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Recent Examples of socket
After the eyeball is removed, a spherical implant is inserted into the socket to maintain its shape, and later, a prosthetic implant can be fitted restore a natural appearance.
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
The cart’s base must be outfitted with semicircular sockets, which hold the rollers in place.
—Kai James, The Conversation, 11 June 2025
The labrum keeps the ball part of the shoulder centered within the socket.
—Harlan Selesnick, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
Technological breakthroughs in customizable sockets, where the prosthesis connects to the body, allow users to simply download DIY files from online forums, then print made-to-order tools at home.
—Heidi Hausse, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2025
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
The cart’s base must be outfitted with semicircular sockets, which hold the rollers in place.
—Kai James, The Conversation, 11 June 2025
The labrum keeps the ball part of the shoulder centered within the socket.
—Harlan Selesnick, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
Technological breakthroughs in customizable sockets, where the prosthesis connects to the body, allow users to simply download DIY files from online forums, then print made-to-order tools at home.
—Heidi Hausse, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for socket
Noun
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The big storylines from the opening round of group matches at the Club World Cup were the uneven pace of play, which ranged from ‘pre-season friendly’ to ‘World Cup final’ depending on the fixture, and existentialism prompted by the awkward sight of some half-empty stadiums.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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The designer is taking part in Milan Men’s Fashion Week with a daylong event on Friday that is part boutique opening and part presentation of the spring 2026 collection, rooted in fluidity and charm and built on his fixation for rebooting ’80s silhouettes.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
20 June 2025
Noun
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The swimming hole is at the base of the shelf, encompassed by a sandstone alcove.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
20 June 2025
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Tiffin's roof stands a foot higher and spills over the cab with a small storage alcove to create extra interior space.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Whisk together flour and remaining 1/4 cup water in a small bowl.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
16 June 2025
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The results of the study were never published, but as videos of the experiment show, players with the advantage soon began displaying more dominant behavior, taking up more room at the table, moving their opponent’s piece for them, even eating more pretzels from a shared bowl.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
15 June 2025
Noun
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Plowshare: an agricultural implement for turning soil, for gouging a cleft in the earth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2025
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The group of four were scaling the Early Winters Spires, jagged peaks split by a cleft that is popular with climbers in the North Cascade Range, about 160 miles northeast of Seattle.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 May 2025
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What people have not always had is either the awareness or deep enough pockets, which means FIFA should reduce prices and fill these stadiums.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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The pull-on pants feature a comfy elastic waistband and functional front and back pockets.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
27 June 2025
Noun
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This means that movie nights will need to be exactly that, after dark, and sharing presentations with work colleagues will have to be undertaken in a shaded nook – or the imagery is going to appear washed out.—
Paul Ridden
June 19,
New Atlas,
19 June 2025
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According To Our Testing Redi Shade Original Blackout Pleated Paper Shade My office space is located in a small nook of my bedroom, which just so happens to have two large windows in it.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
11 June 2025
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Testers maintained the sterilizer by wiping down the water basin after each use and occasionally washing the large bin.—
Olivia Campbell,
Parents,
24 June 2025
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Elsewhere, the long-range outlook from the Climate Prediction Center doesn't indicate any other storm development over the Atlantic hurricane basin, including the Caribbean, before July 8.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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On Pressing Onward, Freedia is creating her own religious experience of sorts — one that marries the powerful peaks and sonorous valleys of gospel with the irrepressible, relentless energy of bounce.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
23 June 2025
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The restaurant overlooks the Little Sugar Creek valley and offers a multicourse tasting menu by reservation only. Conifer, Cooper's first restaurant, is known for a completely gluten-free menu, which changes seasonally.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
23 June 2025
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“Socket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socket. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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