ells

plural of ell

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ells
Noun
  • Adama nodded in a wordless acknowledgment of the wings’ significance.
    Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Those starting errors — the proverbial flaps of a butterfly’s wings, a metaphor that emerged from Lorenz’s work — grow over time, as will the difference between prediction and reality.
    Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • All arms come from coal and steel and integrated industries would stop Europe’s most quarrelsome countries waging war on one another.
    Sara Stridsberg September 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Israel now faces partial or complete arms embargoes from France, the Netherlands, the UK, Spain, Italy and others due to its conduct in the Gaza war.
    Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Ells.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ells. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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