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Recent Examples of fathom
Perhaps just as hard to fathom is that Foreigner retains headliner status without Jones or any of the group’s other original/primary members involved — at least not in a full-time capacity.
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Gary Graff, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2026
The reason isn’t hard to fathom.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Some liked to have them on hand, and others couldn’t fathom not boiling eggs themselves.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
The lowest point in Ekman-Larsson’s career made a lengthy NHL future — never mind the Olympics — hard to fathom.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
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Gary Graff, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2026
The reason isn’t hard to fathom.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Some liked to have them on hand, and others couldn’t fathom not boiling eggs themselves.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
The lowest point in Ekman-Larsson’s career made a lengthy NHL future — never mind the Olympics — hard to fathom.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fathom
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This documentary plumbs the issue in a personal, entertaining and thought-provoking way.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The surviving Wiggin sisters have done enough interviews over the years, that New Yorker article among them, that some of the mystery has gotten cleared up, for those who cared to plumb it.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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Backed by Yangtze River Industry Group, researchers aim to scale production, expecting chip-scale atomic clocks to expand into military and civilian communication applications as costs decline.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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The city began tightening its belt around December, implementing a limited hiring freeze and scaling back some services after revenues came in $15 million to $20 million below projections.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Aman’s first Baja hotel will debut along the East Cape with 18 suites and residences spanning beachfront, desert and estuary landscapes.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
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Budge now represents the 5th District — which spans most of central Rancho Cordova east of Whiterock Park — after City Council maps changed in 2023.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Fathom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fathom. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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