Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selvages
Noun
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Sleep is also emerging as one of the most significant — and most underserved — frontiers.—
Amy Francombe,
Vogue,
19 Dec. 2025 -
Moving forward, Dalén says the future study of RNA in ancient animals will open up exciting new frontiers for understanding how these animals lived.—
Jay Kakade
December 03,
New Atlas,
3 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Supporters of restrictions argue that institutional investors often outbid would-be homeowners competing for the same homes, particularly in fast-growing markets.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
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Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado previously expressed intent to reform these hydrocarbon laws to increase foreign investment by getting rid of ownership restrictions.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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And there are whole swaths of the country where voting will not take place, as the junta continues to battle a patchwork of ethnic rebels and pro-democracy fighters in the hilly borderlands and arid central plains.—
Ross Adkin,
CNN Money,
27 Dec. 2025
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Tucson is the borderlands, and the people here are long accustomed to roaming travelers stopping through.—
Von Diaz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Moriarty maintains that assessing whether charges are necessary would not be impossible despite the limitations.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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The chatbot said the limitations were implemented to prevent further misuse.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This guide explores various methods to eliminate soap scum and offers preventive measures to stop its return.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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The city is taking some more economical traffic safety measures, like improving crosswalk visibility and reducing speed limits on some streets.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Additional states including Florida, Kansas, Indiana, Maryland, Utah, Illinois, and New York, have considered (to differing extents) the idea of updating their maps, Reuters reported.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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The characters are all based, to different extents, on real people.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Rising premiums, steeper deductibles and higher out-of-pocket maximums have put more pressure on household budgets, making year-end planning important, experts say.—
Sarah O'Brien,
CNBC,
16 Nov. 2025
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Over the southeastern Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands, an additional inch of rain is possible, bringing storm total maximums up to 10 inches in the Bahamas.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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The grant terminations are also hitting nonprofit groups in Illinois, with leaders of those groups saying the cuts could mean fewer services in Illinois for people struggling with homelessness, substance use disorders and fewer prevention and training programs related to mental health.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2026
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Workers who opposed the harassment allegedly faced retaliation, including terminations, changes in job duties and transfers, the lawsuit said.—
Andrea Guzmán,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Selvages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selvages. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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