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Recent Examples of tile
At the lowest rungs, immigrants make up a higher percentage of trades such as plasterers and stucco masons, drywall and ceiling tile installers, roofers, painters and flooring installers, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).
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Scott Neuman, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
And two states are adjacent to each other if sliding one tile takes us from one to the other.
—Big Think, 4 Nov. 2025
Beam angles set tile weights and can be positive or negative.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025
Repeat materials like paint, tile, or fabric for a modern look.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2025
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Scott Neuman, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
And two states are adjacent to each other if sliding one tile takes us from one to the other.
—Big Think, 4 Nov. 2025
Beam angles set tile weights and can be positive or negative.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025
Repeat materials like paint, tile, or fabric for a modern look.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tile
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Cockroaches, drain flies shut down local coffeehouse 5 Sips Coffee & Tea, 2104 11th Ave.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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In the music video, directed by Christian Breslauer, Perry appears in a kitchen and accidentally drops her ring down the drain.—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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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
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The serum blends powerful hydrants with pore-limiting ingredients for a gentle formula that helps deliver glass skin, even to those struggling with breakouts or uneven skin texture.—
Deanna Pai,
Vogue,
22 Oct. 2025
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Many hydrants failed to dispense water.—
Nancy Walecki,
The Atlantic,
9 Oct. 2025
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Zoë officially takes over Sarah's investigation into Dinah and learns a few key details, including that the gas main had been shut off for years.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
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Best Restaurants Aiô A kitchen rooted in Taiwanese flavors, Aiô offers tasting-style dishes (no starters or mains) that are designed to be shared or savored individually.—
Jade Moyano,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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But now, without improved results between the pipes, the Atlantic Division win the Leafs earned last season feels improbable.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Spoon or pipe yolk mixture into egg white halves.—
Maddy Bendgen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Nov. 2025
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The element that sets the 95-suite 679-foot ship apart is its signature Funnel Suite, reminiscent of the smokestacks of early-20th-century ocean liners.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
28 Sep. 2025
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In the 1700’s a factory smokestack in England was spewing smoking ashes onto a neighboring property.—
Christopher A. Combs,
AZCentral.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Companies used the standpipe to bring water to the Rio Verde Foothills housing development after Scottsdale stopped supplying that community with water for several months in 2023.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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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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Glandular tissue — the part made of milk ducts and supportive structures — responds to hormones.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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Huguley was taken to a baseball field, duct-taped to a bench, doused in gasoline and lit on fire, according to state authorities.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Tile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tile. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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