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Recent Examples of broomstick
The department's evidence room was unsecured, and surveillance footage showed unauthorized people accessing it through a hole in a wall and using a broomstick to open the door from the inside, Crocker said.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
The district attorney repeatedly assailed the Police Department over the level of security in its evidence room, saying that officers had unfettered access through a gap in the wall and used a broomstick to jimmy a door.
—Neil Vigdor, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
False positives are also common, Marlow said, as these types of systems have been known to misidentify broomsticks as rifles, and rulers for knives.
—Amanda Musa, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
As with their appearance in the premiere, these hooded terrors immediately set up a scene tailor-made for a Disney ride with the witches’ daring escape on — horror of all horrors — broomsticks.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
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Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
The district attorney repeatedly assailed the Police Department over the level of security in its evidence room, saying that officers had unfettered access through a gap in the wall and used a broomstick to jimmy a door.
—Neil Vigdor, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
False positives are also common, Marlow said, as these types of systems have been known to misidentify broomsticks as rifles, and rulers for knives.
—Amanda Musa, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
As with their appearance in the premiere, these hooded terrors immediately set up a scene tailor-made for a Disney ride with the witches’ daring escape on — horror of all horrors — broomsticks.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for broomstick
Noun
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At the time, Osbourne had been worried about his health and decided to take a final bow, before reversing course a couple of years later with the Retirement Sucks tour.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
9 May 2025
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For a royal outing on May 8, the Princess of Wales ditched her usual jaunty hat in favor of a big bow… a big velvet bow, no less.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Rosen’s journey takes him on a loop through the Western Slope, down to the San Luis Valley and back to Denver.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
12 May 2025
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Regions with better access to water reuse systems and efficient cooling loops may now leapfrog others in attracting next-generation AI clusters.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Also, the thin handle wasn’t the most comfortable thing to hold.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 May 2025
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The Dipper's handle must be the bear's long tail, yet bears possess short, stubby tails.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
16 May 2025
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The long, ergonomic handle is designed for adult hands, ensuring a comfortable grip during feeding sessions.—
Toby Rose,
Parents,
22 May 2025
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New rules could shake up realtors' grip on commission structure Agreements like Xiao's could become more common as the new rules usher in a few big changes nationwide.—
Laurel Wamsley,
NPR,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Table arrangements by florist Milli Proust drew inspiration from the Persian haft-sin, incorporating elements like hyacinths, wheatgrass, and candles.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
19 Nov. 2024
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My grandparents set their haft-seen with poetry.—
Caroline Newton,
Bon Appétit,
18 Mar. 2022
Noun
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One surreal instant later, Allan Houston put down a forceful dribble, curled around Dan Majerle as tightly as a stripe on a candy cane and discovered a shaft of light.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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These vibrators are specifically designed for vaginal stimulation, with an extra shaft for additional clitoral stimulation and have the look of rabbit ears, hence the name.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Normal handgrip strength varies based on age, gender, which hand is used, and the type of dynamometer.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
14 May 2025
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This graph shows handgrip strength as a function of 25(OH)D levels, which is how vitamin D status is assessed in the blood.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside Online,
22 Jan. 2025
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Last year in Denver, the Wolves celebrated a historic, 20-point comeback victory to the hilt.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Lucas played the eager beaver to the hilt to dazzle Dr. Fox.—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Broomstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broomstick. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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