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Recent Examples of pleat
Verb
And yet, solo developer Billy Basso managed to stuff his adventure with layers and layers of clockwork machinations — hundreds of riddles, pleated together across a diorama that isn’t large, but is certainly deep.—Luke Winkie, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025 This stylish top has subtle pleating along the chest that meets a fun, puffy sleeve.—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
For Night Charades, a lot of the characters are dressed in clothing with a lot of pleats.—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 24 Mar. 2025 Her look included a bra top and high-waist skirt with a pin pleat detail.—Jackie Fields, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pleat
There, with help from her mom, the UC San Diego student applied the finishing touches to her tribal regalia and hair — the latter braided, banded and decorated with real otter skins — in anticipation of the day’s events.
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Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 May 2025
At roughly the same time the Pelican State was creating a braiding license, Mississippian Melony Armstrong was fighting against her state’s requirement that braiders get 3,200 hours of training that didn’t include braiding as a subject.
The corrugation process guarantees that the containers are robust and lightweight, which is necessary for stacking and transportation in an efficient manner.
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CMG Containers,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2024
Electrons in today’s graphene can move up to a micrometer before getting scattered by imperfections, such as corrugations in the surface of the material or grain boundaries between adjacent crystal patches.
This prevents unwanted creases from forming and keeps it looking fresh for longer.
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Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 May 2025
With six customizable heat settings, a hair-securing clamp that prevents creases and an auto-shutoff feature, this iron is a must-have for any beauty enthusiast.
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Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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