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Recent Examples of dome
Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
Following months of earthquakes and eruptions, a lava dome collapsed on Mount Unzen in Japan.
—USA Today, 6 May 2026
Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Or, stay nearby in a Clear Sky Resorts dome to watch for shooting stars from bed.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 8 Dec. 2025
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Noun
The design leans futuristic, even, as the light bulbs peek from under Space Age domes.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
Following months of earthquakes and eruptions, a lava dome collapsed on Mount Unzen in Japan.
—USA Today, 6 May 2026
Verb
Seven Massachusetts steeplejacks, swinging in bosun’s chairs, began applying to the statehouse dome the gold leaf made from Dahlonega gold dust.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Or, stay nearby in a Clear Sky Resorts dome to watch for shooting stars from bed.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 8 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dome
Noun
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Nick Nurse will continue in his role as head coach, according to team sources.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 May 2026
Verb
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There’s overhanging trees on the left.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
6 May 2026
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Trim any overhanging branches that drop leaves directly into your gutters.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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While building the institution, architects discovered that buried under it was one of the largest and best preserved tzompantli, or wooden rack, displaying over 650 human skulls thought to have been sacrificed in the 15th century, during Aztec rule.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
11 May 2026
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The boy suffered several injuries, including a concussion, skull fracture, broken wrist and fractured femur, prosecutors said.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Then with a little nudging, the clumsy newborn finds the udder bulging between the cow’s back legs and hungrily suckles colostrum so critical for its first feeding.—
Susan Koch,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Reiner sat mostly expressionless in the courtroom—his eyes wide open and bulging.—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Both have stood out for having a long-term strategic vision for football rather than big spending.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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One that especially stood out to me was the first and last name of a former male co-worker used as her password for something important.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Micron is projecting an 81% gross margin, and SanDisk an 82% margin.—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
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Meanwhile, the Legislative Analyst’s Office, in a new report, projects that the two million Californians who lack health insurance will likely double by 2030 due to federal and state cutbacks.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
9 May 2026
Verb
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As Team Maryland’s revenue and expenses doubled from 2018 to 2024, the share of that money that flowed directly to Blackstreet’s and the Weisses’ for-profit ventures ballooned, tax returns analyzed by USA TODAY show.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Net losses ballooned as per above from $453 million.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Limiting access to supplies is misguided when a pouching system, fitted by experts, is what allows people to live normally.—
Diego Schaps,
STAT,
1 Apr. 2026
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Read All About It Nicotine pouches like Zyn are all the rage.—
Marissa Martinez,
NBC news,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Dome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dome. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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