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noun

Definition of shingles

plural of shingle

as in marls

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as in crops

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shingles

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verb

present tense third-person singular of shingle

as in overlaps

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Noun

The composition slips in and out of deliberation, a tableau of buckets and plates concentrating energy, which the lighter detritus then loosens and disperses.

— Kristian Vistrup Madsen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
Competitive hackles aside, the ranks of the independent advisory boutique now seem like so much ego detritus, a horse painting above a fireplace.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of detritus

Noun

In the game, players can cultivate their patches, grow oversized crops, and get down and dirty to protect their harvest or steal someone else’s.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2026
Sunday’s attacks cut electricity in two northern towns, shutting markets and bakeries and threatening hospitals, water supplies and winter crops as diesel shortages leave few alternatives.

— Hamza Fahmy, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of crops

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Sikhs celebrate Bandi Chhor Divas, which overlaps with Diwali, to commemorate the release of Guru Hargobind from imprisonment under the Mughal emperor Jahangir.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
The timing overlaps with Oktoberfest in Hermann, Missouri, which brings fuller trains and larger crowds.

— Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of overlaps

Noun

This last characteristic is great for worms and bivalves that vibrate their way through it, but not so great when earthquakes cause silts and clays to slump into landslides.

— Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 5 Oct. 2026
Finer clays, silts and coarser sands would all have been deposited by different processes.

— Geoff Emberling, The Conversation, 19 May 2026

Definition of silts

Noun

All four trims continue to be powered by the 1,160cc T-plane triple, although the engine has received a substantial round of revisions.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
Broadly speaking, customers are paying more for high-end trims and for bigger vehicles, which tend to be more profitable for the auto companies.

— Willa Rubin, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of trims

Noun

The two-step treatment starts with a potent trio of glycolic, lactic, and mandelic acids to tackle uneven tone, fine lines, and rough texture, followed by a mask with kaolin and bentonite clays.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 21 Oct. 2026
This last characteristic is great for worms and bivalves that vibrate their way through it, but not so great when earthquakes cause silts and clays to slump into landslides.

— Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of clays

Noun

InStyle tapped four hairstylists to round up the 10 best blunt hairstyles for thin hair, from cowgirl bobs to straight-across bangs.

— Amanda Le, InStyle, 6 Nov. 2026
Why vintage curly bobs are coming back now Nostalgic hairstyles are everywhere right now, and retro curls are the obvious counter-move to the minimalist styling that owned the last few seasons.

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of bobs

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