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Recent Examples of indenture In a little over a year, my three-decade indenture as a full-time laundress will come to an end. Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024 This smashes every indenture that binds a Negro child other than as a white child should be bound! Anna Deavere Smith, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2023 In the mid–seventeenth century, fearful that the growing class of temporary and former servants might displace them, white property owners passed laws that phased out indentures for white people and established a system of chattel slavery (permanent and heritable) for Black people. Scott W. Stern, The New Republic, 26 June 2023 Instead, Said found a Russian to take over his indenture, Nicholas Vassilievich Trubetzkoy, a 22-year-old godson of Czar Nicholas, who taught him Russian. Martha Anne Toll, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2023 See All Example Sentences for indenture
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Noun
  • The pots are thoughtfully designed with a drainage hole to avoid overwatering, enhance proper airflow, and keep your plants healthy.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 13 May 2025
  • Private contractors under the supervision of St. Paul Public Works will spend up to two months repairing the man-sized sink hole that opened on the evening of May 8, forcing ongoing partial road closures between Chestnut and Walnut streets.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Bringing chip production to the country, however, has been a difficult and lengthy process.
    Dylan Butts, CNBC, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • Roast marshmallows with friends and family or keep things cozy during the evenings; ALDI’s outdoor fire pit is an easy solution.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2025
  • Nearby, officers found human remains in a fire pit, officials said.
    Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 6 May 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
  • Eyes dart, brows furrow, and Holliday lets slip a slight grin, before skinning that smoke wagon and firing one shot into Ringo’s forehead.
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Where there once were homes and gardens was now a wide furrow of dirt, as if a giant had swiped his foot across it.
    Eduardo Medina, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Hadid’s look featured a cross-back dress with a thigh-high slit in silk satin.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • Fluoride is a mineral that has been added to drinking water for generations to strengthen teeth and reduce cavities by replacing minerals lost during normal wear and tear, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    Stephany Matat, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
  • It is added to some dental products, such as toothpaste, to help prevent cavities.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • 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

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“Indenture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indenture. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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