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fin

noun

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as in one

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Recent Examples of fin While ribbon-fin swimming has evolved independently in bony fishes roughly ten times, this is the first study to document spinning, joystick-like fin rays in the species. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026 While begrudgingly settling, the WGA vowed to keep up the fight, focusing on a reinstatement of fin-syn rules for the streaming era. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026 Accompanied by a companion, the whale holds eye contact with the animal, touching it with its head and fin. — CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 Following Tuesday’s strikes, residents and Iranian media showed fragments of munitions found at the scene, including a thermal battery unit, a segment of a control fin and part of the exterior body of the munition. — Amir Vahdat, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fin

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Noun

Even the smallest one is delightfully cozy, with a double bed and windows looking onto the street, perfect for a couple or solo traveler.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
McDoom is mostly more reverent toward her acid-folk references than her Jamaican ones.

— Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of one

Noun

It’s been more than two years since Taylor Swift was forced to cancel her Eras Tour shows in Vienna due to a terrorist plot that was intended to kill tens of thousands of people, a situation that will now become the subject of a new documentary.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2026
After the raids ramped up in January, tens of thousands of former workers ended up in the capital, Phnom Penh, many sleeping in the streets.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of ten

Noun

By now, Robin is in his early fifties and still living in Edinburgh.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
Just two players recorded fifties — England’s Harry Brook and Emilio Gay — and four different bowlers took five wickets or more in an innings, the first time that has happened in a Lord’s Test.

— Paul Newman, New York Times, 9 June 2026

Definition of fifty

Noun

And what happens to the consultants and executives responsible for managing hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars?

— Julie Watts, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
As lieutenant governor, Stratton’s priorities included promoting equity in women’s health and leading a program aimed at putting tax dollars from cannabis sales into the communities most affected by the war on drugs.

— Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of dollar

Noun

At five-on-five, San Jose outscored teams 73-56 with Celebrini on the ice; the Sharks were outscored 113-90 otherwise.

— Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2026
The five that vaulted were Steele Canyon (tied for fourth), Del Norte (tied for seventh), Torrey Pines (tied for seventh), Westview (ninth) and Helix (10th).

— John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026

Definition of five

Noun

For that bit of hilarious historical synchronicity alone, Asked and Answered is worth folding into your more fantastical exotics, or even a sawbuck on the nose.

— Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
In most cases, $10 above the single-Mac price gets you three licenses; another sawbuck raises that to five.

— PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025

Definition of sawbuck

Noun

Dogs, however, buck this pattern; larger dogs tend to age faster and die younger than smaller ones, which makes canines an ideal model for biologists to study to learn more about aging in general.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
Among his trophies are an Alaskan moose and caribou, wild boars, bears, whitetail deer, Catalina goats and more mule deer bucks than some hunters see in a lifetime.

— Rich LaRocco, Outdoor Life, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of buck

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