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a distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things
add eggs to the mixture of dry ingredients
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Recent Examples of mixtures
Focusing on creating stable mixtures with water-soluble substances such as sugar and oil-soluble ones such omega-3 fatty acids, the team developed a capillary-force system for emulsifying small amounts of water and oil.
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New Atlas, 3 June 2026
Studying real products that contain complex PFAS mixtures can help researchers get closer to finding biomarkers that can pinpoint a PFAS source in a person’s blood.
—Carrie McDonough, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
That’s because these mixtures, which may contain bark or sand, drain quickly, and won’t hold on to water that can keep roots too soggy, says Hancock.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
But other mixtures of various fragrances and waxes were more successful, and by 2020, the family began gifting their homemade candles to family and friends.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Within it, the team can vaporize mixtures containing uranium, cerium, and cesium, and then control how the vapor is cooled.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 May 2026
Divers often use specialized breathing mixtures, such as nitrogen and oxygen, to prevent this condition.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
The complaint alleges Derrick demonstrated how to manufacture detonators and volatile explosive compounds, including nickel aminoguanidine perchlorate, ethylene glycol dinitrate, HMTD, hexamine dinitrate and ammonium nitrate mixtures capable of causing catastrophic damage.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
Accessibility 25 mixtures by helicopter from Bali, flying over the Gili island, or landing in the rice fields, or a two-hour drive from the main airport in Lombok.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
New Atlas, 3 June 2026
Studying real products that contain complex PFAS mixtures can help researchers get closer to finding biomarkers that can pinpoint a PFAS source in a person’s blood.
—Carrie McDonough, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
That’s because these mixtures, which may contain bark or sand, drain quickly, and won’t hold on to water that can keep roots too soggy, says Hancock.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
But other mixtures of various fragrances and waxes were more successful, and by 2020, the family began gifting their homemade candles to family and friends.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Within it, the team can vaporize mixtures containing uranium, cerium, and cesium, and then control how the vapor is cooled.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 May 2026
Divers often use specialized breathing mixtures, such as nitrogen and oxygen, to prevent this condition.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
The complaint alleges Derrick demonstrated how to manufacture detonators and volatile explosive compounds, including nickel aminoguanidine perchlorate, ethylene glycol dinitrate, HMTD, hexamine dinitrate and ammonium nitrate mixtures capable of causing catastrophic damage.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
Accessibility 25 mixtures by helicopter from Bali, flying over the Gili island, or landing in the rice fields, or a two-hour drive from the main airport in Lombok.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mixtures
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Make sure to stock up on s'mores supplies, popcorn, and other snack mixes.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
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Martin Blackburn Martin is a documentary, commercial and branded filmmaker currently independently co-producing his debut feature documentary about Raphael, a music curator who built a global audience through his mixes.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
27 May 2026
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As for zero-proof versions, blends are seasonal and every bit as unexpected as the bar’s cocktails.—
Lane Nieset,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Sluggy surfaces, inky indigo, green casts, wool and cashmere blends and flocked finishes put a denim spin on it.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
2 June 2026
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Two local residents told The Associated Press on Monday that mines producing raw materials for silicon metal — a key industrial substance used in semiconductors, solar panels, and aluminum alloys — are located in mountainous areas about 15 kilometers (10 miles) southwest of Namhkam town.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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Generating intense magnetic fields Constructed from niobium-tin (Nb3Sn) and niobium-titanium (Nb-Ti), these alloys require liquid helium immersion to lose their electrical resistance.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
Noun
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The Amsterdam Polaroids extended Ghirri’s penchant for quotidian surrealism with some strenuous amalgams.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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In November, signatories to the convention agreed to phase out the use of mercury-containing dental amalgams by the year 2034.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Feb. 2026
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And the wines made from cold-hardy hybrid grapes like La Crescent and Frontenac Gris, from Deirdre Heekin of La Garagista in Vermont, and the cider-wine amalgamations of Heekin’s protegee Krista Scruggs.—
Senior Wine Critic,
San Francisco Chronicle,
15 Mar. 2018
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Food and drink The fifth-floor BAHR with its open kitchen showcases his distinctive flavor combinations with plates like prawn rissoles (a Portuguese snack) as well as riffs on traditional dishes like pork with clams.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Raymond Berry, the Hall of Fame wide receiver who teamed with Baltimore quarterback Johnny Unitas for one of the NFL's greatest passing combinations and helped lead the Colts to victory over the New York Giants in the storied 1958 championship game, has died.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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Encore was established in 2020 as one of those companies, quickly branching out with a three-brand lineup of adventure-ready trailers built using all aluminum and composites, zero wood.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 June 2026
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Those kinds of composites are always frustrating, because the composites never make any sense.—
Nick Newman,
IndieWire,
1 June 2026
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But if your aim is to develop deep and generalizable knowledge in an area, relying on LLM syntheses alone will be less helpful.—
Shiri Melumad,
The Conversation,
19 Nov. 2025
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“Mixtures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mixtures. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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