Thesaurus results for CLOSE-UPS

close-ups

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plural of close-up

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The pair kissed at the altar and posed for photographs at the Spanish Colonial Revival Mansion in the Hollywood Hills.

— Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026
Survivors will be recognized, and a commemorative slideshow of archival photographs and a traveling exhibit curated by the Wyandotte County Historical Museum will help younger generations learn about the disaster and the community’s enduring legacy.

— Michelle Oliva-Espinosa, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026

Definition of photographs

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Aortic dissections are estimated to occur in 20,000 people in the United States every year, half of which are fatal.

— Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 15 July 2026
Aortic dissections occur when the inner layer of tissue in the aorta, which carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body, ruptures.

— Veronique Greenwood, Time, 13 July 2026

Definition of dissections

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Brouillette, 37, was among the officers on the scene in Biddeford, Maine, on Monday after a fatal ICE shooting, according to two of his ex-wives who reviewed photos of the incident.

— Curt Devine, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Waxhaw Fire Department responders stabilized the mower and used rescue equipment to free the person, department officials said on social media with photos of the rescue.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026

Definition of photos

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By Jennifer Barger Special to The Washington Post One dusty family photo album in my attic holds black-and-white snapshots of my mother and grandmother darning their socks in the early 1950s.

— The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026
But caution about the wrong thing, paper instead of data, snapshots instead of live feeds, is no longer protective.

— Matthew White, Fortune, 7 July 2026

Definition of snapshots

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Stone, who was not involved with the work, suggests that the brothers died because of malarial infection but that toxicological analyses would have to be done to know whether poison also played a role.

— Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Watch your inboxes later today for our full earnings analyses of Wells and Goldman, including any changes to ratings and price targets.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 14 July 2026

Definition of analyses

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His philosophy aims to avoid blowups, even if that sometimes means missing opportunities to maximize profits.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
The history of peacemaking – from Kadesh to the Dayton Accords that ended the Bosnian war, to the Belfast Agreement that halted the 30-year sectarian conflict in Northern Ireland – shows that public blowups and threats to walk out are normal stages, not proof of failure.

— Monica Duffy Toft, The Conversation, 25 June 2026

Definition of blowups

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The test could help researchers identify candidates for Alzheimer’s prevention trials without relying as heavily on costly brain scans or spinal fluid tests.

— Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 17 July 2026
Mitch’s scans have since been clear, but the couple knows that the future is unknown.

— Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Definition of scans

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