as in mounts
a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else
built a new mounting for the engine
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Noun
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Those not chronically online might instinctively recoil at the term brain rot, with its vaguely gory connotations, especially as concern about the potential harms of social media for adolescents mounts.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025 -
As pressure mounts, the White House says Trump still has confidence in Kennedy.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Wake up with the distinct call of the Asian koel and walk the silica shores as hermit crabs scuttle by and baby blacktip reef sharks play in the lapping waves.—
Katie Lockhart,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Now that his $12 million estate in the suburban city of Carmel, Indiana, has snagged a buyer after only a few short days on the market, the family of Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay has also decided to put their late patriarch’s vacation retreat on the shores of Lake Maxinkuckee up for sale.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
3 Sep. 2025
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There will be a temptation because of his height to draw parallels with Moyes’ use of Marouane Fellaini and Soucek, two key pillars of his Everton and West Ham sides, but where Rohl is concerned, his size can be deceptive.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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If these pillars maintain momentum, the stock could see substantial upside driven by revenue expansion and margin gains.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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In the event of any late outgoings to Spain, or indeed other leagues whose windows stretch beyond September 1, those with a 7pm deadline today will not be granted the time to react with any last-minute reinforcements.—
Leon Imber,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025
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The Dallas Wings turned to roster reinforcements again Friday, adding Christyn Williams on an extreme hardship contract and bringing back Amy Okonkwo on a second seven-day hardship agreement, according to Dallas Hoops Journal.—
Grant Afseth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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According to the declaration, the fire originated underneath and to the left of Harris, who was unconscious and sitting in a folding plastic lawn chair with metal supports.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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One of the supports Sid had was live closed captioning for all of his classes.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Without his braces, Butt-Head sees the world and himself in a whole new light.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Or, Wu suggested, instead of opting for clear plastic aligners, a person could get metal braces or retainers.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Mountings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountings. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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