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Recent Examples of splice
Which is to say: Rather than being allowed to sit back and watch the movie of her life, Didion was alarmed to be pressed into serving as its editor, in charge of every cut and splice.
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Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
Their daughter and the film’s co-director Geeta Patel also spliced in footage of a family trip to India where Ravi agreed to be putting in a serious effort to find a partner by his parents’ standards.
—Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 3 Dec. 2025
Ratings will jump, clips will recirculate to reach viral status and podcasts will have to splice in extra segments if his words hit their target as intended.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 27 Nov. 2025
Bovino posted a montage to his X account Sunday afternoon, splicing together videos of U.S. Customs and Border Patrol making arrests in the Chicago area.
—Lauren Victory, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
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Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
Their daughter and the film’s co-director Geeta Patel also spliced in footage of a family trip to India where Ravi agreed to be putting in a serious effort to find a partner by his parents’ standards.
—Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 3 Dec. 2025
Ratings will jump, clips will recirculate to reach viral status and podcasts will have to splice in extra segments if his words hit their target as intended.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 27 Nov. 2025
Bovino posted a montage to his X account Sunday afternoon, splicing together videos of U.S. Customs and Border Patrol making arrests in the Chicago area.
—Lauren Victory, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splice
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The 2014 report, which included vivid descriptions of unresponsive prisoners after waterboarding and others chained from bars in stress positions for long periods of time, shocked many but did not move Cheney.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
5 Nov. 2025
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This entire swap would have been a disaster of massive proportions had those two not remained chained together.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Max is still in the water with the errant Jet Ski, which must be hooked to the crane.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
6 Jan. 2026
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To cut energy costs and provide plants with the perfect amount of light, hook your grow lights up to a basic automatic timer.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Jan. 2026
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Tyrone Williams faces 10 charges in Roxbury District Court, including multiple assault and firearms charges, compounded by having a previous violent crime or drug crime conviction.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
10 Jan. 2026
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In theory, taking these supplements together may compound their benefits for bone health.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Health,
9 Jan. 2026
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By November, they were hitched.—
Sarah Hepola,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Jan. 2026
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With Colin and Penelope now happily hitched and raising their son, the new season focuses on Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) and his love story with Sophie (Yerin Ha), which unfolds at his mother's soiree of the year.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
31 Dec. 2025
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It’s being said, over and over and over, that the United States has assembled one of its best-ever speed skating teams.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Hashmi’s team are duly assembled – with cuts showing the team physically fighting their enemies in and around the airport.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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Beginning in the nineteen-thirties, the archdiocese, led by Cardinal George Mundelein, had been allied with the Democratic Party and labor unions, and had promoted social activism through groups such as Young Christian Workers and the Catholic Interracial Council.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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Zia’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party was previously closely allied with the party, and her government maintained the confidence of the business community by following pro-investment, open market policies.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 Dec. 2025
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Reality-show judges could include Taylor and Travis confederates: Tree Paine, Sabrina Carpenter, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, and Patrick Mahomes.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
26 Aug. 2025
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Rowling and longtime confederates Neil Blair and Ruth Kenley-Letts are exec producing, so she is expected to be involved in the decision-making on the series.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
19 Aug. 2025
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The engine is mated to a six-speed manual transmission that sends the power to the rear wheels; the exhaust is also custom, made to accentuate that V-8’s roar.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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That's thanks to knobby dual-sport tires from Ceat mated to 19-inch front and 18-inch rear spoked aluminum wheels, and upside-down front forks with long suspension travel.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Splice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splice. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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