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replumbs

verb

present tense third-person singular of replumb
as in remeasures

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  1. spans
  2. scales
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  • The story spans 1955 to 1971, tracing the lead-up to R&AW’s formation and its first mission during the 1971 war against Pakistan.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Feldman hopes the exhibition, which spans fine-line drawings of entangled lovers and radiant topographical tapestries, will complicate that familiar account.
    — Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of spans
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  • According to co-corresponding author Liu, the fabrication process scales easily.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Refillable options are no longer confined to specialty stores, and the gap with traditional sticks is narrowing as the category scales.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of scales
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“Replumbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replumbs. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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