Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feelers
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But with a combative Trump questioning the very purpose of the UN at his speech before the General Assembly, Beijing has an international audience that may be more receptive to its overtures.—
JEFFREY PRESCOTT,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Sep. 2025 -
Since then, Moscow has expanded its drone and missile attacks on Ukrainian cities, while seemingly ignoring his overtures for further dialogue to end the conflict.—
Matthew Bodner,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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Other jobs, like queries for an AI service used by millions of people, can’t be rescheduled but could be redirected to another data center where the local power grid is less stressed.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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The Register reports that a survey by LayerX, a security company, revealed that 45% of enterprise employees are using generative AI tools like ChatGPT, and of those, 77% regularly copy/paste data into their queries.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Oct. 2025
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Ruiz’s family had cobbled together money for a private attorney, who filed motions to challenge his conviction and sentence.—
Amy Yurkanin,
ProPublica,
9 Oct. 2025
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Both the defense and prosecution requested additional time, citing the need to review classified materials and prepare motions.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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The activists were regularly moved around to assorted cells and outdoor cages while awaiting processing and court hearings.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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Miranda Monge has not had any hearings scheduled, according to his wife.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Get people to ask hard questions about everything and not to trust anything on its face.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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But no matter the intent — the intent can be right, but when things get misconstrued, or however the media wants to portray it, that leaves a void of silence and a lot of questions for the guys on our team.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Political push-pull Other proposals fell short of goals, typically through compromise with the administration.—
Violet Ikonomova,
Freep.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Easley has voted against a few proposals made by Superintendent Hill, including the SYDKIMYL contract extension and this year’s budget, arguing its teacher raises were too small.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
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Mamdani, who leads polls ahead of the election next month, is the only candidate to propose ending the program, according to questionnaires given to the candidates by The New York Times.—
Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
8 Oct. 2025
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The type and frequency of beverage consumption was assessed using 24-hour dietary questionnaires at various points throughout the 10-year study.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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Smart Schedule learns your preferred temperatures, responds to your preferences over time, and can provide suggestions—rather than automatic updates—based on your usage patterns.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Oct. 2025
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The crew identified more than 10 training issues and developed over 20 improvement suggestions while operating in the new area.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Feelers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feelers. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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