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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kennings
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In 2007, McKeller released her first book, Math Doesn’t Suck, demystifying concepts like fractions, decimals, percents, and algebra for girls in middle school.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
5 Nov. 2025 -
Those fractions may look small, but ozone chemistry is anything but linear.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Oct. 2025
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Particle beams- streams of atoms or subatomic particles accelerated to nearly the speed of light – have long been considered the holy grail of space warfare.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Just like you and me are built out of the same atoms, every image is built out of the same pixels.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 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
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The oxygen and nitrogen molecules also emit ultraviolet light, which can only be detected by special cameras on satellites.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Frozen complex organic molecules have been discovered for the first time around a young protostar in a galaxy other than our own, thanks to the observing power of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
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Listen to snippets of the songs.—
NPR,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
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This could trigger everything from whispers and misunderstandings to grudges that resurface in the group chat.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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The whispers of China’s rise have been ongoing since the Obama administration, but the power that was unintentionally ceded due to the actions taken by the first and second Trump administrations cannot be overlooked.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Shot on film, the series intertwines landscapes, portraits, and fragments of everyday life, documenting the subtle connections between mother and daughter through the tender awareness of an imminent separation.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
11 Nov. 2025
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Divers must search a large swath of the sea floor looking for bone fragments or bits of clothing.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
11 Nov. 2025
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Fill the reservoir with less water for a stronger brew or up to 12 ounces for a large cup.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
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If your recipe includes a measurement for honey in ounces, use a kitchen scale instead of your liquid measuring cup.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Kennings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kennings. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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