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verb

ˈtrəs

Definition of truss

as in to tie

to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord after stuffing the turkey, the chef quickly trussed it so the forcemeat wouldn't fall out during roasting

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For the last 15 or so years, celebrities have been, in general, more trussed up, as red carpets have become a heightened economic prospective for stars and designers alike. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025 Some are speckled with herbs, many are trussed and two come with a wedge of citrus. — Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 June 2025

Noun

The astronauts' task is to replace an old high-speed antenna on the station's truss. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 During the expo, Peachtree Road between Lenox Parkway and Lenox Road will be closed to traffic as the race’s iconic start truss is erected ahead of race day. — AJC.com, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for truss

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Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico is also statistically tied with Republican Ken Paxton in the district, which Trump won by 22 points in 2024.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Wages and investment returns Fink tied the career argument to a gap between people who own assets and people who earn wages.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of tie

Noun

Besides listening to music for more than 10 hours straight, festival-goers can grab a bite to eat at various food and beverage stands, as well as pick up swag from numerous activations.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Change is something the iconic Miami farm stand and bakery, first opened by brothers Ray and Russell Knaus in 1956, weathered on a far larger scale last year.

— Connie Ogle October 1, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of stand

Noun

After axemen cleared paths through the oaks, elms, and basswoods, the surveyors stretched a standardized measure called a Gunter’s chain—a hundred links to a chain, eighty chains to a mile—and marked the distances with tally pegs.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
One of his earliest experiments at university was an ordinary clothes peg recreated in sterling silver.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of peg

Noun

The 33-year-old wasn’t the only superstar to strut down the runway, as fellow Bronx native Jennifer Lopez, mgk and J Balvin were also among the models in the show.

— Michael Saponara, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2026
Dunne and Ponton then give the strut their best attempts while following the step-by-step tutorial.

— Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of strut

Noun

Berkshire Hathaway held a major GM stake when Barra became CEO, and Buffett delivered a crucial vote of confidence in her leadership amid the 2014 recall crisis.

— Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Phoenix also holds stakes in at least eight other companies providing equipment for the Israeli military ranging from drones to warships to demolition machinery, CNN found.

— Allegra Goodwin, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of stake

Noun

Los Feliz’s Shakespeare Bridge, a 262-foot span with Gothic-style arches and eight distinctive turrets, is approaching its 100th anniversary.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
While the exact time of the collapse is unknown, the Volcanoes National Park team said on social media Thursday that the arch was still standing on Wednesday, September 23, when the park was temporarily closed during Tropical Storm Nolo.

— Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

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