five

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Recent Examples of five In 153 minutes together at five-on-five, Bedard and Hall have outscored opponents 9-8. Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024 At five-on-five, Zuccarello was on the ice for 25 shot attempts against versus 11 for, Boldy 23 shot attempts against versus 10 for and Rossi 25 shot attempts against versus 10 for. Michael Russo, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024 In the last four games at five-on-five, Drysdale has been on the ice for seven Flyers goals and none against. Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024 The five who were euthanized Wednesday also were quarter horses. John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for five
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Noun
  • He's also highlighted the environmental damage caused by China's damming of the Mekong, and the problems it's created downstream for tens of millions who rely on the river for their livelihoods.
    Michael Sullivan, NPR, 12 July 2025
  • Plague is a bacterial infection known for killing tens of millions in 14th century Europe.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
Noun
  • There were only 5,000 copies up for grabs with each one wrapped in its own exclusive jacket, no two covers alike.
    Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
  • And then the, the like twos, like the little numbers above, like the, exponential thing is like survivalism and ability to be vulnerable.
    Outside Online, Outside Online, 7 May 2025
Noun
  • Representing the planets, whose positions in the sky change from night to night, is a different one.
    Martin Bush, Space.com, 5 July 2025
  • The footage shows his left eye rolling back when the right one closes.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
Noun
  • On Instagram, Schmitt shares clips from her longer videos and some original content as well — including OOTD posts and sneak-peeks into her own fabulous fifties.
    Carmen Rios, Flow Space, 7 July 2025
  • His overseas average in New Zealand, South Africa, Australia and England comes to just under 26 with two fifties in 11 Tests.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • The designer with a degree in visual communication spent the better part of her early twenties spearheading a magazine.
    Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 30 June 2025
  • Occasional weeklong stays in Brooklyn’s Crown Heights during school breaks with my uncle Derrick, an artist who moved up in his early twenties, familiarized me with how to swipe a MetroCard with relative ease.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • In the Connecticut Valley alone, there are hundreds of underutilized acres such as Enfield and Buckland Hills Malls, Silver Lane, Route 5 in Enfield/East Hartford, Manchester Parkade, and potential parking canopy areas galore.
    Kip Kolesinskas, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2025
  • Iran's Missile Program Iran responded to Israeli attacks with hundreds of ballistic missiles and drones targeting Israeli cities.
    Amira El-Fekki‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025

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“Five.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/five. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.

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