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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fifties
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Israel's campaign in Lebanon has killed thousands of people and driven hundreds of thousands from their homes, according to Reuters.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
8 June 2026 -
Of the hundreds of fan videos that come out of each game, his was different from them all.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
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Home run wagers are long-shot bets with long odds, so carefully selecting ones with a mix of favorable odds and reasonable odds of success can generate a profit.—
Josh Shepardson,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Female mosquitoes are the ones that bite and can spread disease.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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Independent film legend John Cassavetes helmed this gritty crime drama about strip club owner Cosmo Vittelli (Ben Gazzara), who, shortly after making his last gambling debt payment, loses tens of thousands of dollars in a poker game.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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Confluence Hydro, the company set to buy the dams along with tens of thousands of surrounding acres, has vowed to modernize and relicense them to generate energy for decades to come.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 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 Jun. 2026.
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