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Recent Examples of pyramid
The Hill Staff, The Hill, 11 Feb. 2026
Literally speaking, the image representing the newest Dietary Guidelines for Americans is itself flipped from the pyramid of the past.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Under the Obama administration, the pyramid was swapped in 2011 in favor of 'MyPlate', which prioritized vegetables, fruits and grain over protein.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
Orange Park dietician Lockett-Brown questioned those aspects of the new pyramid.
—Beth Reese Cravey, Florida Times-Union, 7 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The updates are represented by an upside-down pyramid which places vegetables, fruits, proteins, dairy and healthy fats at the top and whole grains at the bottom.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 11 Feb. 2026
Literally speaking, the image representing the newest Dietary Guidelines for Americans is itself flipped from the pyramid of the past.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Under the Obama administration, the pyramid was swapped in 2011 in favor of 'MyPlate', which prioritized vegetables, fruits and grain over protein.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
Orange Park dietician Lockett-Brown questioned those aspects of the new pyramid.
—Beth Reese Cravey, Florida Times-Union, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pyramid
Noun
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The platform acts as an intelligence layer that stitches together disparate systems and data within an organization.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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To fight off hard-to-kill weeds, many farmers now layer in additional herbicides — such as dicamba and 2,4-D — that were far less common two decades ago.—
Michal Ruprecht,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Instead, Trump continues to press Zelensky into negotiations that look increasingly stacked against Ukraine.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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The deck is now so stacked against consumers that 47% of all homeowners’ claims were closed with no payout at all in 2024, when hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton raked the state.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The space felt like a chic beachfront apartment, with a generous kitchen, airy living room with a television, spa-like bathroom with a tiled shower and a big soaking tub, and plush king bed.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
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The property is just a three-minute walk away from the beach and is made up of two identical treehouses, each including outdoor waterfall showers and bamboo beds.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The unsold cars are now piling up on the dealer lots.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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Both photographers center the trees, emphasizing grandeur and age, but Weston’s evergreens are timeless and untouched, Connell’s the site of human encounter, with rucksacks and sunhats piled at their base.—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Wilderness Trail takes their time with everything, from using sweet mash (instead of the usual sour mash) to aging their whiskey in lower warehouse ricks for better flavor development.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
Verb
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Not guys willing to take the Coors Field mound as a last resort, but those who actively want to be there.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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When the shoots are 6 to 8 inches tall, mound several inches of soil around them.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The recent turmoil is testing some of the foundations that powered private credit’s rapid growth, including aggressive underwriting, highly leveraged middle-market borrowers and the promise of stable capital insulated from bank-style runs.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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The pair has struck a strategic partnership to exploit titles such as the upcoming CGI series The Immortals & The Shadow Realm from Mainframe’s original IP bank and its work-for-hire portfolio.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Pyramid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pyramid. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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