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an official mark that is stamped on paper or on a small piece of wax to show that something (such as a document) is genuine and has been officially approved
The paperwork must have a notary's seal.
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Recent Examples of seals
Ari Daniel, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
And when the vacuum seals were available, Johnson said, LivaNova did not install them on four of the five loaner devices at KU Med.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
Tracy Arm, southeast of Juneau, is a roughly 30-mile (50-kilometer) fjord that features two tidewater glaciers — the North and South Sawyer — and wildlife, including seals and bears.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
The area was home to smaller sharks and seals that the great whites hunted, turning it into a hotspot.
—Michael H Gavshon, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
The seals’ population decline is also tied to climate change, the IUCN found, which is reducing the availability of krill, their main food source.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Excavators found the ancient scrolls in a large pottery vessel, with some even bearing their original, 3,000-year-old clay seals.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Yet, unlike such marine mammals as whales and seals, sea otters lack a thick layer of blubber to insulate them.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Apr. 2026
Dead seals and dolphins washed ashore.
—Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
Lab studies suggest seals might even distinguish between the movements of different types of fish.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
And when the vacuum seals were available, Johnson said, LivaNova did not install them on four of the five loaner devices at KU Med.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
Tracy Arm, southeast of Juneau, is a roughly 30-mile (50-kilometer) fjord that features two tidewater glaciers — the North and South Sawyer — and wildlife, including seals and bears.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
The area was home to smaller sharks and seals that the great whites hunted, turning it into a hotspot.
—Michael H Gavshon, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
The seals’ population decline is also tied to climate change, the IUCN found, which is reducing the availability of krill, their main food source.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Excavators found the ancient scrolls in a large pottery vessel, with some even bearing their original, 3,000-year-old clay seals.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Yet, unlike such marine mammals as whales and seals, sea otters lack a thick layer of blubber to insulate them.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Apr. 2026
Dead seals and dolphins washed ashore.
—Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seals
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Karen Gordey headed up the Lakewood Citizens Alliance, one of several issue committees that formed last year to collect signatures for a citizen ballot initiative to repeal the city’s zoning updates.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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Idahoans United has been collecting signatures for about 10 months after suing the Idaho attorney general and secretary of state over the draft ballot title and financial impact information that the nonprofit said was misleading.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Fire up the replay and start the clock as soon as the goalie fishes the puck out of the net.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The House held a rare overnight voting session in hopes of advancing legislation extending foreign surveillance authorizations.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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In response, almost all insurers rationed the drug’s distribution via prior authorizations and coverage denials (a problem that persists today).—
Michael Rose,
STAT,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Killer whales off New England The aquarium says killer whale sightings are uncommon in New England waters.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Bad things happen when an AI chatbot latches onto one of your neuroses.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
8 Apr. 2026
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As the Ivorian latches onto the through pass, Ryan Longman appears into shot, finishing first-time from a cutback to put the away side into the lead.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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To address this, Ivo uses a multi-step pipeline that chains together more than 400 model calls for each contract review.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Tokyo Central is owned by Japanese company Pan Pacific Retail Management, which also runs the grocery chains Gelson’s and Don Quijote.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
3 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The Whiteley Estate also harvests rainwater, which is reused in both guest bathrooms and public areas, and runs on an energy monitoring system that analyses the use of electricity, heating, water and gas to optimize how and when it’s used.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Chesapeake Bay region is one of the nation's most important oyster-producing areas, with more than 12 billion oysters in Maryland waters alone and harvests generating millions in revenue, according to state and federal data.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Primary elections are set for May, with a potential runoff in June if no candidate secures a majority.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The city will begin collecting the tax in December 2026, but construction won’t start for several years after that, and only if the project secures competitive state funding.—
James Porter,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Seals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seals. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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