Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shakedowns
Noun
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They are found in a wide variety of habitats but prefer oak-cabbage palm hammocks, freshwater marshes and sloughs, pine flatwoods, and more open agricultural areas.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025 -
Harris perched like a dancer in her hammocks, tilting toward her model’s shoulders, a beatific expression on her face.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Beats Fit Pro wireless earbuds, down 20%, lock in with wingtip stability and deliver punchy bass plus strong noise cancellation for workouts, commutes, or travel.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
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Tech's Role In Gym Evolution Tools have always been an integral part of fitness, both to enable workouts and to measure success.—
Hamid Farooqui,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Penske says roughly 20% of Google searches leading to its sites now display AI Overviews — and, here’s the rub, that those summaries lift material from publishers’ work, answer the user’s query directly on the results page, and keep readers from clicking through.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Spotlight, in its previous form, was focused mostly around searches, with a few extra capabilities (like basic arithmetic or unit conversions) thrown in for good measure.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Greene leads rehearsals once a week until show time, with cast members running lines, practicing choreography and more.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Sep. 2025
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The video was created using behind-the-scenes footage from tour rehearsals and Swift's experience with her dancers and other crew members on the road.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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The sense of place begins in the Old West-style lobby, where a pair of aged leather couches beckon near the rough-hewn stone fireplace.—
Degen Pener,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Sep. 2025
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She’s been homeless for roughly 15 years, bouncing from the streets to shelters to couches and back again.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Only two limited hunts have been held for these Rocky Mountain bighorns.—
Tim Kelly,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
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My boys hunt, my husband hunts, my father-in-law, etc.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The White House has floated a goal of 3,000 daily ICE arrests, raising concerns among advocates who say such quotas encourage indiscriminate enforcement practices and undermine due process protections.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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According to Global Canopy’s Forest500 rankings, only 3% of companies that produce commodities that contribute to deforestation--including beef, leather, palm oil, pulp and paper, soy, timber, cocoa, rubber, and coffee--have strong commitments and practices to reduce forest clearing.—
Marianne Krasny,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With 480 career points, Niederreiter never quite popped like scouts would have expected from a fifth-overall draft pick.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Only four or five scouts are dedicated to City’s first-team — there is an entire team underneath working for the academy — with Alan Watson, John Gannon, Brendan MacFarlane, and Ruben Mato the talent spotters in Europe.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Shakedowns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shakedowns. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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