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Recent Examples of chopstick
The Starship's launch booster, which SpaceX calls Super Heavy, successfully separated from the vehicle and for only the third time, executed a return to its launch site, where it was caught in mid-air by chopstick-like arms on its launch tower.
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Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Use the straw as a single chopstick to dredge the fruit up to the rim?
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
The rocket’s first stage was successfully recovered between a giant pair of chopstick-like tongs on the Texas launch pad but the second stage was lost in a massive explosion eight minutes and 27 seconds into flight.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
Indeed, Ship is designed to be fully and rapidly reusable, just like Super Heavy; SpaceX eventually intends to catch it with the chopstick arms as well, and will likely try to do so on a test flight in the near future.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Use the straw as a single chopstick to dredge the fruit up to the rim?
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
The rocket’s first stage was successfully recovered between a giant pair of chopstick-like tongs on the Texas launch pad but the second stage was lost in a massive explosion eight minutes and 27 seconds into flight.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
Indeed, Ship is designed to be fully and rapidly reusable, just like Super Heavy; SpaceX eventually intends to catch it with the chopstick arms as well, and will likely try to do so on a test flight in the near future.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chopstick
Noun
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Investigators were also not immediately aware of how Taylor was able to board the airplane with a knife, though Williams acknowledged that the country's smaller airstrips lacked security to fully search passengers.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Authorities were called to a residence there, near Harrison Avenue and West Bridger Street, the evening of April 5 to investigate a report of a physical disturbance involving a person with a knife.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Pour the cream mixture into the butter-flour mixture and stir with a wooden spoon or flexible spatula to moisten.—
Kelly Brant,
Arkansas Online,
22 Apr. 2025
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My results: • As reported in my most recent column, pots will boil over even with a wooden spoon across the top.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Poke it all over with a fork to keep it from bubbling up.—
Nicole Hvidsten,
Boston Herald,
16 Apr. 2025
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John Webster Idaho's Clearwater River Basin is made up of multiple forks of the Clearwater River, as well as the Lochsa and Selway Rivers, and is part of the homelands of the Nez Perce Tribe, which American Rivers says spends nearly $3 million every year to restore local fish populations.—
Li Cohen,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2025
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Return the pan to the heat, add another 1 teaspoon of the oil, followed by the cherry tomatoes.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2025
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Whisk together flour, baking powder, and 1 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2025
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Add the remaining 6 tablespoons of butter, 1 piece at a time, stirring constantly until the sauce emulsifies and thickens slightly, about 3 minutes. 4: Add the cooked pasta and toss to combine.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2025
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Scoop out dough with a (#24) cookie scoop or into 24 (about 2 rounded tablespoon) portions, and roll into balls.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Chopstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chopstick. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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