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Recent Examples of toe
The rehabilitation team was worried about his hallux, or rear-facing toe, which eagles need for grabbing prey and perching.
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Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Santiago Castro’s intended cross deflected off Ezri Konsa and over the line, only for the striker’s toe to be judged offside in the build-up.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
This fast-growing shrub makes a beautiful hedge with glossy evergreen leaves that grow uniformly head-to-toe.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
The strap adds stability by keeping the foot in place, reducing the need for toe gripping.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
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Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Santiago Castro’s intended cross deflected off Ezri Konsa and over the line, only for the striker’s toe to be judged offside in the build-up.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
This fast-growing shrub makes a beautiful hedge with glossy evergreen leaves that grow uniformly head-to-toe.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
The strap adds stability by keeping the foot in place, reducing the need for toe gripping.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toe
Noun
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Her video first depicted the screw, apparently lodged vertically into the shoe's sole, then captured the moments afterward in which her boyfriend worked to twist it out of the foam.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Minimalist sandals with thick straps and a comfortable sole are ideal for those who love practical but demanding fashion.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
9 Apr. 2026
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The following week at the San Jose Invitational, Wilkins broke his own world record on three consecutive throws, shattering the 70-meter and 230-feet barriers along the way.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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The home in the 1600 block of Trona Way in San Jose was sold on March 6 for $2,334,000, or $1,223 per square foot.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The tracker would sit in the snake’s belly, and Sanjar would be able to find the snake and euthanize it, removing it from an ecosystem that’s home to two endangered mammals.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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The crash C-section requires multiple prosthetics, a complicated sequence of surgical tasks, and on-the-fly adjustments as the SFX team and the actors figure out how to make a fake doctor slicing into a fake pregnant belly seem real.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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Cleaning pro Trish Duarte says this method works well for the underside of blades, blade edges, and the light figure part.—
Emily Benda Gaylord,
The Spruce,
16 Apr. 2026
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Look for larvae on the undersides of leaves.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
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As a member of the banking committee, Tillis can prevent Warsh from being approved by the panel and having his nomination sent to the Senate floor for a full vote of the chamber.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2026
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Furthermore, Mike Brown’s decision to play six minutes in the first half with neither Jalen Brunson nor Karl-Anthony Towns on the floor hurt New York immensely.—
Darnell Mayberry,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Toe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toe. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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