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Recent Examples of fathom
Taken together, Beef seems to say all of these are representations of a culture so toxically individualistic and ambitious that its members can’t even fathom solidarity as an option to push back against a depraved ruling class.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Becka, Agnes' best friend at school and the dentist's daughter, also cannot fathom marrying a man, especially an older, abusive one.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
At first, her despair is a little hard to fathom.
—Brandy Jensen, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2026
Many have used numbers and moral philosophy to fathom the vileness of slavery in America, for example.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Becka, Agnes' best friend at school and the dentist's daughter, also cannot fathom marrying a man, especially an older, abusive one.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
At first, her despair is a little hard to fathom.
—Brandy Jensen, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2026
Many have used numbers and moral philosophy to fathom the vileness of slavery in America, for example.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fathom
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Ophelia’s Got Talent plumbs the depths of the nineteenth-century cult of Ophelia, epitomized in John Everett Millais’s famous painting of her watery death.—
Caroline Lillian Schopp,
Artforum,
13 May 2026
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The two-car garage, upgraded with electrical and plumbing infrastructure for an additional washer and dryer, has a 16-foot ceiling that provides ample height for vehicle lifts to double its capacity.—
Sandra Barrera,
Oc Register,
13 May 2026
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Focused on assembling a slate built around creators with loyal digital audiences, its partnership with McBride fits squarely within a digital-first model, which uses YouTube to build audience and IP while scaling to theatrical releases and streaming.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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Wall Street has reacted with caution to the latest batch of inflation readings, scaling back expectations of a near-term rate cut.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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The menu spans several regions—Thai curries, Chinese dim sum, Japanese sushi—and the restaurant tends to attract both hotel guests and regular Cairo diners who come specifically for it.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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The media mogul’s recent death Wednesday leaves a legacy of conservation work that spanned decades — from when Turner bought his first bison a half-century ago to the large-scale restoration work and species reintroductions ongoing today.—
Susan Montoya Bryan,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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“Fathom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fathom. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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