stables 1 of 2

plural of stable

stables

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of stable

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • And in Lebanon, Israeli forces attacked a southern town, after Israel agreed to withdraw some troops from the area.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 June 2026
  • The area is outside the security zone shown on a map published by Israel of the territory its troops will continue to control.
    Reuters, NBC news, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • Davis rooms with his childhood friends Kel (Nicholas Duvernay), who quits medical school in the premiere to pursue his dream of acting, and Josh (Jack Martin), a journalist whose idealism and sense of ethics do not extend to using his media CEO dad to land a gig as a PA on a news show.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 2 June 2026
  • The side rooms off the main gallery contain playful areas that everyone from kids to grown adults will enjoy.
    Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Barely six months ago, US special forces seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from Caracas in a daring and deadly raid.
    Osmary Hernández, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
  • According to the company, the hypersonic glide body is aimed at expanding strike options for defense forces by delivering high-performance capabilities in a cost-effective and adaptable platform.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Their results depend heavily on how much mass the sun sheds during the asymptotic giant branch phase, a quantity that is still difficult to predict.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
  • It’s also coated with Eddie Bauer’s StormRepel DWR finish that sheds water instead of letting the fabric absorb it.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • Sole proprietorships, partnerships, and S corps may qualify for the deduction, but C corporations do not.
    Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 June 2026
  • And that means Florida adds an elite player to its forward corps without losing any of its top seven scorers from this past season.
    Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • That sounds like a figure of speech because nobody camps out overnight for tickets anymore.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Now a grandmother, the 65-year-old often camps with up to four generations of her family, from her husband to her grandchildren.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Her podcast Erika Taught Me hosts interviews with money masters including Morgan Housel and David Rubenstein.
    Steven Bertoni, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Haiti qualified for the tournament for the first time in 52 years, doing so despite the tournament’s three hosts — Canada, Mexico and the United States — automatically qualifying to take up three of CONCACAF’s six World Cup spots.
    Amna Subhan for the AJC, AJC.com, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Unlike other watering systems, the IrriSense 2 houses its controller, sprinkler, electric valve, and nutrient feeder in a single device, controlled via an app on your phone.
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 22 June 2026
  • The former seminary's crypt now houses the Wine Grotto.
    Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2026
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“Stables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stables. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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