1
as in clutches
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2
as in households
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for broods
Noun
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The film is set in 1957, just after the country escaped the threat of fascism of the Nazis, only to fall into the clutches of communist Josef Broz Tito, who was no less shy about casting off dissenting voices, including those of the gay community.—
Stephen Saito,
Variety,
31 Dec. 2024 -
The film is set in 1957, just after the country escaped the threat of fascism of the Nazis, only to fall into the clutches of communist Josef Broz Tito, who was no less shy about casting off dissenting voices, including those of the gay community.—
Stephen Saito,
Variety,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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About 9% of children in Benton County and 14% of children in Washington County live in households in poverty, compared to 20% statewide and 16% nationally, according to the report.—
Alex Golden,
Axios,
24 Mar. 2025
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Only 250 of the park’s 900 households remain.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In 2010, Dunbar High School was educating more than 1,500 students, but its current enrollment sits at 324 students.—
Ike Muzikowski,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2025
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The death toll in last month's attack at a German Christmas market now sits at six after a woman was unable to recover from her injuries.—
Elizabeth Pritchett,
Fox News,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Magnetic swarms assemble Scientists are increasingly studying how robot swarms can collectively achieve goals, drawing inspiration from ants that work together to bridge gaps or form rafts to survive floods.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Dec. 2024
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Mueller says that's where the robots come in – swarms of them.—
Kira Wakeam,
NPR,
16 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Factors that raise your risk of stroke The accumulation of plaque (or cholesterol) in the arteries, which raises the risk of blood clotting, is caused by a number of risk factors.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Doctors have started using gene-editing treatments like CRISPR to treat devastating genetic blood disorders such as sickle cell disease, and are studying experimental gene-editing therapies for other diseases, including cancer, inherited high cholesterol and some forms of genetic blindness.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
15 May 2025
Noun
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In the 1600s, the Alkmaar market traded millions of pounds of cheese, exporting it throughout Europe and European colonies.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Dec. 2024
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In 2021, state lawmakers declared closed colonies inhumane because the animals are held captive.—
Hunter Clauss,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The reasons are the development cycle for gas turbines is much longer than solar and batteries, and there is a logjam on orders for gas turbines, and because solar PV and batteries are cheaper and faster to install.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The megaproject, called the Edwards & Sanborn project, contains two million solar panels and 120,000 batteries, to store electricity until the sun goes down.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But when Madison was venting to Alex, 29, in the pods about Mason's behavior, Alex refused to speak poorly about his costar, which upset Madison — and in turn, ended their relationship for good.—
Joelle Goldstein,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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But as of now, here are all of the season 8 cast members who got engaged in the pods.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Broods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broods. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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