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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.
—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
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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Late in his career, he was reinvented as a ‘quarterback’, pinging diagonals from deep with machine-like precision.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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The bottom-left to top-right diagonal represents the winning percentage of teams against opponents of the same seed.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Polar regions are also warming two to three times as fast as the global average, reducing the temperature gradient between the poles and equator.—
Shuang-Ye Wu,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2025
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With a unique look, each bottle features cuts and grooves inspired by the agave plant and gradient hues of orange, pink, red, and purple.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
19 Feb. 2025
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The resort, however, is on an incline, and the hot springs are at the very top of the hill.—
Maya Kachroo-Levine,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2025
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An investigation determined that the injuries occurred after the victim had parked a red 2006 Kia Sedona on an incline on the northbound side of Lyric Lane.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2025
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Amazon doesn't specify the level of pressure or tilt sensitivity on the Premium pen, but the stylus feels responsive in use.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Apr. 2025
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The race is on to open America’s first tilt coaster As fate would have it, the past repeats itself when the wolf returns.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
11 Apr. 2025
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The middle column is like being on a balance beam; knowing whether your lean is one side or another - deficient or excess - is essential for development.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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While state Supreme Court races are technically nonpartisan, the court tipped to a liberal lean after Justice Janet Protasiewicz won her seat and gave liberals their first majority on the high court in 15 years.—
Annabella Rosciglione,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
5 Mar. 2025
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At that point, White also completed more passes into the final third (four) than any player on the pitch; at half-time, Saka had created five chances, White had completed six passes into the final third and Odegaard had 32 successful passes in the opposition half (all ranking first in the game).—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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But when the problem persisted into the fifth — his lone pitch that inning was a 93.7 mph fastball, one of his slowest this season — signs of his discomfort were visible again, prompting Roberts and the training staff to remove him from the game.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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The smaller pockets lining the outside of the bags can hold all your gardening tools like trimmers, trowels and small rakes.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Gather Your Tools Heavy-duty leather gloves or rose gauntlets, sharp bypass pruners, a pair of loppers, a rake, and a bucket or wheelbarrow for debris will make speedy work of pruning Knock Out roses.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Apr. 2025
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The spa has a similar indoor-outdoor feel: the yoga studio looks out onto greenery while hot and cold plunge pools come with a wide view of the hills.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
17 Apr. 2025
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Avoid open fields, the top of a hill, or a ridge top.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Glacis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glacis. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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