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Recent Examples of tin
Pewter is a malleable metal made mostly of tin.
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Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
If Chinese martial artist and erstwhile child star Xie Miao comes off best in the ensemble of a film not overly concerned with the more cerebral aspects of performance, that’s in part because he’s not saddled with any of the multilingually tin-eared dialogue.
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Guy Lodge,
Variety,
11 June 2026
The tin ceiling was missing several plates, and a hole in a skylight was letting in the rain, which caused the hardwood floors to warp and rot.
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Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
10 June 2026
Marie Watt and Nick Cave’s scintillating bead-and-tin-jingle tapestry seems to dance along a lobby wall; Lava Thomas’s hot-pink tambourines dangle from the ceiling.
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Kelsey Ables,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
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Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
If Chinese martial artist and erstwhile child star Xie Miao comes off best in the ensemble of a film not overly concerned with the more cerebral aspects of performance, that’s in part because he’s not saddled with any of the multilingually tin-eared dialogue.
—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
11 June 2026
The tin ceiling was missing several plates, and a hole in a skylight was letting in the rain, which caused the hardwood floors to warp and rot.
—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
10 June 2026
Marie Watt and Nick Cave’s scintillating bead-and-tin-jingle tapestry seems to dance along a lobby wall; Lava Thomas’s hot-pink tambourines dangle from the ceiling.
—
Kelsey Ables,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tin
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Brent crude oil, the global standard, has dropped below $78 per barrel, its lowest level since early March.
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Analysts at Citi on Monday adjusted their forecast for oil to $75 a barrel in the third quarter of this year, compared to a previous forecast of $110.
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To clean the filter, locate it (either in the center agitator, in the drum’s top lip, behind a trap door on the front of the machine, or near the water pump or drainage hose).
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The group meets every Thursday in a basement, where band members work on vocals, drums, guitars and performance.
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Along the way, every stop is not just another bucket-list sight, but a story told through food, people, and place.
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The Core Categories on Most Biohacking Menus Most clinics organize their offerings around a handful of recurring buckets.
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“Tin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tin. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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