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Recent Examples of spindle
The Safavieh Parker Dining Chairs are the perfect mix of farmhouse and transitional style with their durable oak wood frame and spindle flat-back design.
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Sanah Faroke, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023
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Sanah Faroke, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spindle
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In shades ranging from white to pink to fire-engine red, geraniums produce upright blooms all summer long until the first frost.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
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Partial to pink, especially hot pink, Hecker was also high on anything with heart insignias.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
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Humans have used projectile weapons like rocks and spears from the beginning.—
David Yamane,
The Conversation,
1 May 2025
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As Ciampa dangled, Dawkins leaped from the ladder and speared Ciampa down through a table that was set up beneath him.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Her symptoms were pretty challenging—a series of painful nodules that needed to be lanced and drained.—
Julia Ries,
SELF,
12 Dec. 2024
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But an Israeli missile lanced through his house, killing the 23 people inside, including more than a dozen women and two children.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Oct. 2024
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Standing stoically amid the screaming, spitting, scrapping miners is a security robot.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
16 May 2025
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For ages 3-6—after which kids can typically rinse with water and spit out the paste—a slightly larger pea-sized dollop suffices.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
14 May 2025
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This works best for larger pike fillets (pike in the 22-inch to 30-inch range).—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
15 Sep. 2023
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Don't let your hips drop or pike up; pull your belly button up toward your spine and push the floor away from you with your hands.—
Mallory Creveling,
Health,
3 Sep. 2023
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However, the flower industry will continue to be hit with higher prices throughout the year, with other big floral events such as graduations and weddings starting in May and running through the summer.—
Shelley E. Kohan,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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At the Bussy Saint-Georges station in Torcy, France, a swift swan was on the loose and running through the rail tracks, halting trains and causing utter chaos.—
Kendall Malinchock,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
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Commodity prices spiked and farm real estate prices more than doubled in the ‘70s, with large-scale farmers who’d purchased cheap land during a consolidation period in prior decades seeing their values skyrocket.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
16 May 2025
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The policy was well suited for the years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, when vehicle inventories tightened and car prices spiked.—
Chris Kirkham,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Best Uses Due to their smooth, slippery surface, nonstick pans are ideal for delicate foods that are prone to sticking.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 May 2025
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No calibration, no camera… just plug, stick, and go.—
Paul Lamkin,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Spindle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spindle. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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