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as in back
a vulnerable point
before the tournament she studied tapes of her chief rival, looking for the chink in her game
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Recent Examples of chink
Leila Latif, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2024
This new data from Consumer Edge may expose a chink in that armor.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Tasha Zemke, Outside Online, 24 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Her Eunice possesses phenomenal strength and stoicism which make each moment of pain that peep through the chinks of her armor all the more moving.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2024
This new data from Consumer Edge may expose a chink in that armor.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Verb
One of our challenges was thinking up a good chinking method that wouldn’t take an entire month.
—Tasha Zemke, Outside Online, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chink
Noun
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The Seahawks averaged 169 rushing yards per game last season and a trio of backs led by Trevor Luapo will carry the ball this year.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
16 Aug. 2025
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The Oviedo defense sacks Noah Grubbs on back to back plays to end the first half.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The roomy dustbin didn’t need constant emptying, and the crevice tool came in clutch for picking up crumbs between couch cushions and from the tight corners of car seats.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Aphonopelma Chiricahua: Named after the Chiricahua Mountains of southeastern Arizona, this large, black-bodied species dwells in crevices and rocky burrows.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Glasses clinked; and at the center of it all was her very first ESSENCE cover, in October 2017.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
4 Aug. 2025
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One night, after clinking glasses, the name for the restaurant became obvious.—
Samantha Husted,
Charlotte Observer,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Zachary Naegele, 24, was competing at the Conley Invitational in Palmetto, Florida, last week when the bull’s horn punctured his jugular, causing blood to stream out in a heart-pounding, caught-on-camera moment.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
15 Feb. 2025
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Gone are the days of Ami Cusack cutting down men without hesitation or Natalie Bolton flossing her teeth with Jason Siska’s jugular.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
12 Dec. 2024
Noun
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These magma-spewing mounds are responsible for 80 percent of the country’s seismic activity, including glowing fissures that splinter the landscape for up to 2 miles.—
Robin Catalano,
Robb Report,
7 Aug. 2025
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The measures eventually passed after internal Democratic fissures led to enough representatives returning to form a quorum.—
Rachael Dziaba,
ABC News,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Dogs showing signs of separation anxiety may benefit from gradual desensitization to being alone and learning to dissociate cues like jingling keys from being left alone.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
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Some hikers wear small bells that jingle while walking, signaling their presence to animals.—
Ruffin Prevost,
AFAR Media,
18 July 2025
Noun
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Washington and Lee’s first collaboration was for Mo’ Better Blues in 1990 and the jazz-forward film has ties with their latest project that also takes place in the underbelly of the New York music scene.—
Malik Peay,
Essence,
13 Aug. 2025
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Apparently the finest cashmere comes from the soft fiber combed from the underbelly of Mongolian goats.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 July 2025
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The party is struggling to reconcile progressive critics of Israel with traditional pro-Israel allies, a rift that could soon force a broader identity shift.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Aug. 2025
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The disagreement taps into a deeper rift over how to address a homelessness crisis that has grown countywide almost every month for years.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Chink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chink. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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