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as in substance
the basic elements from which something can be developed
She believes that love is the metal that binds us.
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as in strength
strength of spirit
The soldier showed his metal when held captive for several months.
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Recent Examples of metal
The stadium will have metal bleachers instead of the 45-year-old concrete that was coming apart, leading to the home side being condemned last year.
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Todd Holcomb,
AJC.com,
19 June 2026
Oklo’s Aurora reactors use liquid-metal cooling and require relatively little water compared with conventional nuclear plants.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
Do not approach water, wet objects, or metal items.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 June 2026
Maintain a safe distance from water, wet items, and metal objects.
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Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
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Todd Holcomb,
AJC.com,
19 June 2026
Oklo’s Aurora reactors use liquid-metal cooling and require relatively little water compared with conventional nuclear plants.
—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
Do not approach water, wet objects, or metal items.
—
Star-Telegram Weather Bot,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 June 2026
Maintain a safe distance from water, wet items, and metal objects.
—
Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for metal
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Haney painted the prosecution’s case as heavy on circumstance but light on substance.
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Public relations first, substance second and winning will magically come if the baseball gods grant it.
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These moves seek to address the brain drain of top technical talent following the invasion of Ukraine by playing to a traditional Russian strength—upskilling members of a population of some 140 million people, which has historically seen success in the mathematical sciences.
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Nearly 30 years later, and some 52 years after the country’s first World Cup appearance in West Germany, Haiti’s players must summon that same strength.
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Then, on Thursday, a tear was spotted in part of the material that was applied to the floor of the pool.
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By switching suites of genes on and off, the many different cell types in our bodies can all be created from the same material.
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That makes smart packing less about luxury and more about stamina.
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Soundcore Headphones Deals The Soundcore Q20i offers an impressive balance of silence and stamina, utilizing hybrid active noise cancelling to reduce ambient sounds by up to 90%.
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Will Smith traversed the globe for 100 days and did a whole bunch of adventure-quest stuff on the Disney Plus/National Geographic series Pole to Pole With Will Smith.
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And the longer-term stuff that even those close to him might not have recognized.
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To put these figures in perspective, the entire city of San Francisco consumes about 1 gigawatt of power.
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The Hermosa Beach Pier closed Sunday morning after a truck collided with nearby power lines.
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The news comes as Lackland Air Force Base in Texas — home to the Air Force's Basic Military Training program — grapples with a flu outbreak that has infected 275 people in recent weeks, a congressional staffer with knowledge of the matter told CBS News.
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To make matters worse, microbiome testing has gotten cheaper and faster, but not more accurate.
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This kind of shallow quake is typically felt more intensely and carries greater potential for surface damage.
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There's a potential for arm wrestles and camaraderie at some point.
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“Metal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metal. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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