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Recent Examples of Synonyms for garlanding
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Try Tree Nets Another way to stop squirrels from climbing fruit trees is by draping wildlife-safe netting over the entire tree canopy.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
18 June 2026 -
The agency said more than 40,000 pounds of litter - from small blue and orange confetti pieces to streamers draping the streets - is expected to be collected after.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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The duo’s latest work suggests that the apes can create new meaning by stringing sounds together in pairs — something akin to syntax, which was once thought to be a unique hallmark of human language.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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In early November, Edie Harmon, who has documented border wall activity in the Jacumba Wilderness since 2020, learned that Marines were stringing wire in an area called Skull Valley.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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Her floor-skimming train shone like a thousand tiny diamonds, with champagne and silver sequins festooning every inch.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
7 Mar. 2026
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One of the strongest examples of this new trend is French designer Llewellyn Chupin’s Ritual of Adornment collection, which offered a strong contrast between the blocky furniture silhouettes and the delicate ornamentation festooning them.—
Adrian Madlener,
Curbed,
13 Sep. 2025
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The potential agreement comes at a time when Brightline, according to its outside auditor and financial analysts, is facing mounting financial challenges to avoid possible bankruptcy.—
Joshua Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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Without a pathway into the workforce, many talented graduates risk underemployment, delayed career development, and mounting financial stress.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
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CoreWeave, for instance, despite projecting significant revenue, carries a speculative-grade credit rating and substantial debt.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Simply put, investors were spooked by Fed policymakers projecting a possible interest rate hike to combat stubborn inflation.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
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In one of them he was seen hanging from the edge of a rocky cliff using his bare hands, his legs dangling toward a steep slope in a risky performance without safety equipment.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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Party people lounged on the dock, their legs dangling over turquoise water, while tequila flowed freely.—
Serena Turner,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
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“Garlanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garlanding. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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