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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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United fans who grew weary of Harry Maguire’s long diagonals to Patrick Dorgu during that Europa League final defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in Bilbao and will want a midfielder who is comfortable passing and receiving under pressure.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
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France is often associated with having an 'empty' middle, a strip of vast land that traverses the country diagonally (the 'diagonale du vide', the empty diagonal), which is less populated than its mountains or coastlines and has fewer infrastructure and services.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The acoustic speaker grilles and floor mats also feature a unique gradient finish inspired by the way the sun fades into the Pacific at twilight.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
13 Aug. 2025
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This, combined with the steep gradients, means that rain and snowmelt quickly wash fecal matter—not just from humans, but from dogs and natural wildlife—from the surrounding slopes down into the low-lying lakes.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside Online,
23 July 2025
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Original price: $139.99 Get your steps in with this walking pad with incline.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
8 July 2025
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The hill is absurdly steep: an initial drop of 60 degrees with an average of 45 degree incline.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
25 May 2025
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The National Hurricane Center’s Wednesday mid-morning forecast track now shows a tilt north on Monday, a move that — for now — keeps Puerto Rico and some of the eastern Caribbean islands directly out of the cone of uncertainty.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
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Its best hope may be nudging the United Nations to a less Western tilt.—
Nick Thomas,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Aug. 2025
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Footage also showed the kitchen staff bracing themselves for another big lean from the boat, per 9 News.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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In his most recent head-to-head on June 24, Holloway lost by a lean to fellow American Dyan Beard in Ostrava.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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The difficulty of completing an immaculate inning — striking out all three batters in a frame on the minimum nine pitches — is highlighted by how few pitchers have pulled off the feat.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber, Chris Bremner, and Eric Pearson wrote the script, based on an initial pitch from the Hoebers.—
Mekishana Pierre,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Her dad used a rake, slowly attempting to pull the body out, but Johnson said the body snapped and disintegrated.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 July 2025
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Leaf blowers are efficient tools that are designed to do the work of a rake without all the backbreaking labor.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 June 2025
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Avoid open fields, hill peaks, or ridge tops.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Aug. 2025
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The wild west of Ireland reveals sea cliffs like Slieve League, hushed peat bogs, and winding roads threading through Connemara’s granite hills and glassy lakes.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Glacis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glacis. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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