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Recent Examples of Synonyms for white elephants
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The castaways include a Washington.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025 -
The premiere will introduce viewers to the cast, the castaways will build shelters and early alliances, the first immunity challenge will take place and first tribal council will see the first person get voted out.—
Christopher Kuhagen,
jsonline.com,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Locating and identifying seabed rubbish that's prime for removal is undertaken via onboard sonar and a vision camera, plus AI processing, to help the robot recognize trash and determine where best to grab on.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Sep. 2025
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My pile begins as a load of raw if purposeful rubbish, a rough draft that with time and effort is refined into a finished product put to immediate use.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Sep. 2025
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Studnicka scored twice — opening scoring 56 seconds into regulation and capping it 28 seconds into overtime on the power play — to lead the Panthers to a 4-3 preseason win over the Carolina Hurricanes at Amerant Bank Arena.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Those specs are promised to include a zero-to-60 mph time of less than 2 seconds.—
Ben Oliver,
Robb Report,
30 Sep. 2025
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