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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kennings
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Number theorists have particularly sought special points on a curve with coordinates on an x-y grid that are either whole numbers or fractions.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
24 Feb. 2026 -
However, this predictable behavior breaks down during ultra-high-speed deformation that occurs in mere fractions of a microsecond.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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The experiments were conducted at ORNL’s Spallation Neutron Source, where scientists used advanced neutron-scattering techniques to observe both the atomic structure and the motion of atoms inside the material.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Northern light displays occur when solar wind interacts with the atoms and molecules in Earth's atmosphere.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Archaeobotanists find various parts of plants, including seeds, chaff, fruit pits, nutshells and cobs.—
Alexandria Mitchem Hansen,
The Conversation,
19 Dec. 2025
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And these nutshells that are now all restored have been used for that purpose for more than eight decades.—
Katie Hafner,
Scientific American,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Northern light displays occur when solar wind interacts with the atoms and molecules in Earth's atmosphere.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Minson says these help combat harmful molecules called reactive oxygen species that can build up inside of us and trigger a cascade of inflammation.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Soon after, other social media snippets of their presence in the Queen City dribbled out.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2026
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Listen to snippets of his new album and read more about how Neselovskyi composed his songs.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
25 Feb. 2026
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For the past six months, whispers of a federal investigation echoed inside and around City Hall, the 29-story skyscraper in downtown Kansas City.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
3 Mar. 2026
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Once again, there were no cellphones, and the halls were filled with whispers, out of consideration for those teens who were performing in the classrooms.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The artist adds spaces within some words and combines other fragments, producing a delay between reading and comprehension.—
Daniel R. Quiles,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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Researchers have discovered and analyzed the world’s oldest geometric patterns on 60,000-year-old ostrich egg fragments, revealing the complex cognition that eventually enabled Homo sapiens to invent writing.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Mar. 2026
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Owala SmoothSip Slider Insulated Stainless Steel Tumbler This Owala bottle packs a whole lot of style in just 12 ounces of insulated stainless steel.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Mar. 2026
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This leak-proof set comes with four different colored bottles that can fit up to three ounces of liquid.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Kennings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kennings. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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