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as in boater
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as in spoon
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Recent Examples of skimmer
In Franklin, police are searching for two men suspected of installing card skimmers at multiple Kroger grocery stores throughout the city, the department said in a statement Saturday.
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Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 14 Aug. 2024
While typically, web skimming attacks target checkout pages, this skimmer was active on all pages except the checkout page.
—Rui Ribeiro, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Black skimmers swooped low over their own reflections.
—Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2025
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.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 14 Aug. 2024
While typically, web skimming attacks target checkout pages, this skimmer was active on all pages except the checkout page.
—Rui Ribeiro, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Black skimmers swooped low over their own reflections.
—Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2025
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.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skimmer
Noun
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What to Know About Boating in Everglades National Park All boaters still need a park pass, which are $20 to $35, and anyone who wants to captain a boat within the park needs to complete the park’s free Boater Education Program.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
16 June 2025
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On June 8, a group of boaters got the chance to encounter a blue whale — on World Oceans Day of all days, according to a Facebook post by the Monterey Bay Whale Watch.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2025
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Everyone wants kitchen cabinets that don't send a chill up the spine when a guest opens one in search of a spoon, and drawers where finding the right measuring cup is easy.—
Tessa Cooper,
Southern Living,
17 June 2025
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Surveillance footage from the home reviewed by investigators allegedly showed the foster mother punching the toddler in the head, yanking her by her hair so violently that the child's head struck floors and furniture, hitting her with a wooden spoon and covering her mouth to silence her cries.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
12 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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Tucker stepped out of the batter’s box to tip his helmet toward both a roaring crowd and the applauding Astros dugout.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Culver City Pride requires helmets for all participants.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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They were given the opportunity of having steak for dinner and attempted to eat it with a ladle and a cheese grater.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
22 May 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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Andy Warhol painted a watercolor of a cat in a turban.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
21 June 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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His ground ball went right to second baseman Tommy Edman, who initiated a game-ending double play that required Freddie Freeman to make a sprawling scoop at first base.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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Front aero dive planes and underbody strakes keep this ‘Vette feeling stable at speeds over 200 mph, and new rear brake scoops help chill massive carbon-ceramic brakes that held up during all-day lapping at COTA, despite sizzling ambient temperatures.—
Lawrence Ulrich,
Robb Report,
25 June 2025
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Under the hood is a familiar 375-hp, 3.5-liter twin-turbo V6 and eight-speed automatic.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 June 2025
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But under the hood, what the model actually does is generate a probability distribution over all possibilities for the next token.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 June 2025
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“Skimmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skimmer. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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