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Recent Examples of Synonyms for betokens
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Fire containment Understanding what 14% containment means Containment indicates what percentage of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025 -
As the report indicates, both State and non-State actors were responsible for violations in over 20 countries, with the highest numbers recorded in the Central African Republic (CAR), the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Haiti, Somalia and South Sudan.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Controlling a fire means ensuring that the fire can't spread or cross the containment line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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In cooler climates, that usually means September, but gardeners in warmer climates can wait until October.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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The holiday also signifies the end of summer and falls on the weekend of Riverfest and the Western & Southern WEBN fireworks, Cincinnati's annual end-of-season extravaganza.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Aug. 2025
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Bottom Line Target stock is trading at a significant discount, but this gap signifies weak growth, narrow margins, and a consistent history of underperformance during downturns.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Cooking by weight would fix this, but since volume is the American default, the comma denotes an important difference.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
31 Aug. 2025
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Note that the correlation 1D_5D denotes the correlation between 1D post-earnings returns and subsequent 5D returns.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Betokens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betokens. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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