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Recent Examples of socket
Court records showed Jimenez cracked the woman’s orbital socket and was charged with battery with serious bodily injury.
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
Keep Light Bulbs From Sticking Outdoor light bulbs can have a knack for sticking in the socket after long periods of time, leaving you with the task of trying to unscrew a stubborn bulb without breaking the glass.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
But that’s likely as far as the protective mechanism goes; the eyelid closure isn’t keeping your eyes from shooting out of the socket.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The bullet also splintered into his orbital socket, forehead and torso, reports showed.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 5 May 2026
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
Keep Light Bulbs From Sticking Outdoor light bulbs can have a knack for sticking in the socket after long periods of time, leaving you with the task of trying to unscrew a stubborn bulb without breaking the glass.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
But that’s likely as far as the protective mechanism goes; the eyelid closure isn’t keeping your eyes from shooting out of the socket.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The bullet also splintered into his orbital socket, forehead and torso, reports showed.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 5 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for socket
Noun
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Then there's the date the former president chose for the opening.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Another slow start The opening half started as so many others in this series have.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Other highlights include a sunken living room centered around a fireplace, with a bay-windowed alcove that accommodates a grand piano beneath a vintage Murano milk-glass calla lily chandelier.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
12 June 2026
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The sleeping alcove offers more privacy than the typical studio due to floor-to-ceiling built-ins.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Signature bowls include the Hash Hash (braised beef, sweet potato hash, horseradish crema, feta and pickled onion) and The Pioneer (shredded chicken, sweet potato hash, Peruvian green sauce, Israeli pico de gallo and micro cilantro).—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
17 June 2026
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Simply set out bowls of coffee grounds among your outdoor seating areas to prevent ants, mosquitoes, fruit flies, and squirmy critters from crashing your barbecue.—
Joey Skladany,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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In 2001, Apple’s iPod famously put 1,000 songs in your pocket, eliminating the need for physical CDs, cassettes and mixtapes.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Now, Cecil always flies with the super slim bladeless pocket knife.—
Kristy Alpert,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
Noun
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On Sunday mornings, lines extended outside the sanctuary doors, and ushers seated worshippers in every nook of the church, even on cushions on the altar stairs.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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The sleeping nook is a small but darling space.—
Aditi Sharma,
Architectural Digest,
13 June 2026
Noun
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The combination probably explains the excessive growth, turning the water surface an opaque green and preventing onlookers from seeing the new blue hue of the concrete basin.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Trump previously said the plan was to sandblast, caulk and resurface the pool basin.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
Noun
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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On the West Coast, heat alerts are in place in parts of California's San Joaquin Valley from Redding at the north end of the valley to Bakersfield at the south end, with actual high temperatures from 100 to possibly 105.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
14 June 2026
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“Socket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socket. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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