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Recent Examples of glacis
Forming a strong glacis in Europe’s east will require the United States to incorporate Ukraine into the U.S.-led defensive perimeter.
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A. Wess Mitchell,
Foreign Affairs,
5 July 2023
If a large laser takes five seconds to burn through a tank’s glacis plate, a modern chemical energy gun can engage two separate targets in the same amount of time.
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Kyle Mizokami,
Popular Mechanics,
19 Mar. 2020
Instead, the succeeding Jewish kingdom under Hasmonean rule cut into the glacis during construction in later years.
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National Geographic,
22 Apr. 2016
A. Wess Mitchell,
Foreign Affairs,
5 July 2023
If a large laser takes five seconds to burn through a tank’s glacis plate, a modern chemical energy gun can engage two separate targets in the same amount of time.
—
Kyle Mizokami,
Popular Mechanics,
19 Mar. 2020
Instead, the succeeding Jewish kingdom under Hasmonean rule cut into the glacis during construction in later years.
—
National Geographic,
22 Apr. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glacis
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The most astonishing thing about this is that these numbers appear in the simplest contexts, such as when calculating the circumference of a circle or the diagonal of a square.
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The dog is ahead and has stopped by the tree that bisects the diagonal; the girl with the bright red coat who seems to be paused behind him.
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Melange, gradient, multicolor, degradé print, paillette, malfilato or flamed are a few examples of Italian fancy yarns.
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The original Östereichring was a spectacular thing, with steep gradients, long straights, and high-speed curves, surrounded by views of the Styrian mountains.
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The riverfront includes steep inclines, large rocks and uneven ground that can be difficult for workers or machinery to manage safely.
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Temperatures will be on the incline, reaching into the 90s by lunchtime and the upper 90s by the late afternoon.
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The election of Raman and Roy would also underscore the leftward tilt of Los Angeles, which has four City Council members, including Raman, who are DSA members — two of whom were reelected in the primary.
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For instance, Apollo 14 experienced a 7-degree tilt on landing, and Apollo 15 had an 11-degree tilt on touchdown.
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But this version of Zorro leans instead into broad comedy and an even broader vintage aesthetic including day-for-night shooting and a general soft-focus haze.
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Cassetta leans toward the rational.
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The last time Rushing caught Ohtani, the pitcher took over pitch-calling after a disastrous second inning against the Twins last week.
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But another older legend on the pitch will move on, as Cristiano Ronaldo made some World Cup history during this match.
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Red Cross volunteers handed out supplies such as gloves, rakes, tarps, and more to homeowners.
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Just sprinkle them around the base of your plants and scratch them into the soil with a hand rake or your fingers.
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Kotagiri was once a hill station from the British era, and that’s why many of its older houses feature the same heavy stone masonry.
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The rolling hills and pastureland of Vernon County are home to the highest concentration of organic farms in the state.
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“Glacis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glacis. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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