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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gave off
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Optical atomic clocks, which are considered the timekeepers of the future, use the precise, stable microwave frequency emitted by the vibrations of cesium or other atoms to keep time with extreme accuracy.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025 -
Only a small fraction—less than 10 percent—of an earthquake’s energy is emitted as seismic waves.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Social media users vented frustration, with some highlighting the risks of centralized internet infrastructure.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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One neighbor complained about revving and burnouts, while another wrote that she was stuck in traffic for an hour, and another vented about people parking in the nearby Sea Summit neighborhood.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
21 Oct. 2025
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Streams of sweat dripped from my wig down my back.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
25 Sep. 2025
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To prevent the chicken fingers from getting gummy, make sure all excess batter has dripped off before transferring the chicken to the breadcrumbs.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Hutchins died at age 42 in October 2021 after a gun Baldwin was holding during Rust rehearsals discharged, striking her and the film’s writer-director, Joel Souza.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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After four to six hours of charging a day, the heat can be discharged as air or steam, without combustion or emissions.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Oct. 2025
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