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Justina Lee, Fortune, 23 May 2026
The Standard & Poor’s 500 index added 0.4% and pulled closer to its all-time high set in the middle of last week.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Wyles Daniel
may 19, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
An address from a people-search site that Google indexed and ranked on page one.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
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Noun
Many of the trades came on days when major indexes were reset.
—Justina Lee, Fortune, 23 May 2026
The Standard & Poor’s 500 index added 0.4% and pulled closer to its all-time high set in the middle of last week.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Verb
By the time a human intervenes, the narrative has already propagated, indexed by search engines, embedded in datasets, and echoed across platforms.
—Wyles Daniel
may 19, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
An address from a people-search site that Google indexed and ranked on page one.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for index
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Due to the issue, the instrument panel cluster combination meter may fail to display certain warnings or indicators, meaning the cars do not comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS).—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Morgan Stanley's Serena Tang noted that an indicator for market sentiment has turned negative.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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The chip also came with an ownership agreement that required signees to list their Social Security number, gas credit card number, and astrological sign.—
Jonathan Odden,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The backstory Lizard Island was declared a National Park in 1937, the surrounding waters were recognised as a National Marine Park in 1974, and the Great Barrier Reef was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1981.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The back-to-back deals offer one of the clearest signals yet that Abel is prepared to put Berkshire’s enormous balance sheet to work after years of criticism that the company had become too cautious and was struggling to find opportunities large enough to move the needle.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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So instead of experimenting with potentially dangerous sleep-optimization practices or wasting time on hacks that don’t move the needle, try leaning into what sleep experts have been saying for years — practice good sleep hygiene.—
Sharon Brandwein,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Escobar recorded the final out in the seventh on a strikeout to strand the tying and go-ahead runs on first and second base.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Wrobleski recorded a ninth strikeout, for the second out of the sixth, before surrendering a hit.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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An increasing number of Palestinians from the West Bank have tried to enter Israel illegally to work in recent years.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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For these reasons, members of the public should never enter a pipe, drain, catch basin, manhole, or outfall.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
Verb
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Several are now cataloged, but because these galaxies are so faint and hard to find, many more probably lurk out there, as yet unseen.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
29 May 2026
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Franco Granda, an analyst at PitchBook, catalogued an array of omissions in a report following the publishing of the prospectus.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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In 2024 and 2025, four hearing officers in the appeals unit filed complaints against the department, leading to three internal investigations by human resources, according to a separate, outside probe conducted by Flynn Investigations Group, a firm specializing in workplace reviews.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Now, Kal Pacific and principal Don Veasey are coming back to Boise with a six-story concept with five floors of apartments atop ground-floor commercial space and basement parking, according to documents filed with the city.—
Mark Dee
May 31,
Idaho Statesman,
31 May 2026
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“Index.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/index. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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