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Recent Examples of Synonyms for machining
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The late guru, who lived quietly on Dearborn Street in Chicago, had little public profile but a slew of devotees like Hughes, who credited him with refining their acts and would journey to Chicago to sit at his knee — metaphorically, at least.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026 -
Engineers also conducted tuft testing on wheel fairings and panel gaps to validate real-world airflow against computer simulations, refining aerodynamic efficiency and vehicle fit.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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The decrease solidified an improving trend over the prior two years, which saw only slight increases.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Is there an opening for improving things?—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Astrophotographer Ogetay Kayali has captured a nebula resembling a jellyfish — or possibly a brain, depending on your perspective — shining 5,000 light-years from Earth near the bright star Propus, which represents one foot of a mythological twin represented in the constellation Gemini.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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The next thing the victim remembered after the restaurant was waking up completely naked in Steffens’ bed with a bright ring light shining at them and a laptop on the bed, almost like the room was set up for filming, the victim told police.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
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There are hundreds of perennial and low-growing shrub groundcover plants, including short ornamental grasses that provide thick, dense cover, control erosion, and choke out weeds while enhancing the overall landscape.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Mar. 2026
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Turkey has been further enhancing its border defenses to be able to respond to a potential influx of people fleeing unrest after mass antigovernment protests in Iran were met by a brutal crackdown in January that left thousands dead.—
Serra Yedikardes,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Police appear to be cracking down on distraction-style thefts with LAPD releasing photos of a man and a woman carrying out a similar scheme.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Jarosz added that the Sheriff’s Office cannot legally obstruct another law enforcement agency from carrying out its duties.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Players like Buzelis and Giddey brush this off, emphasizing their commitment toward bettering the team through the final weeks of the season.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Abramovich then opened new businesses in Anadyr and set about spending more of his own money on bettering the lives of local residents.—
Ian Frazier,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Machining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/machining. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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