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Recent Examples of seam
Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Plus, the high-rise, slim fit, and seam down the legs make for a flattering and elongating appearance.
—Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2025
Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
Honey wears stockings with seams and uses a rolodex even though her assistant (Gabby Beans) offers to digitize her operation.
—Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
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Verb
The cups are seamed and subtly ruched in the front to offer separation for my larger breasts.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Plus, the high-rise, slim fit, and seam down the legs make for a flattering and elongating appearance.
—Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2025
Noun
Another, a process called slip lasting, allowed for the upper to be constructed with single seams and steaming to enable greater flexibility.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
Honey wears stockings with seams and uses a rolodex even though her assistant (Gabby Beans) offers to digitize her operation.
—Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seam
Verb
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May 20, 2025 An emergency motion for that temporary furlough was filed Tuesday in federal court, and documents were obtained and reviewed by The Times.—
Christie D’Zurilla,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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Sentencing papers filed Thursday show Jaydin Davinci Alford pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, reduced from first-degree murder, in exchange for the sentence imposed by Pulaski County Circuit Judge Melanie Martin.—
John Lynch,
Arkansas Online,
13 June 2025
Noun
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The top of the pants has a tailored look, plus pockets and pleats for a polished look.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2025
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They’re designed with double reverse pleats, a zip and button fly, and angled side pockets.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
7 June 2025
Noun
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That permits the tendon to heal, as opposed to normal Achilles tendon repairs, where a surgeon makes an open incision, weaves sutures through it, and may anchor it into the bone.—
Bobby Krivitsky,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Two arms tipped with multiple tools can perforate gastric ulcers, cauterize and suture wounds, or perform emergency appendectomies.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Apr. 2014
Verb
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Avoid using abrasive cleaners, like scouring pads or steel wool, as these can scratch the surface.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
23 June 2025
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This can include scratching granular fertilizer into the soil around the base of your plants, watering with compost tea or fish emulsion, or top dressing with a fresh layer of compost—just be sure to pay attention to the specific needs of the different plants in your garden.—
Mike Irvine,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 June 2025
Noun
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Yet, this strategy stumbles when confronted with the complexity of human systems, where relationships and feedback loops defy neat separation and where interventions often yield unpredictable consequences.—
Dr. Alex Gold,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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In the middle of uncertainty, Smith prioritizes structured feedback loops, direct action and unfiltered communication with both clients and staff.—
Victoria Chynoweth,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2025
Verb
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Sly gave us rhythm as resistance, groove as gospel.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2025
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If a patient has a long philtrum (that groove below the nose), a conservative lip lift can shorten the space, making a mouth look pert and pretty in an uninjected way.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
10 June 2025
Noun
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The corrugation process guarantees that the containers are robust and lightweight, which is necessary for stacking and transportation in an efficient manner.—
CMG Containers,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2024
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Electrons in today’s graphene can move up to a micrometer before getting scattered by imperfections, such as corrugations in the surface of the material or grain boundaries between adjacent crystal patches.—
Chun-Yung Sung,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Jan. 2012
Verb
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Defiant by Nature will produce with Perry Mason and Interview With the Vampire scribe Eleanor Burgess adapting from the Leeanne Slade novel.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
18 June 2025
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It has been found that medical AI scribes save doctors one hour of keyboard time per day.—
Rakhee Langer,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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“Seam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seam. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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