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Recent Examples of indentation The rules also state that the end of the bat may have a cupped indentation up to 1 1/4 inches in depth, 2 inches wide and with at least a 1-inch diameter while adding experimental models must be approved by MLB. Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 Mats with polyurethane foam cores or bottom layers tend to have identification load deflection/indentation force deflection numbers, which measure the foam’s firmness. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025 There were also small, round indentations near the tracks. Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for indentation
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Noun
  • That could help make a dent in the high figure of 60% of energy that buildings use to cool their internal spaces, especially in warmer places like Singapore and the Middle East.
    Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 23 June 2025
  • Sam Poulin Poulin was selected 21st overall in the 2019 NHL Draft but has never made a dent at the NHL level.
    The Athletic NHL Staff, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Noun
  • The core materials were then mixed with oats and water and pressed into molds with bubble-like indents and rough line patterns.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2025
  • The Honda sustained damage to its front passenger side, and the Outback had an indent to its front driver-side bumper.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Fuller was then released in February, and the Dolphins still have a major hole for starting-caliber cornerbacks ahead of nickel Kader Kohou after the draft.
    David Furones, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
  • Now that hole is being filled with full service, amenitized buildings and a public park along the two mile canal.
    Shimon Shkury, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • Built on the same Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 chip and 8GB of RAM as the Quest 3, the 3S boasts high-fidelity hand tracking, full-color passthrough and improved thermal efficiency.
    Anna Tingley, Variety, 1 July 2025
  • Everyone has a smartphone and a digital banking app, and the data centers loaded with Nvidia or AMD chips can easily handle the computing requirements.
    Steven Dudash, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Thanks to fluoridated water, childhood and adult cavities have been reduced by about 25%.
    Samantha Korn, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2025
  • Each of those frequencies creates its own quantum resonator in the same cavity, with its own set of modes.
    John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • Mayan stelae and Melanesian slit gongs share the sunlight from a sloped glass wall abutting Central Park which has been specially reëngineered to protect photosensitive works.
    Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
  • Tate McRae appeared at the F1 premiere in London in a black custom Balenciaga gown with a dramatic slit and tie at the waist.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • There are complimentary vintage bicycles for guests to explore the grounds with gardens and fire pits.
    Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2025
  • Archaeologists found storage trenches, part of a defensive wall, sections of a key road, the outlines of soldiers’ homes and numerous pits, officials said.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • Shae Jacobs and Jack Dine blend the shuffling percussion of house with Afrobeats and R&B’s breezy grooves to create Odeal’s latest day party jam.
    Heran Mamo, Billboard, 30 June 2025
  • This was no slouch finding his groove against a struggling offense.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2025

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“Indentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indentation. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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