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as in dimming
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as in crowding
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for matting
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Guard what matters without shutting your heart or dimming your hope today.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026 -
Filmmaker mode again handles dark objects a bit better while not dimming the picture uncomfortably, even in its default settings.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
16 June 2026
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The strategy of rebuilding fragmented professional services at the AI layer is real, and American capital is already crowding into it.—
Alex Lazarow,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Nearby residents decried the Ostara plan as too large for the site and brought up worries about traffic congestion, safety for walk-to-school routes and increased crowding at Naper Elementary, among many other points of contention.—
Marie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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Try a low stakes upgrade by brightening your profile photo, helping a simple hello travel farther right now.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
15 June 2026
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With a steadily brightening Sun, when does the Earth either get too hot or too CO2-starved for the base of the food chain to survive?—
Scott K. Johnson,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
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He was accused of hitting a man in the back of the head with a metal pipe inside the victim’s girlfriend’s home, then shoving the victim up against the wall and pushing the pipe up against his neck.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2026
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In the video, the first driver can be seen shoving the second vehicle's door closed as the driver attempts to get out of their vehicle.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Get bangs like no other and still avoid bulk with the help of lightening layers.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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Not the irony of having a skin-lightening condition (or predilection) while singlehandedly Blackening up the portals of pop music by integrating a music video network that upheld America's racist standard of (in)visibility.—
Rodney Carmichael,
NPR,
3 June 2026
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Speakers also recounted the resignation from Congress of Marjorie Taylor Greene in January, maintaining that the Republican Party is squashing its anti-Israel voices, while the Democratic Party is electing them.—
Joseph Strauss,
Sun Sentinel,
8 June 2026
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Imagine if Jeff Bezos got bored just owning The Washington Post, firing hundreds of writers and squashing the freedom of its opinion section, and decided to join the American forces parachuting into Venezuela or Iran, only to ignore their orders and seize some prisoners on his own.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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Nolasco said a taper is the favorite haircut these days and there’s also players bleaching their hair blond for the playoffs.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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Justine Skye took this mousy brown look to the next level by bleaching her brows to match.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
22 May 2026
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Pattern’s Hydration Shampoo is a creamy cleanser that washes away buildup while replenishing moisture.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
19 June 2026
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Not replenishing with fluids can lead to dehydration.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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“Matting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matting. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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