Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selvages
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Its frontiers with Arab neighbors have shifted as a result of wars, annexations, ceasefires and peace agreements.—
Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026 -
To better break through modern wilderness frontiers, Bowlus' newest offering gets upgraded with the 3-in lift, all-terrain tires, spare tire mount and interior lashing system of the Adventure Package.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Feb. 2026
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China hit dozens of Japanese companies with export restrictions as tensions between the two countries escalated.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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China generally did not impose restrictions on its aid.—
Fatma Tanis,
NPR,
24 Feb. 2026
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Today, there's a tale of two borderlands in the Himalayas.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
17 Feb. 2026
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Follow jaguars through the borderlands in new documentary Thanks for reading and for subscribing to AZ Climate, the Arizona Republic's weekly environment newsletter.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
19 Jan. 2026
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The fire chief noted that the incident required extensive water-shuttle operations due to rural water-supply limitations in the area.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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This new deduction is only for qualified tips and is subject to income limitations.—
Adriana Morga,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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Its snowpack measures just 34% of average for this time of year, the second-worst since 1981.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Also, strong steps against the Russian shadow fleet that surreptitiously transports energy products, designation of Russia as a State Sponsor of Terrorism, and other economic measures strongly penalizing Russia and aiding Ukraine.—
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2026
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Other agencies impacted to varying extents include the Coast Guard and Secret Service.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
13 Feb. 2026
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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
Noun
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In addition, the proposal would require out-of-pocket maximums on such plans to hit $15,600 a year for an individual and $27,600 for a family, Keith wrote this week in Health Affairs.—
Julie Appleby,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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Only 15 new all-time record low temperature records were set, for either daily maximums or minimums, according to available preliminary NOAA data.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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In addition to dozens of lawsuits filed against the administration by states, many other grant recipients are challenging the terminations, said Jillian Blanchard, a vice president at the nonprofit Lawyers 4 Good Government.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
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Last year, 5,860 people left the agency due to resignations, terminations and retirements, and of those, 4,500 were in firefighting jobs.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Selvages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selvages. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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