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sills

noun

plural of sill

as in beams

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The beams, in a 32-story project at 222 Broadway expected to yield nearly 800 apartment units, had been wrapped in steel as a makeshift fix, the agency said.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Yuri was able to gain more ceiling height by taking away the sheetrock and exposing the ceiling beams.

— Jennifer Fernandez, Architectural Digest, 30 July 2026

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After a long stretch of appointments, physical therapy, braces and uncertainty, Cassady was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis in April 2025.

— Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 29 July 2026
The magnesium ions acted like microscopic braces inside the manganese oxide.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026

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Carlos Hernández, director of LayerLab, helped organize a nationwide effort to produce splints and immobilizers after the earthquakes.

— Tibisay Zea, Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2026
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

Definition of splints

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These feel like ‘table stakes’ for AI in text editing, yet Apple has been deliberate in introducing Apple Intelligence across its platforms.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Some members and associates of the Seidler family are expected to retain at least a portion of their stakes in the Padres.

— Dennis Lin, New York Times, 22 July 2026

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The material palette is more akin to that of a superyacht or high-end hotel rather than a traditional cruise ship, with natural timbers, textured stones, warm metals, and soft fabrics.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 July 2026
The mock Tudor building where it’s housed today was built in 1924 from the timbers of two ancient battleships.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 July 2026

Definition of timbers

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The actor issues an apology following public outcry over the social media posts being brought back to light.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026
Aside from social media posts complaining about the war’s fallout and some grumbling from oligarchs about the Kremlin seizing their assets, there are still no signs of any widespread popular unrest against Vladimir Putin’s regime.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

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