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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obtrusions
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Labor is limited, supply chains hit snags, investment waxes and wanes—meaning that even if these data centers are built at the tremendous scale desired by Altman and his competitors, construction and energy constraints may keep the boom from growing too irresponsibly.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
30 Oct. 2025 -
The production designer also used her own old family photos to ensure there wouldn’t be any snags in copyright clearance and licensing.—
Mara Reinstein,
Architectural Digest,
30 Oct. 2025
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Infection is rapid, causing swellings in the lymph nodes (buboes) and leading to septicaemia and pulmonary infection.—
Matthew Binnicker,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Its breakfast buffet featured several unique pastry options, such as caprese croissants and flaky pistachio puffs.—
Taylor McIntyre,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Backstage, puffs of VIP Strong Hold Texturizing Hair Spray filled the air while creaseless clips set curls and baby hairs into place.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
28 Oct. 2025
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Features turn out to be like volume knobs for concepts; turn them up and the model will talk about little else.—
James Somers,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Door Knobs & Handles Door knobs and handles are touched every day multiple times a day.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
3 Nov. 2025
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The most prosaic explanation is that Villarroel’s transients are simply artifacts in the photographic plates such as speckles of dust, blobs in the emulsion or even radioactive particles.—
Jonathan O'Callaghan,
Scientific American,
27 Oct. 2025
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This phenomenon involves cooler, heavier blobs of plasma that condense high above the Sun's surface and then plunge back down.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
27 Oct. 2025
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If there’s just one adult in a family who can work, the new plan bumps their payment from $400 to $580 a month.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2025
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The shell is built to withstand bumps and dings, while the textured finish helps hide wear and tear from travel.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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And a four-corner hydraulic-lift system takes the worry out of speed humps or heavily rutted roads.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
15 Oct. 2025
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Traffic-calming measures such as electronic speed monitors, analog stop signs and speed humps require significant fundraising.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Sep. 2025
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In the years since the acquisition, sections of that property were sold off, including a plot with a large log house Tobolowsky built for the family.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Feature Film of a Director, ICFT-UNESCO Gandhi Medal and special sections such as Macabre Dreams, Docu-Montage, Experimental Films, UNICEF and Restored Classics.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Obtrusions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obtrusions. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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