sills

plural of sill

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sills
Noun
  • Surprisingly, the electron beams powering these flares appear about ten times weaker than those seen in similar stars.
    Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 8 Dec. 2025
  • When scientists fire beams of electrons at atomic nuclei, the resulting scattering patterns usually behave exactly as theory predicts.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • The discrepancy stems from Medicare not paying all of his bills for thousands of orthotic braces.
    Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
  • Mazumder worked in internal medicine, and as an independent contractor signed more than 3,000 orders for unnecessary medical equipment like orthopedic braces for people insured by Medicare and TRICARE, a medical program for active and retired military personnel and their families.
    Julia Coin June 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • The hospital's remaining staffers got creative, making beds and crutches out of wood and using clothes instead of gauze for makeshift splints.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Health care providers can perform X-Rays, put on splints and suture wounds, test for respiratory illnesses and viral infections such as COVID and strep throat and perform urine analysis, among other services.
    Jonny Williams, The Providence Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Small amounts of vegetable oils can be added to compost piles, but animal fats should be avoided.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2025
  • Therapist Jayme Kolbo spends time helping people who are stuck with piles and often stuck in their homes.
    Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Over its history, the company has held stakes in satellite TV provider DirecTV and Sky TV.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
  • Ouahbi noted that a sluggish second half was to be expected after such a long absence from high-stakes tournament football, crediting his players for their overall consistency while acknowledging that most had been on limited minutes in recent friendlies.
    Tim Rohan, NBC news, 14 June 2026
Noun
  • In 1880, Queen Victoria gave President Hayes a desk made of timbers from the HMS Resolute, which sits in the Oval Office today.
    New York Times, New York Times, 11 June 2026
  • Protect the rough ends of timbers with wire screening or metal flashing.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 7 June 2026
Noun
  • Robbins Lumber's websites describes the company as a high-tech lumber manufacturer that has existed for more than a century.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 June 2026
  • Brave railroad workers managed to get the cars through to an area farther away from the station by a lumber company.
    Alan Gionet, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • Every single one of his posts is accompanied by a picture.
    Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
  • Plans Standard, Premium and Pro plans, with higher tiers offering resume database, sponsored job posts and TrafficBoost for urgent or hard-to-fill roles.
    Audrey Payne, CNBC, 16 June 2026
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“Sills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sills. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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