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as in building
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as in figuring out
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for piecing (together)
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Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images SoftBank's plan to invest 75 billion euros in building AI infrastructure in France underscored the nation's status as a leading hub, but Big Tech's lofty energy demands will put the wider continent's grid to the test, analysts say.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
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This includes providing the Colombian military more leeway in the field, signing a new security agreement with Washington and building 10 mega-prisons that mimic Bukele’s network of penitentiaries in El Salvador.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Because this surreal fever dream of a season now acts as a fascinating historical document of the summer of 2000, when reality TV first exploded and the networks were still figuring out the medium.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 June 2026
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But those companies are still figuring out many practical applications for the technology – and how to turn a profit.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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After constructing a timeline, investigators concluded that Emilio had been lured to meet Alvarez shortly before his disappearance.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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But sourcing materials and constructing furniture turned out to be the easy part.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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As a row of kids delighted in mixing cotton candy and frozen lemonade into an only-at-the-ballpark dessert, the usher alerted the parents that a mass of boisterous and predominantly shirtless men soon would be assembling in a nearby section.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Somewhere a hand was raised, a whistle was blown, and all at once the butchers were out of their stalls, assembling in the aisles.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Bath & Body Works Analyst Lorraine Hutchinson said the turnaround is working out for the body care and fragrance company.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
6 June 2026
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So working out is out of the question, as is going for a swim.—
Deanna Pai,
Glamour,
6 June 2026
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Bylines, podcast appearances, panel commentary and original analysis under your executives’ names are now compounding GEO assets.—
Parry Headrick,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Further compounding the sense that homes are primarily places of refuge, many people in the media—both social and traditional—now celebrate staying home alone as a form of self-care.—
Julie Beck,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
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Rachel Carson’s contributions to our understanding of nature as both environmental home and habitat, whose balance must be protected and preserved, led her to a lifetime’s study of and writing about the oceans, coastlines, and lands of the United States.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Part of that process has been Korda writing positive notes to herself in her bathroom.—
Bob Buttitta,
Daily News,
7 June 2026
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While speaking with Spectrum News, Obama Shaw said his involvement in the community inspired his run for California governor, with a platform that includes solving the homelessness crisis, building more housing, and cutting unnecessary spending.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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By studying how dogs navigate rough terrain, geckos climb walls, and fish move through water, researchers are creating machines capable of solving problems that traditional robots struggle to address.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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“Piecing (together).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piecing%20%28together%29. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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