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Recent Examples of skimmer
From the comfort of the parking lot, guests can spot whimbrels, black-necked stilts and American oystercatchers, while the occasional black skimmer—a striking seabird that uses its lengthy lower bill to skim the water for prey—can be spotted as well.
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The two Romanians were allegedly building credit card skimmers, devices that attach to ATMs and capture the users’ card information, officials said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2025
Devices found in grocery and convenience stores typically sit on top of the actual card reader and come with keypads, meaning the skimmer can capture pin numbers used for debit cards.
—Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 14 Aug. 2024
Vionic Women's Hayes Skimmers Ballet Flat $135 $65 at Amazon
These chic Hayes skimmers are like a cross between a ballet flat and a slip-on loafer.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2025
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The two Romanians were allegedly building credit card skimmers, devices that attach to ATMs and capture the users’ card information, officials said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2025
Devices found in grocery and convenience stores typically sit on top of the actual card reader and come with keypads, meaning the skimmer can capture pin numbers used for debit cards.
—Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 14 Aug. 2024
Vionic Women's Hayes Skimmers Ballet Flat $135 $65 at Amazon
These chic Hayes skimmers are like a cross between a ballet flat and a slip-on loafer.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skimmer
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Stony coral tissue loss disease can be spread by fish that eat coral, as well as by boaters and divers who do not disinfect their gear.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 June 2025
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Residents who live near a fishing location, spend a lot of time near the water or are avid boaters are encouraged to get involved.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 June 2025
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In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and light brown sugar, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is smooth and bubbling around the edges.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
6 June 2025
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Add 1 cup of the wine and deglaze the pan, scraping the bottom with a wooden spoon to dislodge any browned bits.—
Georgeanne Brennan,
Mercury News,
5 June 2025
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Stir the main ingredients up in a bowl, top with garnishes, and serve with your favorite dippers for an easy appetizer.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
30 May 2025
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Fresh & Ready Foods, based in San Fernando, voluntarily recalled several of its premade sandwiches and protein snacks, including several varieties of ham and turkey sandwiches, egg salad sandwiches, tuna pasta, and a street corn dipper snack.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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Francisco Lindor #12 of the New York Mets hands Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers his helmet in the second inning during Game One of the Championship Series at Dodger Stadium on October 13, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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The website published video of Osment, wearing his ski helmet backward, allegedly holding up the line for a ski lift.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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Here's how: Big Dipper: Appears like a dot-to-dot kitchen ladle.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Begin adding the hot vegetable stock a ladle at a time, stirring continuously.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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In the new production of Sunset, everyone is dressed in black and white, including Scherzinger, who wears a black slip dress instead of Norma’s trademark turban.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2025
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There’s a passenger with a bright-green buzz cut (in sharp contrast with that same orange), one with a platinum wig, a baby-blue turban, a sparkly hijab, a graduation cap, a fez, very big headphones.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
10 May 2025
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Another way to get the inside scoop on availability is with the Nintendo Today!—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
5 June 2025
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Oh, and the answer is yes — you’re allowed to have more than one scoop of ice cream.—
Amaia Gavica,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2025
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Doctoring provides powerful tools for getting under the hood, but writing offers ones that dig into the interstitial spaces where our more utilitarian tools falter.—
Danielle Ofri,
New Yorker,
7 June 2025
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Two things are key: ‘Spatial analytics’ are easy to use—the complexity is under the hood.—
Cindy Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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“Skimmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skimmer. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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