Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selvages
Noun
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Australia’s hypersonic ambition Hypersonic flight, defined as speeds exceeding Mach 5, has become one of the most strategically important frontiers in aerospace and defense.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025 -
Each of the Internet’s 7 Phases overcomes the limits of the previous phase, while also opening new frontiers.—
Mallik Tatipamula,
IEEE Spectrum,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Regional restrictions may apply.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Details are still emerging over exactly what the new flight restrictions will mean for airline travelers.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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When Hernán helps Julia and her young daughter, Maribel, navigate treacherous borderlands, their desperate journey triggers the wrath of a ruthless trafficking syndicate.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
7 Oct. 2025
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This is what the borderlands taste like, that casual blending of cultures and flavors.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The federal government has acknowledged these limitations.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Given my technical limitations and lack of experience, my version ironically sounded even cheesier and more synth driven than Chuck’s original.—
Bear McCreary,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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But Williams has put some preventative measures in place ahead of the tour presale to ensure that those who share this experience are in the minority, rather than part of a larger collective of fans being exploited by scalpers and bots.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
10 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, in Washington state, Republican supporters of several voter initiatives accused Democrats of a range of tactics to block the measures, such as cash incentives for signature gatherers to leave the state, according to The Seattle Times.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
10 Nov. 2025
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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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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For most sports, the highest possible margin is three while higher-scoring sports like football, basketball and lacrosse have higher maximums.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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Legal challenges may follow, in a similar vein to those which have prevented terminations for TPS holders from Venezuela and Haiti.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Many of the terminations involve media companies, airlines and other private companies not subject to the First Amendment.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Selvages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selvages. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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