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Recent Examples of sill
Even our teacher joined in, making a case for sill (herring), most famous in its inlagd (pickled) form.
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Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
Of them clogging the sills of our doors and windows with their downy scales.
—Literary Hub, 21 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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Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
Of them clogging the sills of our doors and windows with their downy scales.
—Literary Hub, 21 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
Noun
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Particle accelerators like the LHC typically work by firing beams of particles at nearly the speed of light and smashing them together.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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It can be anchored to any door, rafter, or beam in seconds and safely supports up to 700 pounds.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Singapore Botanical Gardens, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and one of the world's great urban green spaces, inspired everything from the color palette (soft greens, aqua blues, natural wood tones) to the botanical motifs that appear in textiles and art throughout the property.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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When the fungi were grown on wood chips or sawdust, the resulting spongy material could be pressed and baked into blocks and sheets resembling concrete, particle board, and plywood.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Isaac also continued to go through on-court drills Tuesday that included running back and forth and working on his hand-eye coordination while wearing a knee brace.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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Harrell was again out at practice without a knee brace, working through individual periods with the other quarterbacks — but not a part of team activities or any live action, according to Albin.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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Mendoza will mark the best moment of his life by hugging NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and throwing on the New Era 2026 NFL Draft On Stage Pre-Curved 9FIFTY Snapback Hat in Black and Silver, with a pile of skulls printed on the inside, as seen here.—
Megan Armstrong,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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San Jose didn’t follow through on the threats to take ownership of the property, but the city did use the receiver to coax the owner to bulldoze the property and remove piles of fire-scarred debris from the empty lots.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The 25-year-old lefty has played through the injury, wearing a protective splint on the finger that fell off during Wednesday’s tense battle against OKC, and has logged at least 18 minutes in each of the Celtics’ last 22 games.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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For international patients traveling to Turkey for rhinoplasty, clinics often structure treatment timelines around approximately a week in the country to allow for early post-operative checks and splint removal, although schedules can vary depending on the surgeon and the complexity of the case.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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For Philly fans watching this play out, the financial stakes tell the story of how quickly Bohm’s career has grown — and how complicated things have apparently become behind the scenes.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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Approximately $150 million is at stake in the poaching penalty and exit fee lawsuits — the former filed by the Pac-12 against the Mountain West, the latter by Utah State, Boise State and Colorado State against the Mountain West.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Elias Lindholm took an offensive zone tripping penalty – O-zone stick fouls have been the bane of the B’s season – and the Sabres cashed in on the power play.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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That unpredictability is part of what makes the story stick.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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The announcement, which was preceded by a series of cryptic posts from the singer, comes over five years after her last major solo concert.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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In their post, the original poster (OP), user TeacherGuy1980, pushed back on the idea that today’s students are naturally tech-savvy and called for a return to dedicated computer skills classes.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Sill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sill. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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