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Recent Examples of socket
That impact drove the ball of the humerus (upper arm bone) out of the shoulder socket.
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Jenny McCoy, SELF, 10 Feb. 2026
Nick Richards took an elbow to the eye socket from teammate Collin Sexton.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
When the wheel lock key/socket is lost some mechanics will use a close fitting 12-point socket and force is over the wheel lock.
—John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
The tibia and fibula form the socket for the ankle joint, while the talus is the ball.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2026
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Jenny McCoy, SELF, 10 Feb. 2026
Nick Richards took an elbow to the eye socket from teammate Collin Sexton.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
When the wheel lock key/socket is lost some mechanics will use a close fitting 12-point socket and force is over the wheel lock.
—John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
The tibia and fibula form the socket for the ankle joint, while the talus is the ball.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for socket
Noun
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Over four days in Lausanne, Real Madrid, Benfica, Paris Saint-Germain and Club Brugge’s Under-19 teams are competing against each other — and the opening matches were not short of action.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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All this gives recovery specialists an opening.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Decorative glass sometimes appears on an interior wall, say, in a wine room or bar alcove, strictly for the pleasure of the room’s occupants.—
Allison Hatfield,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The boards illustrate the two-story building with details such as white walls and a clay roof, alcoves and residential balconies facing the street.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Transfer to the bowl with the maple syrup mixture and toss to coat, then stir in the cinnamon and almonds.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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In general, the frozen bowl is not dishwasher safe and should be handwashed, but the turning apparatus and any other attachments can usually go straight in the dishwasher.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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From his flat top, cleft chin, starched collar, and tight shirt to the crease in his trousers tucked into black boots.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Mar. 2026
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Step a few metres and the view morphs: a new cleft, a sudden overhang, a corridor of stone that narrows to a postcard of sky.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Feb. 2026
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Large alternative asset managers, with both private credit and private equity businesses, are so far striking a measured tone, acknowledging pockets of stress while emphasizing resilience.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Its interior slit pocket fits any phone size up to an iPhone 16 Pro Max, and its gold hardware clasp and flap top keep belongings secure while on the go.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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The kitchen upstairs is sweet with cream cabinets and a breakfast banquet nook.—
Katie McDonough,
Curbed,
20 Apr. 2026
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Only a few empty seats lingered in Empower’s nooks and crannies.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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The astronauts focused some of their observations on Orientale basin, a nearly 600-mile-wide crater that straddles the moon’s near and far sides.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
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Schrodinger basin, a large impact crater near the moon’s south pole, shows evidence of geologically recent volcanic activity.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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This site, the former capital of the Cherokee Nation, sits in a green valley carved by the confluence of Georgia's Coosawattee and Conasauga rivers.—
Keith Sharon,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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Frost is possible in river valleys and rural areas of northern Missouri.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Socket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socket. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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