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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shakedowns
Noun
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But the interiors were sophisticated, very calming, and in keeping with the stunning natural world surrounding, there was lots of wood, and lots of nooks and hammocks to bed down in and relax with a good book.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026 -
Listen to cascading water, make use of the hammocks, and indulge in wellness treatments.—
Regina Zumarraga,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Magic guard Desmond Bane saw Cain’s potential as early as over the summer during voluntary workouts before the team even reported for training camp.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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The classes will include outdoors runs, strength, cardio, yoga and meditation but will not include workouts on the Peloton bike.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Chronister said content on Abugharbieh’s phone had been erased, but a forensic examination revealed disturbing searches in the days before Bristy and Limon went missing.—
Mike Schneider,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Fire Chief John Esposito said the fire prevented firefighters from entering and conducting searches, and ultimately caused the building to collapse.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
Noun
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There are no rehearsals, and no do-overs for this moment.—
John Romano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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And an unnecessary coda that comes after the curtain call never should have made it out of rehearsals.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Oversized couches are paired with glam accents that give the space a Hollywood touch.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
1 May 2026
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Cafés with elbow-to-elbow laptop workstations send a different message than ones with couches arranged around coffee tables.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Wanda Enos Bachelor is on the board of the Indigenous Futures Society, which advocates for Indigenous ecological practices that were erased during the gold rush.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Tung also offered advice for consumers seeking to avoid unknowingly supporting such practices.—
Jay Ganglani,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
Noun
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Staff are on hand 24 hours a day to supervise crafts and games, water sports, reef fishing, cookery classes, crab hunts, and marine biologist excursions.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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Beyond the new aerial hunting provision, TPWD is managing aoudad populations through public land hunts across West Texas.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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In 2023, using a combination of experiments and mathematical modeling, Schramma and Jalaal reported that Elodea cells occupy a critical point at such a transition.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
4 May 2026
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By targeting a gene central to the molecular dysfunction and creating a novel system to deliver functional genetic instructions, High, Bennett and Maguire were able to move their therapy from the lab to experiments in dogs and finally to clinical trials in humans.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
4 May 2026
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“Shakedowns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shakedowns. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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