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Recent Examples of tiles
With no 6 pips dominoes, my best guess was this would need four 5 pip tiles and one 4 pip tile to complete.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The tiles form pentagonal arrangements, yet pentagons can’t fit snugly side by side to tile the plane.
—Patchen Barss, Quanta Magazine, 18 Aug. 2025
Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The tiles form pentagonal arrangements, yet pentagons can’t fit snugly side by side to tile the plane.
—Patchen Barss, Quanta Magazine, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiles
Noun
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Descaling and Unclogging Uses Use cleaning vinegar to unclog stubborn drains by adding 1 cup of baking soda to your drain followed by 1 cup of cleaning vinegar, says Dills.—
Alexandra Kelly,
Martha Stewart,
25 Jan. 2026
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Below, San Angelo gives us several methods for cleaning bathroom sink drains, her best tips on how to avoid a clogged bathroom sink, and what to avoid when cleaning your bathroom sink drain.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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His favorite example is capturing condensation from air conditioners, typically by placing a bucket under outdoor drainpipes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Wet coffee grounds can easily clog your drainpipes, leading to costly repairs.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Fires in areas without hydrants require a substantial amount of personnel, apparatus, and coordination.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Following the fire last month, Pernerewski said officials found that the two hydrants likely became blocked with debris and that residue had gotten stuck in the pipes.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2026
Noun
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As for fly ash, once the carbon is burned away, the residual ash contains tiny mineral particles that are often captured in smokestacks.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
24 May 2026
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These are the ports, pipelines, and oil refineries of Shandong province and its borderlands, where the hulking architecture of oil storage tanks and spindly profiles of smokestacks jut up from barren, coastal flatlands.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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Large pipes can be seen leading into the tank, which could have held around half a million liters of water, according to measurements taken from satellite images.—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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For a keeper who’s only played 23 career MLS games, his coolness between the pipes stands out.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Unlike waterspouts that rarely last past a few yards on land, a tornadic waterspout can come onshore and continue causing tornadic damage.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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Tornadoes can also form over water as waterspouts.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Duncan believes the groups were likely explorers like him, traversing the large, 19th century sewer mains that run underneath parts of the city.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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JKCafé serves club sandwiches and Caesar salads in addition to classic Roman pastas and mains.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Robb Report,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Lids and spouts can quickly become traps for mold, bacteria, and grime, especially in hard-to-reach crevices.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
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The icebergs, the porpoising penguins, the whale spouts visible from the deck—the sensory experience accumulated quickly into something overwhelming.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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“Tiles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiles. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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