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Recent Examples of five
At five-on-five, Zuccarello was on the ice for 25 shot attempts against versus 11 for, Boldy 23 shot attempts against versus 10 for and Rossi 25 shot attempts against versus 10 for.
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Michael Russo, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
In the last four games at five-on-five, Drysdale has been on the ice for seven Flyers goals and none against.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
The five who were euthanized Wednesday also were quarter horses.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Disturbed’s Trio of Top Five Smashes The group even manages a trio of top fives on the Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart, a tally which Disturbed has not only come to know well throughout the years, but dominates with some frequency.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Michael Russo, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
In the last four games at five-on-five, Drysdale has been on the ice for seven Flyers goals and none against.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
The five who were euthanized Wednesday also were quarter horses.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Disturbed’s Trio of Top Five Smashes The group even manages a trio of top fives on the Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart, a tally which Disturbed has not only come to know well throughout the years, but dominates with some frequency.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for five
Noun
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The tournament’s economic impact is projected to be in the tens of millions and according to Wilson, it is also expected to generate $2.5 million of charitable impact with several different entities and nonprofits benefiting, including First Tee of Greater Philadelphia.—
Mike Dojc,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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In the first three months of his presidency, his agency heads have fired tens of thousands of public servants and prompted legal battles challenging those dismissals.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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He’s not cracked reps with the second team with Hill getting all the work when the twos take over.—
Paul Dehner Jr.,
The Athletic,
9 Aug. 2024
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The tactile quality of the characters was modeled after stop-motion, including animating mostly on twos (one image for every two frames) for rough movement.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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There are significantly more general aviation aircraft flying than commercial ones.—
Ayesha Ali,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2025
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By contrast, this one uses fewer ingredients, does not require a mixer, and is very easy to whip up.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2025
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While ranking in the fifties were science and research, transportation, child and elder care, education and training, and finance and insurance.—
Amanda Kavanagh | This Column was created by Jobbio,
The Hill,
28 Mar. 2025
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In reviewing several recent books and mentioning others, Mead writes about the symptoms of menopause, and then goes on to concentrate almost exclusively on hormone-replacement therapy for women in their fifties and sixties.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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In my twenties, straight hair had represented professionalism, polish, and control.—
Liz Krieger,
Allure,
15 Apr. 2025
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Scott first visited Southeast Asia in his early twenties.—
Nikil Saval,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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That's the airborne commander directing helicopters into both the embassy and Tan Son Nhut Airport outside Saigon to pick up hundreds of Americans and thousands of Vietnamese.—
David Martin,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2025
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Adirondack Chairs Rather than shell out hundreds of dollars for a new Adirondack chair, why not take to Facebook Marketplace in search of a more affordable option?—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Five.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/five. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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