ha'penny

Definition of ha'pennynext

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Noun
  • Law never made men a whit more just; and, by means of their respect for it, even the well-disposed are daily made the agents of injustice.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • In art, as in life, the messy materiality of flesh fazes me not one whit.
    — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • This helps increase the propellant mass fraction of the spacecraft, meaning more mass is devoted to propellant, allowing the vehicle to go farther and do more things.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 Nov. 2026
  • This has led to a fraction of the arriving tourists received by other North African countries such as Morocco or Egypt; roughly a third of its visitors are members of the diaspora coming to visit and stay with family.
    — Heather Richardson, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Chiefly, engineers will need to design lightweight compressors that can capture and pressurize the whisper-thin Martian air.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Wildwood is a dark tale, with whispers of a witch, set against the beautiful yet formidable backdrop of rural New England.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Indeed, in 2023, his music earned him just shy of $200,000, about one halfpenny at a time.
    — Brett Martin, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2024
  • In nineteenth-century England, tailors would place old halfpennies in the pockets of a man’s new suit for good luck.
    — Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023
Noun
  • But you aren’t supposed to edit the code controlling the dash display and other electronics.
    — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2026
  • And if an eye cream contains a dash of SPF, that’s all the better.
    — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Sure, these kids have Google Maps and Reels and reinforcing algorithms and whatever, but the human consequences of adult failure have not changed one jot.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • When Ava runs off to the bathroom, Deborah instinctively reaches for her notebook and jots down another idea.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • Listen to snippets of the album and hear about how Taupin has been able to keep his and John's relationship so strong.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
  • In the postgame locker-room celebration, a snippet of which was posted on the Dolphins’ X account, Hafley held up his hands and jumped up and down as his players poured water bottles over him.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Not every case deserves that kind of last-minute intervention, but in Duckett’s case nearly every shred of evidence presented at his original trial has been disproven or debunked.
    — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Every opportunity to pounce on each other, snap after gnats, and pull shreds of meat from bones is important.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
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“Ha'penny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ha%27penny. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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