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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embanking
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The colder conditions will raise the potential for accumulating snow across parts of the Midwest and the Appalachians, including areas farther south and at lower elevations than usual, AccuWeather said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025 -
Detroit could also see accumulating snowfall from Sunday morning into midday, possibly affecting busy urban and highway traffic routes.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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South Africa is already an important global actor, as a member of the G-20 and an early member of the BRICS grouping alongside Brazil, Russia, India, and China.—
Amaka Anku,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Oct. 2025
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For the annual Mansion in May show house, design firm Toledo Geller divided a long garden-level room with a pair of back-to-back sofas, grouping small card tables for tournaments on one side and a single pedestal table for cozier game nights on the other.—
Catherine Hong,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Oct. 2025
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Music reality series focused on assembling a group have been around for years.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
25 Oct. 2025
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Coaching the Crew The crew — including two backup crew members, NASA astronaut Andre Douglas and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jenni Gibbons — have been just as busy as the people assembling their spacecraft.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, Ladd was amassing dozens of television credits, appearing on such series as The Detectives, Naked City, 77 Sunset Strip, Perry Mason, Hazel, The Fugitive, Ironside and Then Came Bronson.—
Chris Koseluk,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Nov. 2025
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Arizona State rushed for 290 yards Saturday, with backup quarterback Jeff Sims amassing a staggering 228.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Nov. 2025
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The signs will rest in basements and on mantles for years, collecting dust.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Figures such as Tutivillus, dedicated to catching and collecting the sins of holy men, appear from the very early days of Christianity.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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Also try massing in borders or foundation plantings.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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While sargassum plays an important ecological role in the open ocean, its massing onshore has become a serious problem.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Aug. 2025
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Downstream, late launches miss peak consumer interest, hurting full-price sell-through and piling up excess inventory.—
Raj Dhiman,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
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The window to stash Reed has opened with the dynamic playmaker possibly returning by the end of the month, and injuries piling up on the offensive side of the ball for Green Bay.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Discounts for bundling, safe drivers, new cars, and loyal customers.—
David McMillin,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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Other options for watching include purchasing an Apple device or bundling with an Apple One or Apple Music Student plan.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Embanking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embanking. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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