Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for figured in
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Even the most comfortable of offices can feel stuffy from time to time, but the LuckyChap headquarters have that figured out, too.—
Joyce Chen,
Architectural Digest,
14 Feb. 2026 -
Then the startups that raised on vision but never figured out distribution.—
Judah Taub,
semafor.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Points are deducted if kids try to refuse at the last minute.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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Sheffield Wednesday were deducted a total of 18 points by the EFL for financial regulation breaches in the first half of the season, after filing for administration, with their former owner Dejphon Chansiri prohibited from being an owner or director of any EFL club for a period of three years.—
Jessica Hopkins,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Thankfully this time, it won’t be measured in feet.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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The impunity of the powerful was measured by the inefficacy of the outraged.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2026
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If current trends persist as the war in Ukraine enters its fifth year, the alliance’s greatest challenge may not be responding to a single dramatic breach but managing the mounting pressure created by many smaller ones – each calibrated to test resolve without triggering open conflict.—
Frederic Lemieux,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Maxson says a good technician checks that the flame is properly calibrated, the sensors are working, and carbon monoxide is not a concern.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Feb. 2026
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