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as in pipe
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)
all of the wiring for the converted residential loft is concealed in a vertical trough
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Recent Examples of trough
The system — a sluggish trough of low pressure extending from the Four Corners in the desert Southwest to Baja California late Wednesday — is now expected to bring wetter weather to Houston this weekend.
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Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 7 May 2026
Economies are cyclical, fluctuating between periods of expansion, peak, contraction and trough.
—Solo Ceesay, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2026
Current conditions, with the labor market defying fears of a deeper trough and inflation staying high due primarily to the impact from tariffs and the Iran war, have kept the Fed in a holding pattern on interest rates.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 6 May 2026
This represents a depth of economic sentiment worse than the trough of the 2008 Global Financial Crisis and worse than the inflation peak of mid-2022.
—Katica Roy, Fortune, 2 May 2026
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Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 7 May 2026
Economies are cyclical, fluctuating between periods of expansion, peak, contraction and trough.
—Solo Ceesay, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2026
Current conditions, with the labor market defying fears of a deeper trough and inflation staying high due primarily to the impact from tariffs and the Iran war, have kept the Fed in a holding pattern on interest rates.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 6 May 2026
This represents a depth of economic sentiment worse than the trough of the 2008 Global Financial Crisis and worse than the inflation peak of mid-2022.
—Katica Roy, Fortune, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trough
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Following the 2021 oil spill when a pipe ruptured and spewed oil off Huntington Beach, Foley said the responsible company set up a claims form where people could go online, fill out the claims and submit the documentation and proof of receipts.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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This is where a lot of smells emanate from over time as material gets trapped in the pipes.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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The truck was traveling along the Dhaka-Tangail highway and overturned into a roadside ditch near the eastern end of the Jamuna Bridge, Bangladesh's second-longest bridge, reported local newspaper The Daily Star.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
25 May 2026
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In a ditch near a military outpost on Obeid’s periphery, an army engineer walked through a graveyard of RSF drones shot down in recent days.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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Crews also will be replacing underground utilities, and constructing curbs and gutters, between 16th Street and 24th Street in Fruitland, and between 3rd Avenue and 6th Avenue in Payette, the release said.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
29 May 2026
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Colbert’s show even got higher ratings than other late night comedy shows, but that couldn’t pull it out of the financial gutter.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2026
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But given his experience and leadership, Tim Ream will be the best conduit for Mauricio Pochettino, to help get his message to the players.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Significantly, each octagon sits at the core of a network of dirt roads and conduits that stretch far into the desert.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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The fifth robot is less effective, rolling onto its side in a trench, and the sixth intercepted by the Russians.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Bobby Brown, a fellow 2025 arrival, is nursing a minor calf injury as well, which has given Jackson the opportunity for extended reps with the top trench unit.—
Mike Kaye
May 28,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2026
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In one instance, Langan performed a medical procedure involving a stomach tube that caused a patient to suffer severe complications including choking, vomiting, loss of consciousness and aspiration pneumonia.—
Amber Gaudet,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2026
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Twenty-five years ago, MIT Professor Yet-Ming Chiang bought a tube of glass-etching cream to turn clear glass blocks translucent.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2026
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2026
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Be the funnel guy for dentists.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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First there was the funnel organ.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
25 May 2026
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“Trough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trough. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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