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Recent Examples of loop
Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
Now, for the first time, that loop has started with a new kind of mind.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2026
Strauss recommends parents loop their kids into the conversation that their grandparent is getting older and may need more support.
—Sierra Leone Starks, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
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Noun
This isn’t like a movie that has dozens of loops or alternate timelines or whatever.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
Now, for the first time, that loop has started with a new kind of mind.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
What really sets this pillow a part from the rest are the Velcro straps on the back, designed to loop around a plane seat's headrest, helping to keep your head upright and take any pressure off your neck.
—Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2026
Strauss recommends parents loop their kids into the conversation that their grandparent is getting older and may need more support.
—Sierra Leone Starks, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loop
Noun
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O’Neal’s push into the entertainment space via LIFT follows other hoops stars — including brother Shareef — making inroads into film and TV, including launching their own production banners.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Mar. 2026
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Even so, the fact that Illinois — the flagship university in the nation’s sixth most populous state and a school with an enrollment of nearly 60,000 — feels most like this year’s out-of-nowhere underdog speaks more about the current state of college hoops than the Illini themselves.—
Eddie Pells,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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There are 20 arrondissements within Paris, which spiral out like a snail’s shell with one in the center and 20 at the edge.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Ledford's husband has spiraled.—
Quil Lawrence,
NPR,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Another everyday favorite—and one of the brand’s absolute bestsellers—is the Core ring.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
2 Apr. 2026
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Officials in Philadelphia have dismantled a massive drug ring operating out of a sham coffee shop, run largely by longtime, senior figures in the criminal world, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced Sunday.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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By now, the mind-altering powers coiled in these devices are evident.—
Hannah Gold,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Overnight, the smoke coiled upward and gave way to acid rain that stained the city black.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Foote and Dickow have been collaborators for nearly three decades, playing together in Rex Ritter’s post-Jessamine band Fontanelle and the Portland post-rock band Nudge.—
Daniel Bromfield,
Pitchfork,
30 Mar. 2026
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On Friday, the group released a documentary on Netflix, which chronicled the group’s balancing act during the making of Arirang as the band looked to honor its roots in Korea even as their audience has expanded to encompass the entire world.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As a 10-day moon-circling mission, Artemis II primarily serves as a test flight, with the four-person crew testing systems and hardware ahead of a future landing.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The crew plans to circle the moon as a step toward a lunar landing in 2028 (similar to the way Apollo 8's flight around the moon paved the way for Apollo 11).—
Aaron Gilchrist,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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After six weeks whetting blades in the factory on a grinding belt, Brigitte received a silver motorbike.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
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Workers load stacks of textiles onto belts that move them through the scanner, which emits a sharp hiss while reading the textiles’ composition.—
Tian MacLeod Ji,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The cosmos has three possible geometries—positively curved like a sphere, flat like an infinite plane or negatively curved like a saddle—but geometry alone doesn’t determine shape.—
Paul M. Sutter,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2026
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The rear of the speaker is smartly curved to better hug your body when it is slung over your shoulder, too.—
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Loop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loop. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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