Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leister
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Another idea is to capture space debris with specialized nets or harpoons.—
Aaron Shattuck,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025 -
In its most memorable moment, Walker dispatches a particularly vicious henchwoman with a harpoon to the neck.—
Mike Miller,
EW.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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With Robert Lewandowski out injured, a front trident of Raphinha, Ferran Torres and Lamine failed to make an impact as Barca on the whole seemed exhausted.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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At present, Rodrygo lines up in an attacking trident with Vinicius Jr. and Mbappe.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
10 Sep. 2024
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Our elevated emotions surrounding this shopping holiday aren’t unwarranted either, since, almost exactly a year ago, Amazon doled out unprecedented markdowns and is now promising that even more goodies will soon come down the pike.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
21 June 2025
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And second: At the same time, the future remains uncertain, both in terms of how regulatory scrutiny will look in the U.S. and abroad over the company years, and the level of macroeconomic volatility that may (or may not) be coming down the pike.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
17 June 2025
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Pricing transparency, proactive maintenance, and real-time updates are merely the tip of the spear.—
Ilona Limonta-Volkova,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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Originally conceived as a way to demonstrate the program’s efficacy by putting its strongest athletes to the test, the Games represent the tip of the CrossFit spear.—
Calum Marsh,
Rolling Stone,
14 June 2025
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During different events, the guards will add white gloves, a black helmet and/or the halberd.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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The retainer then struck her down with a halberd, set the mansion ablaze, and committed seppuku.—
Nicholas Liu,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2024
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Flame-retardant foams do little, and fire departments now favor high-pressure water lances or immersion pits.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
9 June 2025
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With about a thousand Mexicans in front of him, Yell charged alone with his sword in hand, apparently killing several Mexicans until brought down by multiple lance wounds.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2025
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Transport boxes, electronic scales and gaffs, sharp blades that can be attached to roosters' legs during fights, were found on the property, the news statement said.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
15 Feb. 2025
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Anglers need both an angling license and a recreational turtle license to harvest turtles using angling gear like hook and line, landing nets and gaff hooks.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Leister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leister. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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