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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.
—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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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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To improve water quality, the government hired Green Water Solutions, a federal contractor that installs water purification systems to reduce toxins, algae and other substances in contaminated water, according to its website.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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In the years after Buffy, Brendon, who did not have any kids, spoke out about struggling with depression as well as alcohol and substance addictions, checking into rehab between multiple arrests, including for domestic violence charges and prescription fraud.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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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.—
Nikita Ostrovsky,
Time,
18 June 2026
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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.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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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.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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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.—
Philip Ball,
Quanta Magazine,
18 June 2026
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That makes smart packing less about luxury and more about stamina.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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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%.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
19 June 2026
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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.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
20 June 2026
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And the longer-term stuff that even those close to him might not have recognized.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
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To put these figures in perspective, the entire city of San Francisco consumes about 1 gigawatt of power.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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The Hermosa Beach Pier closed Sunday morning after a truck collided with nearby power lines.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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In a statement texted to the Star-Telegram before the phone call, Parker’s spokesperson said the mayor stressed that neither her husband’s firm nor his profession has any bearing on her decisions regarding matters before the City Council.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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And while the White House got to work immediately on the Knicks visiting, the Seahawks visit is apparently another matter.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Shedletsky, as president of Invisible Narratives, will lead business operations and M&A strategy, identifying creator and IP partners, YouTube channels, brands and games with the potential to scale into global franchises.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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The Cicada variant has the potential to reduce protection from a vaccine or previous infection because of the number of mutations.—
Eva Flowe
June 17,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
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“Metal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metal. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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