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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swells (up)
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That ability moves towards leveling the playing field between businesses of different sizes, increases efficiency for all firms, and super charges competition to the benefit of consumers.—
Jessica Melugin,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026 -
However, higher tick and pest activity during warmer weather increases your dog or cat’s risk of contact.—
Amy DeYoung,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Another envisions a future where technology augments rather than replaces human capability.—
Robert B. Tucker,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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This is the first of a new type of rideshare program flying to that orbit that augments SpaceX’s Transporter program that flies to SSO.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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But when rivalry between sororities escalates and a body is found, ambition, loyalty, and sisterhood collide with deadly consequences.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
13 June 2026
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With this pattern, if conflict escalates further, Iran could even target nuclear power stations.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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For this transformation to be effective, AI must be positioned as a force that amplifies human capabilities, not replaces them.—
Cintia Barcelos,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Training camp amplifies Flores’ willingness to introduce exotic elements.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
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Over time, that friction compounds.—
Mustafa Abdelmonem,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Flavanols are the plant compounds in berries, cocoa and grapes linked to heart and brain health, and the dropoff is dramatic enough to essentially neutralize the smoothie’s flavanol value.—
Allison Palmer
June 9,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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The gas in your stomach expands as the pressure drops, leaving you bloated.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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Broader sonobuoy push The Scottish trial arrives as Ultra Maritime expands its sonobuoy business through production contracts and international partnerships.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
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Once seated at the computer, the hacker inserts a USB drive or external hard drive.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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Encord replicated a real data center server rack, where an operator inserts blue cables into penny-sized sockets all day.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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“Swells (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swells%20%28up%29. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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