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Recent Examples of unit
She was first elected as a 21-year-old to Hawaii’s House of Representatives but had to leave after one term when her National Guard unit deployed to Iraq.
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Meg Kinnard, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
For a chip as large as a server CPU (which often spans 400 mm² or more in die area) yield is a direct lever on per-unit cost and ultimately on pricing strategy against Intel’s Granite Rapids and future Clearwater Forest products.
—Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026
The unit is thick enough to be visible under the wearer’s T-shirt, say, and an air vent peeps out of the clothing.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Investigators from its major crimes unit believe the fire was deliberately set, police said, and one of the teenagers — a 15-year-old girl — is facing charges of arson causing damage to property and possession of incendiary material.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
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Meg Kinnard, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
For a chip as large as a server CPU (which often spans 400 mm² or more in die area) yield is a direct lever on per-unit cost and ultimately on pricing strategy against Intel’s Granite Rapids and future Clearwater Forest products.
—Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026
The unit is thick enough to be visible under the wearer’s T-shirt, say, and an air vent peeps out of the clothing.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Investigators from its major crimes unit believe the fire was deliberately set, police said, and one of the teenagers — a 15-year-old girl — is facing charges of arson causing damage to property and possession of incendiary material.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unit
Noun
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The 2016 act authorizes the president to impose economic sanctions and visa bans on foreign individuals or entities worldwide responsible for gross human rights abuses or significant corruption.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2026
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Gender distress plays a more pronounced role in the film later on, as two crucial scenes frame it as the insurmountable obstacle that prevents the entity’s targets from returning to a version of their previous lives.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Every warm-weather vacation benefits from a featherweight layer that can fit in your purse or personal item, and this cozy V-neck sweater is my pick for the season.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
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Malibu Farm's beach menu showcases items from a BLT Caesar Salad to a Crab Cake Sandwich.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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“Unit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unit. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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