Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shakedowns
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On the lagoon, villas open out onto sweeping wooden decks with opalescent plunge pools, cabanas, floor hammocks that hover over the sea as well as steps that lead right into it.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026 -
Exempt items include ammo, firearms, bows, arrows, wrist guards, muzzles, silencers, rods and reels of $75 or less, tackle boxes of $30 or less, tents of $200 or less, sleeping bags, hammocks, camping stoves, camp chairs of $50 or less, and lanterns and flashlights $30 or less.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 May 2026
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Wellness classes are complimentary and include yoga, pilates, sound bath healing, meditation, and HIIT workouts.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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For most people, a balanced weekly routine looks something like two to three zone 2 sessions of 30 to 60 minutes, one or two higher-intensity workouts, and at least two strength-training sessions.—
Allison Palmer
June 2,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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Once derided as fringe science, this bizarre idea is having a very real comeback as searches for dark matter continue coming up empty.—
Jonathan O'Callaghan,
Scientific American,
4 June 2026
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But the latest allegations have renewed concerns that department may have forgotten the lessons of past controversies involving officers conducting improper stops and searches.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Artists are constantly bouncing between performances, press obligations, meet-and-greets, rehearsals and travel.—
King Holder,
Rolling Stone,
4 June 2026
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The display avoids harsh luminance spikes and incorporates hardware-level low-blue-light technology, helping to maintain visual comfort during extended rehearsals and performances.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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The best couches for small spaces are the styles that have a compact silhouette but don’t lack character.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
4 June 2026
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This can also be used under and behind couches, sinks, cabinets, and cracks, but don't apply it where children or pets can access it.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
4 June 2026
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Encord practices, records and sells data about movement to the companies racing to bring humanoids to homes, offices and factories.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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During his tenure on the state’s highest court, Lewis saw it as his duty to reform legal practices and barriers that prevented people with special needs from accessing services and protections that other Floridians took for granted.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2026
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Growing up, the 71-year-old remembers going on regular communal hippo hunts around the lakeshore, and fishermen coming home with catches of more than 250 pounds.—
Tommy Trenchard,
NPR,
31 May 2026
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The randomizer doesn’t always reward these hunts.—
Jay Peters,
The Verge,
27 May 2026
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Evolution had billions of years to run its experiments, though, and the AI industry is running them in quarters.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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This is the culmination of Yesterdayneverhappened’s silver-handed experiments throughout search bar.—
Tatiana Lee Rodriguez,
Pitchfork,
1 June 2026
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“Shakedowns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shakedowns. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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