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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stared down
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Black nuclear families, like the one Cardi B (who is Afro-Latina) was part of for the past seven years, are actually on the rise, according to Christina Cross, a professor, researcher, and sociologist at Harvard University who has studied this subject extensively.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025 -
These strategies – called selection sort and shaker sort – are typically studied in computer science.—
Celeste Kidd,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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Guests perused the library and adjoining galleries while enjoying cocktails and a fun card game of chance.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Other shoppers perused a display of traditional sake casks or purchased T-shirts celebrating neighborhood artisans—paper-makers; a bakery specializing in melonpan, a crispy sweet bun—as drum-and-flute music from Asakusa’s annual festival played over the sound system.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Stared down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stared%20down. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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