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Recent Examples of fathom
The congressional budget being discussed reflects a president who cannot fathom what non-wealthy persons must deal with.
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 July 2025
With Uranus also entering Gemini on July 7, there could be a deep desire for change, but the idea of it could also feel chaotic and overwhelming to fathom.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 8 July 2025
At first—in what feels like a winking allusion to the legend that Queen Victoria was unable to conceive of lesbianism—Mary simply can’t fathom the possibility.
—B. Pietras
june 10, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
The singer can’t fathom how Nelly can sleep peacefully throughout the night while their child, Kareem Kenkaide (KK), is crying incessantly.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 30 June 2025
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 July 2025
With Uranus also entering Gemini on July 7, there could be a deep desire for change, but the idea of it could also feel chaotic and overwhelming to fathom.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 8 July 2025
At first—in what feels like a winking allusion to the legend that Queen Victoria was unable to conceive of lesbianism—Mary simply can’t fathom the possibility.
—B. Pietras
june 10, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
The singer can’t fathom how Nelly can sleep peacefully throughout the night while their child, Kareem Kenkaide (KK), is crying incessantly.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fathom
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Fireline has been constructed around the fire and is being plumbed with a hoselay to help strengthen firelines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 July 2025
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The films also plumbs the untimely death of its director Kamal Selim at the age of just 34, one of Egypt’s greatest directors.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
30 June 2025
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Today, organizations must design composable process components—like Lego blocks that can be assembled, scaled and replaced without tearing the whole system down.—
Sanjoy Sarkar,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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But building on past successes wouldn’t be enough, and Dubai began focusing on industries that could scale globally, Carbon said.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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His afternoon spanned 23 snaps on defense to go with work on special teams.—
Oliver Thomas,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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The former Kmart headquarters site, spanning roughly 40 acres, will be transformed into a mixed-use development along the Big Beaver corridor.—
Brendel Clark,
Freep.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Fathom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fathom. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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