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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
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
But the United States' employment verification scheme is hardly airtight.
—Edward Alden, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2013
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Lizzy Briskin, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024
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
But the United States' employment verification scheme is hardly airtight.
—Edward Alden, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2013
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airtight
Adjective
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Flooding concerns were also addressed, with the company explaining that its tunnels are designed to be watertight.—
Hadley Hitson,
Nashville Tennessean,
29 Sep. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Uh, and the officer was behind bulletproof glass and [00:40:00] there was a swat vehicle parked out front.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
22 Oct. 2025
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During his campaign in August 2024, Trump spoke behind a bulletproof glass enclosure in Asheboro, N. C., five weeks after an assassination attempt in Butler, Penn.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
23 Sep. 2025
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But if the hotel has made the town enticing to a new kind of visitor—say, one who appreciates the convenience of its helipad—the property has none of the hermetic insularity of a traditional resort.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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The filmmaker instead evokes his earlier work—namely Dogtooth and The Killing of a Sacred Deer—combining the mannered, hermetic bleakness of those tales with the befuddled existentialism of a Samuel Beckett play.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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Nowadays, Khloé Kardashian will only accept one very special boy in her bed.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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The defensive coordinator, who has a special relationship with his longtime pupil, is happy to see Scott on the upswing.—
Mike Kaye
January 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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To stay hydrated on your travels, score a leakproof CamelBak Thrive Mug for just $28.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Shoppers who’ve awarded the containers a perfect rating appreciate that the fridge staples are leakproof and microwave- and dishwasher-safe.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Prices for high-grade ceremonial matcha have risen dramatically, and producers struggle to meet demand.—
The Conversation,
The Conversation,
7 Jan. 2026
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Beyond the direct environmental gains, the project positions China to circumvent international carbon tariffs, such as the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, by producing high-grade thin steel plates for the automotive and high-end manufacturing sectors with a near-zero carbon footprint.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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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,
8 Jan. 2026
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At 6-foot-3, 275 pounds, Bain’s measurables might not fit every team’s wish list but would work well in Kansas City, where defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo has preferred dense and powerful pass rushers.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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Mostly, though, Boland strangles batters with his suffocating and deadly-accurate line and length.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Comedians can sometimes be eerily accurate in the way their jokes predict the future.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Airtight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airtight. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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