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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
Noun
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Larger values for c²—if they’re chosen carefully—enable more whole-number diagonals and hence more unit-distance pairs.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2026
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The painting, surrounded by scaffolding while the church undergoes repairs, is full of thrusting diagonals and shadowy figures, a meditation on both extreme suffering and pointed indifference to it.—
Sebastian Smee,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2026
Noun
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This means that a missile suspended on an external pylon or inside an internal weapons bay is subjected to extreme gradients in pressure and velocity.—
David Szondy
June 04,
New Atlas,
4 June 2026
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Lens options include gradient and tinted versions in daisy and pistachio.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
Noun
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This two-lane highway runs parallel to the Rio Grande and is filled with mountain views, steep inclines, and dramatic switchbacks.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2026
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Some days will include hikes ranging from three to five miles on rocky, uneven terrain with some steep inclines.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
Noun
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The tallest, fastest and longest tilt roller coaster in North America got stuck twice over the weekend in a vertical position, leaving riders temporarily suspended.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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The day is coming when age will require that the entire subject of this column tilt more toward necessity than luxury.—
Sam McDowell
June 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
Noun
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The scoop-neck cut leans into the minimalist 90s aesthetic and allows this piece to double as a bodysuit when worn under linen pants or silk shorts.—
Cassie Gill,
Travel + Leisure,
1 June 2026
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Designed by London studio Interiors With Art, the aesthetic leans into understated Art Deco touches; sycamore wood panelling, Murano glass lighting, brushed gold accents, and a palette inspired by nearby Hyde Park in autumn.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Zach Neto was hit by a pitch and Mike Trout ended an 0-for-22 slump with a single to load the bases.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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At the Euros two years ago, the Turkey game was interrupted by one pitch invader after another trying to get a selfie with him.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Let face with the rake be struck.—
Christian Wiman,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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Flattening and Excavation One of the best ways to eliminate existing ant hills is to level the ant hill with a rake or shovel.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 June 2026
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Unmoored from the family unit, and inflated by success and ambition, she is left to roam the rainy hills like a beast that has exiled itself from conventional society.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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One day, the Santa Ana winds stoke a raging fire on the Getty Center hill, threatening the mansions south of Sunset.—
Zinzi Clemmons,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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“Glacis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glacis. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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