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Noun
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The blank walls stared at her, vacant pinholes made by previous tenants peering down like dark, shrunken pupils.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026 -
Instead of dotting the same black scrim, like pinholes in a two-dimensional theater backdrop, the stars were scattered through space at dramatically varying distances, a vast swarm of them filling every last corner of an even vaster, more numinous, and emphatically three-dimensional darkness.—
Michael Pollan,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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How to drive safely and report potholes Hitting a pothole could cause serious damage to your car tires, wheels and shocks.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The pay reality punctures that myth entirely.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Quality stability balls use thick, durable materials that are less likely to sustain damage from tears or punctures.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The challenger became more aggressive after the sixth round, moving forward to try to land punches.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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No punches, but the two tangled, spilling toward the sideline as Okongwu tried to separate them.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
Noun
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The lake below was green, opaque, and nestled into a hundred little inlets.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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Another stealth feature is the dorsal air inlets on the upper surface of the fuselage.—
David Szondy
April 21,
New Atlas,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Disney did a good job of shepherding the family and their friends through back-door entrances to many attractions, the Sentinel reported back then.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Now, TikTokers are reporting that the front-door handles have been removed and the entrances have been barricaded.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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“Buttonholes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buttonholes. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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