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Recent Examples of airtight
These passed our leak test, but our avocado browned quite a bit overnight, suggesting that these containers aren’t entirely airtight.
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Lizzy Briskin, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024
But the United States' employment verification scheme is hardly airtight.
—Edward Alden, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2013
Their defense is hardly airtight, but the schedule — the full schedule, not just the conference lineup — is largely devoid of teams capable of slowing the Cowboys’ attack.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024
The band was absolutely airtight, with drummer Daru Jones, bassist Dominic John Davis and keyboardist Quincy McCrary matching White’s on-stage improvisation to a tee.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 15 Jan. 2023
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Lizzy Briskin, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024
But the United States' employment verification scheme is hardly airtight.
—Edward Alden, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2013
Their defense is hardly airtight, but the schedule — the full schedule, not just the conference lineup — is largely devoid of teams capable of slowing the Cowboys’ attack.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024
The band was absolutely airtight, with drummer Daru Jones, bassist Dominic John Davis and keyboardist Quincy McCrary matching White’s on-stage improvisation to a tee.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 15 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airtight
Adjective
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The deal is not yet watertight and needs to be implemented by individual members.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The shells, which are watertight and surprisingly sturdy, usually can be completed for a project in 24 hours.—
Sam Lubell,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Items procured in this manner included a bulletproof Escalade, high-end watches, and a 19-foot LED television.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
15 Aug. 2025
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Read on to find out more about bulletproof coffee and if the wellness claims surrounding it are actually true.—
Alessandra Signorelli,
Vogue,
30 Apr. 2025
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But the sound is less hermetic, more emotionally forward, rooted in the physical now.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
9 July 2025
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The comparisons are mostly unflattering to The Phoenician Scheme, which is neither as touching nor as joyful as those earlier films, choked by the hermetic tidiness that occasionally haunts Anderson’s work.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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Lee will face Republican Ruth Bittner in the special election on Sept. 16.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
13 Aug. 2025
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Governors of both states would need to call special legislative sessions to have the legislature redraw the maps.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Despite epic battery life, these invisible hearing aids aren’t ideal for users who want high-grade hearing support.—
Christopher Null,
Wired News,
11 Aug. 2025
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With free trade, rare cheeses, exotic fruit, spices and high-grade meats stop becoming luxury goods consumed only by the wealthiest Americans and become more attainable to the average consumer.—
Juan Londoño,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Open star clusters typically reside in the dense spiral arms of the Milky Way, where the gravity of passing stars can tug at their outermost members, pulling them apart over the course of millions of years.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Beyond complying with regulations, embedding traceability and life cycle data directly into products can enable leaders in the tech industry to drive smarter product development, more accurate forecasting and stronger supply chain and inventory management.—
Megan Brewster,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Though many military leaders and scientists and politicians describe themselves as experts on the subject of nuclear war, that assessment might not be entirely accurate.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
7 Aug. 2025
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The term describes someone over 80 with an exceptional memory — one at least as good as the memories of people who are 20 to 30 years younger.—
Carolyn Rosenblatt,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Subsequent investigation indicates the problem was caused by an exceptional combination of circumstances in which the ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) did not include the allergen on the packaging.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Airtight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airtight. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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