-movie bin to become a respected entertainment genre.
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“Stripe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stripe. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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