wicket

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Recent Examples of wicket That match had 24 dismissals either leg before wicket or bowled, a record for a Test in England. Ben Jones aug. 26, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Pat Cummins also grabbed a wicket, having Tanzid Hasan (9) caught on the boundary. ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wicket
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Noun
  • The processor also uses square-lattice architecture wherein most qubits are connected to four nearest qubits, an improvement over its predecessors.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The exact value of the critical probability changes depending on the shape of the lattice — a square lattice has a different critical probability than a triangular one, and a 3D lattice has a different critical probability than a 2D one.
    Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The tall double door marked a new photo backdrop for the couple, with some speculating that it was captured at Forest Lodge, their family's new home.
    Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
  • The Polar Aurora outdoor shed is 12 feet long and 10 feet wide with double doors on the long side, plus a window to let light in.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • Daredevils dig Screaming Hyena, a 60-foot trapdoor slide that drops from the roof!
    Alicia Underlee Nelson, Midwest Living, 15 July 2026
  • Then around a dozen defendants took their seats after climbing steps that led directly from the basement floor into a courtroom trapdoor.
    Kaya Genç, The Dial, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • The apartment's storm door was broken, and multiple bullet holes were seen around the entrance, deputies said.
    Paula Wethington, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The storm door on the Pro gets a major upgrade over the Classic, featuring a center zipper to close shut for confident weatherproofing.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 July 2026
Noun
  • The entrance to the car park even passes under a portcullis and guests’ bags go through an X-ray machine hidden in the rock-face.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The prior owner went all out on building a Medieval-style castle, with a moat, a drawbridge and a portcullis.
    Katherine Clarke, WSJ, 3 Mar. 2022
Noun
  • The rash of injuries recently on the position player side has meant a revolving door for the Red Sox late in the season.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • How did such an important position become a revolving door in Kansas City?
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026

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“Wicket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wicket. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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