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as in to dim
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as in to squash
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Recent Examples of mat
Risk of building up and matting hair: There is also evidence that castor oil may cause build-up and hair matting (also known as hair felting) in some people, but this is extremely rare.
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Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 4 June 2025
This transitional period can lead to excessive tangling and matting if the coat isn't groomed regularly.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Dogs with continuously growing hair, like poodles or shih tzus, require professional grooming every four to six weeks, while dogs prone to matting, like doodles, need daily brushing.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Specifically, the hot pink wildflower Phlox subulata, referred to as creeping phlox, moss phlox or moss pink, densely mats the slopes of eastern and central United States around the same time as April’s full moon, according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
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Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 4 June 2025
This transitional period can lead to excessive tangling and matting if the coat isn't groomed regularly.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Dogs with continuously growing hair, like poodles or shih tzus, require professional grooming every four to six weeks, while dogs prone to matting, like doodles, need daily brushing.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Specifically, the hot pink wildflower Phlox subulata, referred to as creeping phlox, moss phlox or moss pink, densely mats the slopes of eastern and central United States around the same time as April’s full moon, according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mat
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Some experts claim that identifying the problem sets humanity on the track to combat it, and there’s already a backlash brewing to address what’s seen as AI dimming the sparkle of human language.—
Sam Klebanov,
Fortune,
30 June 2025
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Adams says dimming cabin lights during takeoff and landing also reduces interior glare on the windows.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
29 June 2025
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But that decades-old business paradigm was squashed in 2020 by a successful reform campaign waged by the Writers Guild of America, asseting that the whole system was rife with conflicts of interest.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
27 June 2025
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There's also Malabar shrimp ($25.95) and a vegetarian korma with chickpeas and squash ($22.95).—
Keith Pandolfi,
The Enquirer,
26 June 2025
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And here's a chance to light up the grill without seeing wallets lighten as much.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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In an era of a tough economy, unconventional ties bring humor and lighten the mood.—
Kristopher Fraser,
Robb Report,
20 June 2025
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Over a century and a half after he was fooled and shoved into an airlock in the season-two finale, Day is not absolutely done with everything.—
Rafael Motamayor,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
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The order, issued July 10, follows evidence of over 35 incidents in which reporters were allegedly shoved, tear-gassed, shot with rubber bullets, or arrested while documenting protests in downtown Los Angeles throughout June.—
Amanda Castro
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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Flagg will have to bulk up and find his footing against NBA-level competition, but Dallas’ future has improbably brightened — just a few months ago, fans staged fake funerals outside of home games.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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There’s no need to spend time and money at the dentist to get a whiter smile — these Crest Whitestrips can brighten your smile in under an hour.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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Hard-line Republicans initially bulking at the price tag.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 July 2025
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Many stevia products sold in stores contain additional ingredients, including bulking agents and other sweeteners.—
Melissa Nieves,
Verywell Health,
2 June 2025
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There was snow covering the ground and still snowing hard.—
Mike Rayder,
Hartford Courant,
5 June 2025
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So her side was like snowing, and then my side was blue sky.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
27 May 2025
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Prosecutors allege that Read, after a night out drinking, rammed O'Keefe in reverse with her Lexus and left him to die outside a house party during a record-setting blizzard on Jan. 29, 2022.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2025
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One of the more dramatic moments came Wednesday morning in Boyle Heights, where federal agents rammed and trapped a white sedan containing a man, woman and child.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2025
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“Mat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mat. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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