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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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Peels can create a huge mess in the drainpipes down the road.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The mayor said the city has not been pressure testing the hydrants for a number of years.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2026
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Keep hydrants clear so FDNY members can quickly get water on a fire.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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When flaring occurs, passersby can see flames coming from smokestacks.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2026
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Schahfer’s smokestacks had been a familiar backdrop among northern Indiana’s fields since it was built in the 1970s.—
Matthew Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Service lines are the pipes that connect a water main to a building.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Staff said inspections did not find any cracks in the foundation, broken pipes, roof leaks or obvious points of entry to explain the flooding.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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For families The resort is family-friendly, with a selection of daily children’s activities at the kids’ club and a separate splash pad pool area with a waterslide, shooting waterspouts, treehouse and more.—
Lizbeth Scordo,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Jan. 2026
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The service's Storm Prediction Center noted a low but increasing risk for severe thunderstorms capable of producing small tornadoes or waterspouts along the coast.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
23 Dec. 2025
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Food and drink At each meal there’s a set menu with a few options to choose from–two starters, three mains and one dessert.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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Tedla recommends trying one of the above meat mains as part of the Passport plate.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Clogged or Damaged Gutters and Drain Spouts Ice and snow can clog your gutters and drain spouts, causing water to overflow and create damage to your roof, siding, and landscape.—
Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
16 Mar. 2026
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Try searching for your own micrometeorites by collecting particulates from roofs or drain spouts.—
Heather Barker,
Space.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Tiles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiles. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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