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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sockets
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According to Boulos, London’s hospitality sector is the most thrilling it’s been in years, thanks to a flurry of openings.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026 -
Information about shelter openings can be found on the Housing Link website.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Divide among bowls and top with more red pepper flakes, some flaky salt, and more butter.—
Holly Riordan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Jan. 2026
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Pets need more than food bowls and cameras.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Southeastern Brazil is also an economically vital marine region for the country, driven by activities in the Santos and Campos basins, where a new oil reserve was recently discovered.—
Rodrigo Tardin,
The Conversation,
26 Jan. 2026
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Each of these impact sites stands testament to the violence of its creation — cataclysmic collisions that carved vast basins in the lunar surface, while hurling debris miles across the face of Earth's natural satellite.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Upon entry, clients are ushered through a tunnel of golden arches that lead to the main hall, where skin diagnostics are made in three separate alcoves.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
23 Dec. 2025
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Now, designers like Hám Interiors are making clever use of compact spaces by fitting bedrooms with alcoves that are both practical and aesthetically pleasing.—
Chloe Frost-Smith,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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Plus, the patterns originate in different valleys and regions, getting passed down and adapted over time.—
Blair Braverman,
Outside,
26 Jan. 2026
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While the latest census from 2021 estimates nearly double that number now soar through the valleys, these tropical birds are still critically endangered according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).—
Brianna Randall,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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With its petite size, the light can fill up empty nooks and crannies while perfectly illuminating them.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
23 Jan. 2026
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Recurring parentheticals create nooks on the page, opening portals onto passing thoughts or faraway places (a balmy beach, a portside terrace), while forays into the present tense momentarily suspend narrative time with liveness and immediacy, particularly at moments of heightened emotion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Hidden behind the current love fest with The Rest Is History, are thousands of History podcasts that have carved out popular niches in the historical record or what is missing from that record.—
Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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These two niches have been big job creators for many years.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
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This pack is more interested in electronic grooves as a means of exploration than pop hits that use the beat to rocket us to a chorus, but the pool remains rather mainstream nevertheless.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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The audience swayed to the grooves of music from the Katamari Damacy series before Okubo changed the tone with the powerful beat of Tekken 8, creating a more aggressive vibe.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Sockets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sockets. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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