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Recent Examples of tile
The Rose Garden's grass lawn — once the site of Tricia Nixon's wedding and the historic handshake between Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat — has been replaced with pale stone tiles.
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
Rough cement tiles line the floor, their deeper color playing off the dark stone countertops.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2025
Based on our classical experience, we are accustomed to knowing the specific color of every tile.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
The tile keys also have a pleasant, tactile feel, with enough feedback when released.
—Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2025
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
Rough cement tiles line the floor, their deeper color playing off the dark stone countertops.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2025
Based on our classical experience, we are accustomed to knowing the specific color of every tile.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
The tile keys also have a pleasant, tactile feel, with enough feedback when released.
—Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tile
Noun
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Take our brief Subtract to Succeed diagnostic to identify your biggest energy drain and discover your natural conservation style.—
Nell Derick Debevoise,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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The duo sprung into action without hesitation and saved the pooch from the drain.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Pay attention to where the kitchen and bathrooms are, too—water supply and waste pipes for the second floor are often found in walls on the first floor, below sinks, tubs, or showers.—
Kevin Cortez,
Popular Mechanics,
25 May 2023
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Cathcart is referring to the plumbing that the vanity's sink and faucet connect to—the water lines and waste pipe connect to the underside of the sink via the bendy P-trap pipe.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2023
Noun
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Officials urge residents in fire-prone areas to clear vegetation, maintain visible hydrants, and prepare evacuation plans.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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The municipality of Quito has ordered the deployment of 71 water tankers, five hydrants, five inflatable systems and three fixed water distribution points in southern Quito to address the emergency.—
Ana María Cañizares,
CNN Money,
16 July 2025
Noun
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There’s Dressed Dorset Crab or Beef Carpaccio to start; while mains include Dover Sole Meuniere, Black Cod with Miso Glaze and a mean Chicken Milanese.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Along with the burgers, mains include a roasted half chicken, butter poached salmon, Parisian gnocchi and steak frites.—
Amanda Hancock,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Dams, straightening, dredging, channelizing, and an unseen network of pipes and drains and overflow tunnels have nearly eliminated the river’s likelihood of overflowing its banks and destroying businesses downtown.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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Today this material can seal pipes and brave the ocean.—
Andrea Tamayo,
Scientific American,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The two-week restoration project aims to repair and renovate the deck, masts, tubs and smokestacks.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
14 Aug. 2025
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To comply, industries installed scrubbers to remove pollutants at the smokestack rather than releasing them into the air.—
Aubrey Hillman,
The Conversation,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Check that your washer’s drain hose is securely connected and that the standpipe (a vertical pipe in the wall—usually PVC—that your machine’s hose drains into) is the correct height (usually 18–30 inches).—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Aug. 2025
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The 85-unit building was built in 1968 and was not required to have sprinklers or standpipes, Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski said.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
3 July 2025
Noun
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In addition, the team studied how to use lasers and AI to help drones to navigate in a duct's pitch-black, near-featureless environment.—
David Szondy
August 02,
New Atlas,
2 Aug. 2025
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Doctors insert them through a narrow duct in the nostril.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 July 2025
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“Tile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tile. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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