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Noun
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The challenger became more aggressive after the sixth round, moving forward to try to land punches.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026 -
No punches, but the two tangled, spilling toward the sideline as Okongwu tried to separate them.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
Noun
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There’s nothing more annoying than unsightly indents in your carpet that are suddenly exposed.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
23 Apr. 2026
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Three years after his departure, the indents of Bob Myers’ fingerprints remain on the Warriors organization due to the compounding mistakes of Dunleavy’s tenure.—
Jannelle Moore,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Eating ultraprocessed pancakes for breakfast, chips with lunch, a bag of cookies for a snack and a pizza for dinner could quickly add up.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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New orders for the specialized and embedded chips that NXP and its peers make—not to be confused with the high-performance AI silicon that gets all the news headlines—are finally rising after a long slump going all the way back to the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For metal containers, like those above, drill drainage holes in the bottoms and three holes in the front of each container, and then use tin snips to cut out triangular openings that are large enough to fit one plant.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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Use a clean and sharp cutting tool like snips or a knife to cut the keiki from the flower spike.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Minimal nicks can typically be removed by sharpening the blades, but serious damage may necessitate a blade replacement.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 May 2026
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Built with lasting quality, it’s made to stand the test of time, while the distressed finish helps disguise everyday dings and nicks.—
Jacquelyn McGilvray,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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The agency’s Ba2 rating on South Africa’s sovereign debt — two notches below investment grade — will not be affected.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
4 May 2026
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Inside Blue Hill’s round tower, which stands three stories tall with castle-like notches at the top, two weather observers, Douglas and Amanda Joly, share an office filled with the results of their daily work.—
Laura Martin Agudelo,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Nocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nocks. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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