Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shakedowns
Noun
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Each of the 21 beachfront villas and residences are equipped with breezy living areas, a private infinity pool, open-air showers, and hammocks strung between coconut palms near the ocean.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
7 Nov. 2025 -
Three open-air decks stacked on top of each other made the vessel look like a floating parking garage, but instead of cars, rows of colorful hammocks hung between metal poles.—
Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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My weekly self-care routine includes three workouts, daily silent meditation and prayer, reading, and free writing.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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Her fitness DVDs remain the home workouts in history, according to Red Seat.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Officers are able to use loitering laws as general warrants to circumvent individuals’ constitutional right to be protected from unreasonable searches and seizures, Wood said.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Nov. 2025
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While a city that is more than 400 miles from the nearest international border crossing may seem like an unusual choice for intense stops and searches, there is a legal loophole.—
Andy Rose 19 hr ago,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Robert had a special guest during last week’s rehearsals for the dance competition series.—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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The actor Noah Segan recalled Johnson moving furniture around in his living room to host rehearsals, and making burgers for the cast.—
Anna Russell,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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Lewis, the four-star true freshman quarterback out of Georgia, is slated to make his first collegiate start at Milan Puskar Stadium, the land where couches go to die.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
7 Nov. 2025
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Whether made-to-measure couches, modular sectionals, or bespoke armchairs, custom furniture gives you infinite flexibility to adapt to your taste and the constraints of your space, personal preferences, and room layouts.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Unfortunately, Vinekar says that miscarriage risk is actually a major reason why prenatal practices won't schedule patients early on.—
NPR,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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For more than a decade, the show has advanced sustainable practices through a series of initiatives and by spotlighting green innovators.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Sounds of loud trilling shouts after silent hunts, and singing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Video shows two separate hunts, one in 2020 and another in 2022, with multiple orcas pushing sharks to the surface and working together to turn them upside down.—
Outside,
Outside,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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During their stay, the astronauts conducted various scientific experiments and added two of a planned 23 experimental modules to the station.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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In their experiments, the researchers showed that the plasma lens could focus light across a wide range of XUV wavelengths, with its focal length adjustable by tuning the plasma density.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Shakedowns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shakedowns. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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