Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonevents
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Beijing — When US and Israeli bombs first began falling on Iran at the end of February, China’s leaders were staring at the very real possibility of another friendly regime being decapitated, much like had happened with Venezuela only weeks before.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026 -
Military strikes in Ukraine and Russia Meanwhile, in the war in Ukraine, Russian bombs struck an apartment building Saturday in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, killing at least one person and wounding nine, including a 6-year-old child, authorities said.—
Claudia Ciobanu,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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The history of warfare is often measured in winners, losers, troop sizes, dollars and human casualties; but collateral damage across the animal kingdom far outlasts the final shot.—
The Los Angeles Times,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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Host Mary Louise Kelly gathers three NPR correspondents who are covering the region – Greg Myre in Tel Aviv, Jane Arraf in Beirut and Aya Batrawy in Cairo – to understand what's next and who has emerged as the winners and losers.—
June 18,
NPR,
18 June 2026
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Hanging Lake Trail in Glenwood Canyon CBS The project, led by a partnership of federal, state and local organizations, was designed to create a trail capable of withstanding future disasters while preserving the experience that has made Hanging Lake one of Colorado's most popular destinations.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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And some satellites are even able to watch over humanmade disasters, such as this one that caught Blue Origin's rocket explosion from space.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
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The acidic components of lemons will act as a natural repellant.—
Emily Hayes,
Martha Stewart,
9 June 2026
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Are these like backyard lemons?—
Emily Elias,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 June 2026
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Snap a picture in midseason, during full bloom, and towards the approach of the first frosts.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 June 2026
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Overwintering Where frosts occur in the South, adding a few inches of mulch, leaves, or straw should provide ample winter protection for these hardy hydrangeas.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
9 June 2026
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Contained within all these fiascoes is a subtly different conservative movement.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Trump is the most corrupt and scandal-plagued president since Nixon; indeed, his fiascoes eclipse Nixon’s, but many of them remain mostly or somewhat hidden, thanks in part to a much more acquiescent Republican Congress than the one Nixon had.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2026
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Some horses survived shipwrecks off the east coast and swam to shore, while others were abandoned in the wake of natural disasters.—
Madeline Gunderson,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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Scuba Diving Scuba diving to explore the Apostle Islands’ many sea caves and shipwrecks is a popular activity for certified practitioners.—
Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
14 June 2026
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Horrible things happen all the time, crises and catastrophes that defy language and imagination.—
Karen Valby,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
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Then there were climate catastrophes like Hurricane Katrina, the normalization of active shooter drills at their schools and a worldwide pandemic.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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