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Recent Examples of index
Lissette Gonzalez,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
The National Weather Service issues heat warnings when the heat index – a measure that combines temperature and humidity – is expected to reach at least 105 degrees for two hours or more.
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Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
John Kell,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
This plan isn't indexed for inflation, which means modest income gains could trigger big increases in monthly payments.
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Cory Turner,
NPR,
10 June 2026
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Noun
There is a low risk of rip currents for the Atlantic beaches and the UV index is extreme.
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Lissette Gonzalez,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
The National Weather Service issues heat warnings when the heat index – a measure that combines temperature and humidity – is expected to reach at least 105 degrees for two hours or more.
—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
Verb
The study also found that the more advanced group over-indexed on senior leadership sponsorship, training and change management, and data preparation and labeling—all by at least 10 percentage points.
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John Kell,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
This plan isn't indexed for inflation, which means modest income gains could trigger big increases in monthly payments.
—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for index
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Hostile and benevolent sexism are early indicators of deeper problems.
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The researchers emphasized that these specific measurements are critical medical indicators of an older adult's future health.
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The Victorian-style building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and this side of the resort directly fronting Cape Cod Bay is known collectively as The Mansion.
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Arraez was the only Giants player listed among the top five candidates at a position, or top 10 for outfield, on the update.
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Created by the makers of Korea’s buzzy Rejuran in-office skin boosters, the Turnover Ampoule offers a needle-free way to tap into the ingredient’s glow-boosting benefits at home.
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Hong Kong — The buzzing of needles and gasps of pain fall silent, replaced by the clacking and rattling of steel and plastic colliding.
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Flash flooding in the South The intense rainfall in the Southeast overnight Thursday, June 18, and into Friday, June 19, created dangerous flooding and sent several rivers to record highs.
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The character launches a music career, records songs and steps into the spotlight.
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Israeli troops advanced to its outskirts and didn’t enter, but their strikes pummeled what had been an economic powerhouse of Shiite business affluence.
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Check with lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may be swept into.
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Writers catalogue these fictional phenomena — which range from the terrifying to the downright bizarre — in the form of fake records, studies, research documents, and logs, all of which are indexed in a sprawling archive.
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This outpost from the same family of Central and Kjolle fame—renowned for both cataloguing and reimagining obscure ingredients found throughout various altitudes of Peru—has become the home base for their culinary research arm, Mater Iniciativa.
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The lawsuit filed by the families names Wilburn, Riverside County, and the cities of Beaumont and Calimesa as defendants, alleging the intersection was dangerously designed and maintained, with inadequate sight lines caused by roadway geometry, vegetation and utility equipment.
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No charges have been filed yet.
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“Index.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/index. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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