as in diagonal
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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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The video starts with Rice passing to Saka on the right, before stepping forward to arrow a left-footed diagonal to the opposite flank.—
Stuart James,
The Athletic,
30 Apr. 2024
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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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That heat bulge is increasing the temperature gradient in areas near some of the busiest flight paths, including transatlantic routes.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 May 2025
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Both riders are now battling the steep gradient and neither knows if the other will crack.—
Nathaniel Parish Flannery,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
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Sleeping at an incline may also offer some degree of respiratory support, notes Brady.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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If your goal is to engage more muscle groups, the treadmill may be the better option, especially when running or walking at an incline.—
Julie Scott,
Verywell Health,
13 May 2025
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This winery includes perhaps the country’s strongest Italian tilt toward grapes and technology.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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The supplied Inspire Stylus features 4,096 pressure levels plus tilt sensitivity, and haptic feedback is cooked in too.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Apr. 2025
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The survey, the results of which were released in late March, found a strong lean toward supporting less housing density in Littleton.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2025
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The decision leaves Republicans with the potentially tricky task of having to recruit a candidate who can win in a state that still has a blue lean.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
10 Apr. 2025
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Justin Thomas struck out in 3 pitches with a sac fly opportunity, bringing Davalan to the plate.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
16 May 2025
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Matt Ritchie threw three stellar innings, striking out six and allowing one hit before leaving to preserve his pitch count.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
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By the time the father and son arrived on scene to help, the three men had used crab rakes to move the shark into deeper water, according to ABC.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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Then clear larger leaves and debris with a rake and push broom.—
Kara McGinley,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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Photos of the aftermath of the accident, meanwhile, show the roof of the bus separated from the rest of the vehicle, which rests at a diagonal on the side of a hill, per the AP.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
11 May 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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Glacis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glacis. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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