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Recent Examples of tempered
Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 6 Oct. 2025
The tempered glass top won’t break with regular wear and tear and holds up to 75 pounds.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Unlike tempered glass, which shatters easily, laminated glass is made of two thick pieces of glass sandwiching a type of durable resin called polyvinyl butyral (PVB) and is much more likely to hold together during impact.
—Diana Hubbell, Popular Science, 21 Aug. 2025
This credit card-sized tracker is made from aluminum and tempered glass.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Adjective
Clarke has treaded a tempered path, spending the 2024 playoffs in the minors while the Kings were defenestrated by Edmonton and seeing some healthy scratches last year as well as notable constraints when dressed.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 6 Oct. 2025
The tempered glass top won’t break with regular wear and tear and holds up to 75 pounds.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Unlike tempered glass, which shatters easily, laminated glass is made of two thick pieces of glass sandwiching a type of durable resin called polyvinyl butyral (PVB) and is much more likely to hold together during impact.
—Diana Hubbell, Popular Science, 21 Aug. 2025
This credit card-sized tracker is made from aluminum and tempered glass.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tempered
Adjective
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This puts it safely within the light cruise missile-grade of loitering munitions, suggesting it is probably intended for use against hardened or high-value targets.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
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Fabric layers mesh and bond; glass pellets, mother-of-pearl beads, and cables get nestled into crevices, trapped under hardened strata of varnish.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Today’s top stories Mayor Bass and the fires Bass wanted key findings in a report about the Los Angeles Fire Department’s shortcomings removed or softened, sources told The Times.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Continue to toss and cook for another 2-3 minutes, or until cabbage is softened and slightly translucent.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2026
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On her feet were a pair of custom Conquillas by Christian Louboutin, referencing the memorable fall winter 2014 shoes with a spiked silhouette and heelless platform—toughened up, but still reminiscent of the super-arched shoes of the Barbie era.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2026
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His detractors, however, criticize the mayor for focusing on short-term housing for the homeless at the expense of long-term solutions, threatening to arrest homeless people, and supporting Proposition 36, which Newsom opposed, that toughened penalties against repeat drug and theft offenses.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The crowds have lightened over the decades, but the game endures.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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McGregor says, having swapped the black finish for an earthy green that lightened the visual weight of the piece.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Machines spray out a mixture of compressed air and water from a machine, a process that uses a lot of energy and water.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
9 Feb. 2026
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These are a class of metals which, within a specific temperature range, release heat when compressed and absorb heat when relaxed.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Comments are moderated for adherence to our Community Guidelines.—
Bella Monaco,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Actor Laura San Giacomo, who won LAFCA’s New Generation Award for her performance, will be there for a Q&A moderated by Lael Loewenstein.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Evergreen's fuel is ripe, and its forests are only partially mitigated.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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These are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Retail Food Inspection Guide.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
February 13,
Sacbee.com,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Gators snapped a six-game home losing streak to Kentucky with a solid 92-83 win on Saturday in front of the second-largest crowd in O'Connell Center history.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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Crafted of solid marble, the primary bath’s 18th-century French tub had to be craned through the windows.—
Christine Lennon,
Architectural Digest,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Tempered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tempered. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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