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Recent Examples of unit
His unit had been in a direct engagement with Taliban fighters.
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Cari Shane, USA Today, 29 May 2026
This would reduce building costs by around US$5,000 to $10,000, or about 4% to 8% of the average cost of a new unit.
—Alex Schwartz, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
It was compounded when a West Contra Costa storage unit caught fire, destroying Alvin’s belongings, their mother testified.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 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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Cari Shane, USA Today, 29 May 2026
This would reduce building costs by around US$5,000 to $10,000, or about 4% to 8% of the average cost of a new unit.
—Alex Schwartz, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
It was compounded when a West Contra Costa storage unit caught fire, destroying Alvin’s belongings, their mother testified.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 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
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While Liden’s displacement and depersonalization of private property in Unheimlich Manöver could be perceived as the inversion of Darboven’s cocooning, the artists share a preoccupation with the silent speech of objects and with language as a spatial entity.—
Erika Landström,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Like OpenAI, Anthropic pairs a controlling mission entity (the Long-Term Benefit Trust) with a public benefit corporation.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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Pick up some chic homewares at José Ignacio design store Mutate, which is where architect Pérez sourced many items.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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Do not approach water bodies, wet objects, or metal items.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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“Unit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unit. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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