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shrubs dwarfed by the lack of water
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Recent Examples of dwarfing
That’s roughly the length of a large pickup truck, dwarfing most crocodilian species alive today.
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Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
Today, Starbucks has more than 32,000 stores in 80 countries, dwarfing other chains like Dunkin’ Donuts, which has about 14,000 stores globally.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
Yet data centers can also consume massive amounts of water and energy; the Quantum Frederick campus, once fully built out, will consume 864 megawatts of electricity, dwarfing the county’s current electricity needs.
—Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2026
The Gulf Cooperation Council has pumped more than $100 billion into Africa over the last decade across energy, ports, logistics, and tech, dwarfing the US and rivalling Europe.
—semafor.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Abbott’s money cushion is stark, with roughly $106 million on hand — dwarfing what Hinojosa raised.
—Karen Brooks Harper
austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
By Tuesday morning, Monday’s show had racked up nearly three million views on Rumble, dwarfing the figures for Owens’s and Fuentes’s competing episodes on the platform.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
Ghadimi, who fled the country in 2024, also cited figures circulating among activists claiming well over the 2,600 detainees reported, likely dwarfing that number.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Despite Oregon’s offense dwarfing that of Texas Tech from a yardage standpoint 198 to 88, the Raiders limited the Ducks to just six points — in large part due to curbing both fourth-down attempts.
—Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2026
Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
Today, Starbucks has more than 32,000 stores in 80 countries, dwarfing other chains like Dunkin’ Donuts, which has about 14,000 stores globally.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
Yet data centers can also consume massive amounts of water and energy; the Quantum Frederick campus, once fully built out, will consume 864 megawatts of electricity, dwarfing the county’s current electricity needs.
—Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2026
The Gulf Cooperation Council has pumped more than $100 billion into Africa over the last decade across energy, ports, logistics, and tech, dwarfing the US and rivalling Europe.
—semafor.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Abbott’s money cushion is stark, with roughly $106 million on hand — dwarfing what Hinojosa raised.
—Karen Brooks Harper
austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
By Tuesday morning, Monday’s show had racked up nearly three million views on Rumble, dwarfing the figures for Owens’s and Fuentes’s competing episodes on the platform.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
Ghadimi, who fled the country in 2024, also cited figures circulating among activists claiming well over the 2,600 detainees reported, likely dwarfing that number.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Despite Oregon’s offense dwarfing that of Texas Tech from a yardage standpoint 198 to 88, the Raiders limited the Ducks to just six points — in large part due to curbing both fourth-down attempts.
—Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwarfing
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In this study, scientists determined that combining FAK-inhibiting drugs with immunotherapy and chemotherapy yielded the best results in mice in suppressing tumor growth, attracting tumor-fighting immune cells and extending survival.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Eggs Protein is more satiating than fat or carbohydrates, and your body absorbs protein from eggs particularly well, stimulating PYY and GLP-1, while suppressing ghrelin.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
3 Apr. 2026
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Bills to temporarily halting data center construction have been introduced in at least dozen states, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.—
Emily Wilkins,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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Meaningful regime change, halting Iran's nuclear ambitions, and dismantling its ballistic missile program are all very much an open question, with some analysts saying the war has led to an even more hardline government in Tehran that may be more determined to pursue nuclear weapons.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
8 Apr. 2026
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Blue Lagoon Cruises said pumpable fuel as well as other oils stored onboard the ship had been removed by Monday, diminishing environmental risks.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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But the distinctions between these visions of the world are diminishing.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
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Connecticut hospitals were struggling due to the provider tax and shrinking federal support well before the coronavirus pandemic placed them under unprecedented economic strain in 2020 and 2021.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
8 Apr. 2026
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But despite this compact, which the states are renegotiating in 2026, the basin’s water supply is shrinking.—
Dave White,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2026
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Residents can protect against the disease by using flea-control treatments on pets year-round, avoiding handling or feeding stray animals, and keeping wildlife away with security trash cans and blocking entry points and hiding places on residential properties.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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While there wasn’t a 7-foot-4 obstacle blocking the lane, the Clippers still couldn’t get out of their own way and lost to the Spurs for the third time in less than a month, 118-99, at the Intuit Dome.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
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Peanut cannot smell, but caregivers say that limitation does not appear to be stopping him from adjusting to his new surroundings.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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There are 81 rooms in total, ranging from classic doubles to one-bedroom apartments, while the show-stopping penthouse suite has a dining table for eight, a dressing room and an enormous 130-square-metre rooftop terrace with a private sauna and cold plunge pool overlooking Fitzrovia.—
Siobhan Grogan,
TheWeek,
7 Apr. 2026
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Jokic dropped his right shoulder into Wembanyama, spun away from a stunting second defender on his left pivot foot, then planted his right at the elbow for take-off.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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Most recently, the Of The ESSENCE Digital Cover star has been stunting in head-turning looks throughout her press tour for her upcoming film You, Me & Tuscany, out on April 10.—
Akili King,
Essence,
1 Apr. 2026
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