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tress

noun

Definition of tress

as in lock

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Recent Examples of tress Green space equity Our Roots Chicago focuses on planting tress on the South and West Sides. — Tara Molina, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026 Moore’s Rapunzel-like tresses are the proof in the pudding, and the 3,600-plus five-star ratings don’t hurt either. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 5 July 2026 Before using the tool, run a small amount of the Omega hair oil through your tresses for extra shine and heat protection. — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for tress

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Noun

An eight-speed automatic is the only transmission option, and all-wheel drive is standard, though a disconnect feature and line lock feature enable burnouts at the push of a button.

— Joel Feder, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026
While the March 14 Academy Awards are still months away, and much could change between now and then (just ask Emilia Pérez), there are a handful of films that feel like locks for best-picture nominations.

— Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of lock

Noun

While Republicans made the tax cuts for the wealthy permanent, these minor tax cuts for a few ordinary Americans are short-lived.

— Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2025
If hotness is an effort to make the ephemeral permanent, then illness is a constant reminder of how nothing is forever.

— Michelle Santiago Cortés, refinery29.com, 26 June 2021

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With her toadstool-like jet-black perm and dark red lipstick, Haru is a striking presence, the sensuousness of her moves conveying both longing and sorrow.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Between the football, the success and the fashionable perm, that was the kind of popularity that Machtig Maus (Mighty Mouse) had.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of perm

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Rain and strong winds had already started to pummel the coast, with waves crashing onto the normally pristine beaches.

— MEGAN JANETSKY, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
Another, much stronger hurricane, Polo, is churning in the Pacific off the coast of Mexico and has the potential to send even larger waves barreling toward the California coast as early as Monday.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

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