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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hilts
Noun
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Stairwells and elevator shafts acted like chimneys, and the absence of emergency lighting, signage and alternative exits prevented the safe evacuation of the hotel’s 238 guests, the indictment said.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025 -
In the past, some radioactive fallout has leaked from test shafts.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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To complete the ensemble, braid your hair into two plaits and tie them with baby blue bows at the ends.—
Emma Kershaw,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Even her announcement for the birth of her first daughter, Rocki Irish Mayers, saw Rih and Rocki swathed in bright pink bows.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Charged particles originating from the corona surge into the gap but are soon snared by two great magnetic loops—the Van Allen Radiation Belts—that usually keep them from Earth’s surface.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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That's how solar rain forms in loops that are suddenly heated, like during flares.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
27 Oct. 2025
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Petro has repeatedly defended his policy, which moves away from a repressive approach and prioritizes reaching agreements with growers of coca leaf - the raw material for cocaine - to encourage them to switch to other crops, pursuing major drug lords and combating money laundering.—
NPR,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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Across these areas, the NWS warned of widespread subfreezing temperatures that could kill crops and other sensitive outdoor vegetation.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Hilts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hilts. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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