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as in pipe
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)
all of the wiring for the converted residential loft is concealed in a vertical trough
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Recent Examples of trough
There are several weather systems (troughs and areas of high pressure) that will be tying to steer the system late this week and over the weekend.
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Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
How about Scott Bosworth, who in the wake of the Plaza Gate catastrophe continues to lap up $242,050 a year at the public trough.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
The machine would use a pen to physically scribble waves with peaks and troughs onto paper scrolling at a rate of 1 centimeter per second to create an electroencephalogram (EEG).
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Bond reveals that Moo — who was living on her balcony for a bit — requires a trough, just like the pigs on a farm.
—Anna Chan, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
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Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
How about Scott Bosworth, who in the wake of the Plaza Gate catastrophe continues to lap up $242,050 a year at the public trough.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
The machine would use a pen to physically scribble waves with peaks and troughs onto paper scrolling at a rate of 1 centimeter per second to create an electroencephalogram (EEG).
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Bond reveals that Moo — who was living on her balcony for a bit — requires a trough, just like the pigs on a farm.
—Anna Chan, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trough
Noun
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Following Harriett's death, the boy began experiencing strange happenings — hearing scratching in the wall, seeing water mysteriously dripping from pipes and walls, and most scary of all, feeling his bed moving.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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When that liquid becomes warm, it’s then sent through pipes to a facility that cools the liquid and sends it back to the data centers.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Hibino, who was identified by the Japanese embassy, was discovered in a ditch near the ancient site in central Rome, according to CNN.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Police had to break down a gate leading to the ditch to reach the man and recover his body.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Beyond pipe replacements, some residents on the east side have been waiting for the city to add sidewalks and underground gutters as many communities still have a ditch gutter system to manage the water, which can be problematic for nearby homes due to flooding risk.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
29 Oct. 2025
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While some paid to have headstones moved, many stayed in San Francisco and were later used in building projects including gutters and a breakwater.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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But the nonprofit did so discreetly, using the International Rescue Committee, a humanitarian organization, as a conduit for the funds.—
Tetiana Kotelnykova,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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Middle managers—those crucial conduits between strategy and execution—feel less psychologically safe than both their bosses and their teams.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
22 Oct. 2025
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Add a blazer, cardigan, or trench on top—this piece is pure versatility with a side of glam.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
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This clay molding process was known to preserve the form of soft animals in oxygen-poor areas, such as the muds at the bottom of lagoons and deep-sea trenches, Sereno says.—
Andrea Tamayo,
Scientific American,
23 Oct. 2025
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An East Bay institution that’s slung tasty meat tubes for almost a century is no more.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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Journey suffers from a multitude of medical complications, including an incurable lung disease, scoliosis, tremors, relies on a G-tube to eat, and has had surgery on both hips, according to victim impact statements and the prosecution.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
24 Oct. 2025
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In the Dominican Republic, 12 provinces are on red alert due to possible flooding of rivers, streams and ravines as well as flash floods and landslides.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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His aged dog disappears and is later found dead at the bottom of a ravine.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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Rotten Fruit Put those overripe bananas to good use by placing the peel and pieces of the banana in a container, again sealing the top with a funnel or plastic wrap.—
Emma Ashe,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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Gather the necessary tools, including an oil drain pan, wrench, filter wrench, funnel, and jack stands.—
Keenan Thompson,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Trough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trough. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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