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Recent Examples of pyramid
Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 22 Apr. 2026
National Guard members eventually scaled the pyramid and wounded the attacker in the leg.
—Maria Verza, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Whatever junior workers survive the automation of the knowledge economy will be scaling a pyramid that is steeper and sharper-elbowed.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Another group of visitors lay motionless on the pyramid’s platform to avoid being targeted.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Magadini told the news outlets that the gunman was about 40 feet from him on the same platform of the pyramid, along with about 60 tourists.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 22 Apr. 2026
National Guard members eventually scaled the pyramid and wounded the attacker in the leg.
—Maria Verza, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Whatever junior workers survive the automation of the knowledge economy will be scaling a pyramid that is steeper and sharper-elbowed.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Another group of visitors lay motionless on the pyramid’s platform to avoid being targeted.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pyramid
Noun
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Tobias Harris – a name that still echoes uncomfortably in Orlando – poured in 30 points, adding another layer of irony to a franchise that once traded him away for essentially nothing.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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During Chicago’s bitter winter of 2013-2014, the Humboldt Park Lagoon froze over, and snow piled on top of the thick layer of ice, plunging vegetation into a deadly darkness.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Biscuits are stacked on top of one another.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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But the startup’s product bets are financially enormous and stacked on top of one another.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Few county shelters have kennels, and people sleeping outside are often hesitant to abandon their pets just to sleep in a bed for a few nights.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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It can be spread between people, though this is rare and only through close contact such as by sharing a bed or food, experts say.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Then the fouls started piling up.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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With hundreds of vessels still stuck in the Persian Gulf and costs piling up, shipping companies are being whipsawed by uncertainty over how and when the Strait of Hormuz might reopen more than two months into the Iran war.—
Mae Anderson,
Fortune,
6 May 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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An alternative method is to plant zucchini in hills by mounding up soil enriched with compost and planting 3 to 4 zucchini seeds per hill.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 May 2026
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Check the label for height and spread, as some grow large and mounding while others hug the ground.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
3 May 2026
Noun
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That said, take a broad look at your savings account options now and don't dismiss the benefits banks with local branches can still offer, as not all institutions will interpret today's interest rate climate in the same way.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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On Sunday, the bank unveiled a $70 billion program to expand energy grids and digital infrastructure across the Asia-Pacific region by 2035.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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“Pyramid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pyramid. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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