Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fifties
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Based on those figures, a facility holding up to 10,000 detainees could cost hundreds of millions of dollars annually to operate, according to estimates shared at the event.—
CBS News Atlanta Staff,
CBS News,
9 Mar. 2026 -
The changes were slight — reductions of just one-tenth of a second and one-half of a mile to a solar lap spanning two years and hundreds of millions of miles, according to the scientists.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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If you’re exhausted by life, you’re allowed to cancel plans — even fun ones — to restore your energy.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The bottom line Silver could realistically hit or even surpass the $200 per ounce record this March, giving current investors reason to celebrate and prospective ones an urgent push to get started before that plays out.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The long-simmering rivalry between Sunni and Shiite Muslims erupted into a civil war that killed tens of thousands of civilians.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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His videos regularly generate hundreds of likes on LinkedIn, and his Instagram posts often earn tens of thousands of views.—
Rachel Ventresca,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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LaPour was the preseason Big 12 Pitcher of the Year and got his season off to a strong start against Vanderbilt, giving up two runs off fives hits in five innings of work with five strikeouts.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Fifties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fifties. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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