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Recent Examples of knobThe interior escutcheon measures 6.7 by 2.8 by 1.3 inches and has a large thumb-turn knob, an open/close button, and a removable cover that hides the battery compartment and a reset button.—PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024 The kitchen features a Waterworks faucet and fixtures, and cabinets painted in London Stone by Farrow & Ball with knobs from Nickey Kehoe.—Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 6 Dec. 2024 Examples include moving the master bedroom to the first floor, replacing knobs with handles, and installing tall toilets.—Steve Parrish, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025 Interior 1/6 The absence of anything remotely resembling a physical knob or dial inside either vehicle is a pretty good sign that automakers continue to ignore the pleas of customers to stop porting every last bit of functionality through its digital interfaces.—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for knob
But the highlight of the haul is a solid hunk of Egyptian blue, a rare pigment prized for thousands of years for its shimmering and ethereal qualities.
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Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Feb. 2025
But as serendipity would have it, the cosmic rock in question may have literally been a hunk of the moon, according to a new study.
These drugs work by removing amyloid plaques—unusual clumps of proteins that build up in the brain and block cell communication.
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Team Verywell Health,
Verywell Health,
24 Jan. 2025
Spoiled seeds may also be discolored, have some visible mold growth, or stick together in clumps, indicating moisture—or possibly pantry pests, such as moths or mice—have gotten into the package.
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Annie Peterson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Jan. 2025
Photographed by Shina Peng Around the world, preparations are currently underway for the Lunar New Year—whether that’s adding the final splash of sesame oil to a dumpling filling, or stuffing red envelopes with wads of crisp cash.
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Ingu Chen,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2025
Dismiss the remaining Yellowstone Ranch employees with a wad of cash.
Meanwhile, two members of the Oilers’ ice crew had to come onto the ice to pick up the rest of the chips and scrape the globs of cheese off the ice.
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Sean Neumann,
People.com,
22 Jan. 2025
Depp pushes over a cabinet with dishes, rips open her dress and makes a most unholy noise as her eyeballs go up in their sockets, tongue juts out and globs of drool pour from her mouth.
But what are those strange circular lumps in Delores’ jogging bottoms?
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Damon Wise,
Deadline,
25 Jan. 2025
Young sets the pair strange tasks, like hurling uncooked dough at a wall (possibly a reference to letting the people eat cake) or kissing each other through that same lump of dough, or screaming in an audience member’s face.
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