alveoli

noun

plural of alveolus
as in pockets

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  1. openings
  2. impressions
  3. valleys
  4. nooks
Noun
  • On the call, Sluis said demand has been driven by recent collaborations with Loewe and Sky High Farms, its first capsule with Burna Boy, athletes on the podium at key races around the world and new store openings in Los Angeles and Miami.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The company has over 15 openings scheduled for the fourth quarter and remains on track to open about 35 restaurants across the three brands in 2026.
    — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of openings
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  • The FactPostNews accounts gained millions of new followers and billions of impressions across platforms, and the organization largely avoided becoming a story itself after fumbling the release of its 2024 autopsy report.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
  • His first breakout came when his Instagram impressions series went viral, thanks to one Ariana Grande, who turned his goofy COVID lockdown fun into a sensation on the platform.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of impressions
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  • If successful, the work could help future missions explore areas that are difficult for conventional rovers to reach, including deep valleys and underground environments.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Across the West, the outlook favors snow in the Rocky Mountains and at higher elevations in California, while depicting valleys and lower-lying areas as less certain.
    — Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of valleys
Noun
  • Its long, slender, and flexible upper beak is great for pulling food out of nooks and crannies.
    — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The Kettle Moraine State Forest is right at our edge, and there are nooks and crannies where something could hide.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of nooks
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“Alveoli.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alveoli. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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