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Recent Examples of quadrate
Its skull also showed reduced articulations between key bones and a shallow quadrate angle, both of which are associated with piscivory.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quadrate
Adjective
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The roomy square toe and chunky geometric heel are on-trend and create a flattering silhouette, as does the shape of the faux-leather boot shaft, which blooms out slightly at the top to allow for full freedom of movement.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
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Early locations had a giant clown head popping out of a square box on the roof, based on children’s jack-in-the-box toys, music boxes with cranks that, when turned, cause figures to pop out of their lids.—
Fielding Buck,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But what makes the rocks from these places uniquely suited for sliding across a rectangular slab of ice toward a bullseye target?—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
10 Feb. 2026
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Recessed within the wall will be a rectangular cavity measuring three feet by seven feet—the outline of a grave.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Its internal bay offers 24 cubic feet of space, giving planners flexibility to tailor each vehicle to a specific task.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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But organizers have already produced over 56 million cubic feet of fake snow to create the conditions athletes expect.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Quadrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quadrate. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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