weirs

plural of weir

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Noun
  • The Russians have also continued nightly barrages of drones and missiles against targets across Ukraine, especially against energy infrastructure.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Having friends secures Israel’s place in the region and the world, as the remarkable coordinated response to Iranian missile barrages should’ve made clear.
    Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The result is more and more tariffs, higher and higher trade barriers, and less and less competition.
    Bill Barrow, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Trump signed the pardon Wednesday, which forgave Zhao’s conviction and could ease barriers to any future role at the company, though legal and compliance restrictions remain.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Each resort also features modern fitness centers within the setting of lush mangrove forests and freshwater canals alongside the Caribbean Sea.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Forgetting Derry’s communal traumas is as much a part of the town’s firmament as the scenic canals, the nearby Air Force base where Charlotte’s hubby Leroy (Jovan Adepo) has been newly posted, and the dilapidated house at 29 Neibolt Street.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Similar to its loose setting powder sibling, Nars Light Reflecting Pressed Setting Powder locks in makeup in seconds, complete with a subtly dewy finish that keeps oil at bay without completely ditching the glow.
    Deanna Pai, Allure, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Before the April 2024 incident, according to the documents, Taylor had threatened employees of the office, and the office had changed its locks because of those threats.
    Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Weirs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weirs. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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