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Recent Examples of indent
Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 31 Dec. 2024
As a result, instead of data being stored via two-state binary code, it can be stored via a three-state ternary code in which the absence of an indent is a 0, a 0.3- to 1.0-nanometer-deep indent is a 1, and a 1.5- to 2.5-nanometer-deep indent is a 2.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 31 Dec. 2024
Mark Gurarie, Health, 19 July 2024
Archaeologists in Virginia uncovered what is believed to be the remains of a military barracks from the Revolutionary War, including chimney bricks and musket balls indented with soldiers' teeth.
—CBS News, 17 May 2024
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Noun
The presence of an indent represented a 1, while the absence of an indent represented a 0.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 31 Dec. 2024
As a result, instead of data being stored via two-state binary code, it can be stored via a three-state ternary code in which the absence of an indent is a 0, a 0.3- to 1.0-nanometer-deep indent is a 1, and a 1.5- to 2.5-nanometer-deep indent is a 2.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
For example, spoon nails are indented and curved towards the center, while pincer nails curl away from the center and deeper into the folds of your nail.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 19 July 2024
Archaeologists in Virginia uncovered what is believed to be the remains of a military barracks from the Revolutionary War, including chimney bricks and musket balls indented with soldiers' teeth.
—CBS News, 17 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indent
Noun
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There were also small, round indentations near the tracks.—
Amanda Schupak,
CNN Money,
25 Apr. 2025
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After creating a three-dimensional scan of the area, researchers then compared the indentations to various animals’ teeth marks.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Then, in 2024, the wider art market cooled — notching about $10 billion less in sales than its pandemic high — and younger artists were hit particularly hard.—
Rachel Corbett,
Vulture,
8 May 2025
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All three primary barometers of the U.S. stock market surged to multi week highs, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit its highest level since April 2, the S&P 500 notched its top price since March 27 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq touched its highest level since March 26.—
Derek Saul,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Bringing chip production to the country, however, has been a difficult and lengthy process.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
15 May 2025
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Both men’s and women’s finals last year had a 3-2 score, and Auburn clinched the men’s title when a chip on the 17th hole by Florida State’s Luke Clanton rolled into the cup and popped out.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 May 2025
Verb
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For years, Democrats have tried to carve out loopholes in existing laws and promote new developments to address the housing shortage.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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Clinton and Khalifa are betting that authenticity—and funk—can carve out space in a category that’s no longer an afterthought but the main event.—
Javier Hasse,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
Noun
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Hadid’s look featured a cross-back dress with a thigh-high slit in silk satin.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
13 May 2025
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In 2023, Heidi Klum arrived in a boob-baring Zuhair Murad look featuring thigh-high slits and dramatic wings, while Irina Shayk wore Gucci lingerie.—
Robyn Merrett,
StyleCaster,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Strauss chiseled that fissure into her role, writing seductive music for a violent story.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2025
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Conservative women are plumping their lips with injectables and chiselling their cheekbones; what happened to Matt Gaetz is anyone’s guess.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Versatile offense finds its groove The Cardinals have scored 44 runs in eight games, which is encouraging enough.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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But where Vida Caña has really found its creative groove is in its Single Barrel Finishing Series, a program that started more or less by accident.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
Verb
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Bourdelle’s voluminous works in marble, bronze, and wood fill the lofty mezzanine, while his bronze sculptures Héraklès archer (Hercules the Archer) and Centaure mourant (Dying Centaur) highlight the garden.—
Kasia Dietz,
Travel + Leisure,
29 July 2024
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Co-developed with NISMO, Nissan’s in-house racing and customizing arm, the Hyper-Force’s carbon-fiber body is sculptured like a fighter jet with the sole purpose of going as fast as possible.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes,
13 Nov. 2023
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“Indent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indent. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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