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the means or procedure for doing something
showed me a different knitting technique
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Recent Examples of technique
This technique enables precise control over the coating thickness and uniformity, potentially improving performance while reducing material usage and production costs.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
But the Freezer Martini technique can and has been adapted to more standard specifications, and to absolutely wonderful results.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026
The agency releases its findings in 2023, saying the study of UFOs will require new scientific techniques, including advanced satellites as well as a shift in how unidentified flying objects are perceived.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Use the Thriller, Filler, Spiller Technique One way to create a lush planter design is by using this common planting method, called the thriller, filler, and spiller technique.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 3 Apr. 2026
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
But the Freezer Martini technique can and has been adapted to more standard specifications, and to absolutely wonderful results.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026
The agency releases its findings in 2023, saying the study of UFOs will require new scientific techniques, including advanced satellites as well as a shift in how unidentified flying objects are perceived.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Use the Thriller, Filler, Spiller Technique One way to create a lush planter design is by using this common planting method, called the thriller, filler, and spiller technique.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for technique
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Choose slow, steady methods and stick with what already works to defend your long-term strength.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Apr. 2026
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Fundamentally, one analyst said, a Factbook assembled by a government agency with secret agendas and shadowy methods might never have been unbiased in the first place.—
Laurie Kellman,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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The tobacco industry’s harm reduction approach frames e-cigarettes, also known as vapes, as a way to create a smoke-free future by transitioning smokers to other nicotine products.—
Marie Helweg-Larsen,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
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In the enactive approach, this restless renegotiation gives rise to our higher cognitive functions.—
Amanda Gefter,
Quanta Magazine,
10 Apr. 2026
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Between them, Braque and Picasso had formulated appropriative strategies that would be used over the ensuing decades.—
Howard Halle,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Jules Borkent, executive vice president of global commercial partnerships and operations, will continue to oversee Nickelodeon Kids & Family’s business and strategy, working in partnership with Alec and other key stakeholders to maximize the Nick brand.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
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The methodology alone deserves an award.—
Trisha Pasricha,
Washington Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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Participating candidates must have at least 3% support among likely primary voters in two state polls or an average of 3% across two polls that meet CNN’s methodology standards.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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What had seemed like a good way of chilling out was actually plunging me into a kind of crisis.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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Because Towns and Brunson complement each other in ways Mike Brown outlined after the victory on Thursday.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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