Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shakedowns
Noun
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Sleeping in hammocks above the jungle floor to avoid venomous insect bites.—
Kit Bernardi,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025 -
Common areas like the on-site library, pool, and terrace with attractive cotton hammocks invite visitors to settle in and relax.—
Sarah Buder,
AFAR Media,
8 Oct. 2025
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Baggy fits, soft fabrics, and thoughtful design make lounging, low-key workouts, or spontaneous errands feel effortless.—
Katie Ann Lehman,
StyleCaster,
24 Oct. 2025
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While zone 2 workouts are valuable, experts recommend doing them alongside higher-intensity exercise for a more balanced fitness routine.—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
23 Oct. 2025
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Aerial drones and multiple ground searches were a part of the recovery operation.—
Mikelle Street,
Them.,
27 Oct. 2025
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Kiffin’s name has consistently surfaced in such searches and is again near the top of many wish lists, partly because Ole Miss has become one of the conference’s most explosive offenses under his tenure in recent seasons.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Though, as Karbler assures, between STRATCOM and the Pentagon, the government conducts around 400 kinds of rehearsals, exercises, and conferences to practice for crisis events like this, and that includes various cabinet members.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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Marines and event organizers rebutted, stating that the exercises were routine and that safety precautions were taken, noting that rehearsals, medical, fire, and emergency assets were in place.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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The seating options are delightfully varied — from comfy couches to high-back chairs.—
Kathryn Streeter,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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The space has been decorated with powder pink rugs; stonewashed walls and mustard couches.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The hiring slump is especially hitting professions such as information technology that employ more college graduates, creating nightmarish job hunts for the increasingly smaller number who do complete college.—
James Pollard,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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Our daughter, Miriam, came along on most turkey hunts, earmuffs on her head and camouflage draped over her backpack carrier.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Zoelle is committed to innovative storytelling, complex characters, and inclusive production practices, assembling 50/50 teams and empowering women creatives in leadership roles.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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Standard waste practices such as landfilling, mechanical recycling, and incineration fail to manage plastic properly and often generate secondary pollution.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Oct. 2025
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While the department already consists of head of technical recruitment and analysis Maximilian Hahn, sporting director Mark Noble (whose remit is the academy), European scouts Georges Santos and Antonio Tramontano, and first-team scout Adrian Clarke, there is a clear gap at the top.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Belichick banned Patriots scouts from attending UNC practices.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Shakedowns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shakedowns. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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