Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embank
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The vision of the commission is clear in a diagram for the War Department that sought to streamline the bureaucracy, conglomerating the existing 18 divisions into eight.—
Laura Ellyn Smith,
The Conversation,
9 May 2025 -
Lev noted that, in the 1960s, conglomerated companies were trending in strategy circles because of economies of scale and the risk mitigation of being in multiple industries, where if one area is struggling due to external factors, the company's risk is spread out across a few different sectors.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Archetypal playboy Eddie Irvine has always loved a humble brag, renowned for accumulating a long list boys toys assets after following a successful F1 career.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
24 May 2025
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With shares down more than 34% this year, Tong urged clients to quickly accumulate shares.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
24 May 2025
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Sightings for the study were collected across an area extending from Queensland down to Tasmania and across to New Zealand’s South Island.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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The rover carries 43 tubes, 38 of which are for collecting samples.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
21 May 2025
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The centers were organized by geographic location—the 25 states with the most facilities were ranked individually, while facilities from remaining states were grouped into four regions.—
Newsweek Rankings,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
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The platform seems to group this music in a similar basket.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
21 May 2025
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My daughter's charcoal box was assembled by mixed media artist Nikoli Shaver and included a graphite starter kit, a small pack of media-appropriate paper, an eraser, charcoal pencils, and more.—
Adrienne So,
Wired News,
17 May 2025
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After the wild third act in Final Destination Bloodlines, the credits begin to roll with a view of the newspaper clippings that Stefanie assembled.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Concentrates are lumped together in the same category as carts and pens, including high quality extracts like live resin or rosin.—
Benjamin Adams,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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In her community, those who knew about psychedelics tended to lump them in with other illicit drugs.—
Michael Pollan,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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While many stay over open water, others can gather steam and track toward the Caribbean, Florida or the Carolinas.—
Colin Zarzycki,
The Conversation,
22 May 2025
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During the current Nile Conference, the team has organised watch parties in Nairobi for every game, creating communal spaces for fans to gather, celebrate, and share in the excitement of the team’s historic debut in the continental championship.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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The service has amassed a library of over 1,800 titles through partnerships with more than 50 content providers, including 11 film institutes and national archives.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 May 2025
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Even as firefighters were still battling the flames, the pair amassed more than 6,000 signatures, including from the likes of A-listers like LeVar Burton and Alison Brie, in support of their initiative.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
17 May 2025
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“Embank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embank. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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