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Recent Examples of sill
For example, Hancock recommends this approach when your plants are positioned directly in a sunny south-facing sill.
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Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 8 Feb. 2026
Even our teacher joined in, making a case for sill (herring), most famous in its inlagd (pickled) form.
—Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
All of the above procedures can be carried out on a sunny window sill.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
The options on the test SUV are: the illuminated door sill plates for $500, the Mazda navigation system for $450, the retractable cargo cover for $250 and the rear bumper guard for $135.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2026
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Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 8 Feb. 2026
Even our teacher joined in, making a case for sill (herring), most famous in its inlagd (pickled) form.
—Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
All of the above procedures can be carried out on a sunny window sill.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
The options on the test SUV are: the illuminated door sill plates for $500, the Mazda navigation system for $450, the retractable cargo cover for $250 and the rear bumper guard for $135.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sill
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The cost of the six-story hotel with its Spanish Colonial Revival architecture came in at nearly $1 million, or more than $18 million in today’s money, and featured marble floors, private baths, steel beams, and an electric elevator.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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Puryear has created an outdoor sculpture to honor the late civil rights activist and congressman John Lewis via Bending the Arc, a 34-foot-long beam that Puryear hand-carved in wood and then was 3D-scanned and fabricated in stainless steel.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Prioritize a deck or any other structural wood over something like a split-rail fence.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Apr. 2026
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In the woods outside Carmel, New York, a hunter finds the bones of a twelve-year-old girl, and the unraveling begins.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 Apr. 2026
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Alcaraz, who was sporting a brace on his wrist, opened up about his brilliant 2025 season, as well as his fitness hopes heading into the French Open next month, after being named Sportsman of the Year.—
Amanda Davies,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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Scott has been working his way back from a hybrid Tommy John and internal brace operation in 2024.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The parking lot was surrounded by crime scene tape, and multiple evidence markers were spotted on the sidewalk near the parking lot next to a pair of sandals and piles of clothing.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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For everyone else, the towering pile of crises likely means higher food prices for the rest of the year.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Hart started the season with a splint on his shooting hand.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The 49ers Hall of Fame safety had his pinkie mangled on a tackle during a game in 1985, and played with a splint before having the digit amputated after the season.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2026
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Carbios said the shift was driven in part by a non-cash impairment of 15 million euros (about $17 million) tied to its stake in Carbiolice.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Seidler took over as club chairman in November 2020 and completed buying out Fowler’s stake in the team the next year.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Sawdust floated over our heads as another student used a chop saw to cut stick framing for doors and windows.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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And for the aviation fanatic, ice cream stick planes never made the cut.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
14 Apr. 2026
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Kourtney's sister, Khloé Kardashian, 41, shared the love in the post's comments section, adding a series of red love heart emojis.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Bouda’s second of the game in the 80th minute was a rocket inside the far post.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Sill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sill. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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