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Recent Examples of zircon
The team first crushes the rocks into fine grains and separates out the zircons using dense liquids and magnetic fields.
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Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
To better understand the impact date, researchers analyzed the crystals of zircon minerals in the Stac Fada Member.
—Patrick Pester, Space.com, 12 May 2025
Assessing these characteristics, the study authors traced the zircons’ origins to Greenland and to time periods between 0.5 billion and 3 billion years ago.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
The technique also typically needs kilograms of material to find enough uranium-containing zircon crystals, whereas ocean drill cores yield just grams.
—Howard Lee, Ars Technica, 8 Sep. 2024
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Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
To better understand the impact date, researchers analyzed the crystals of zircon minerals in the Stac Fada Member.
—Patrick Pester, Space.com, 12 May 2025
Assessing these characteristics, the study authors traced the zircons’ origins to Greenland and to time periods between 0.5 billion and 3 billion years ago.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
The technique also typically needs kilograms of material to find enough uranium-containing zircon crystals, whereas ocean drill cores yield just grams.
—Howard Lee, Ars Technica, 8 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zircon
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Her return to the brand in Paris follows a summer defined by similarly bold footwear moments, including rhinestone Stuart Weitzman thigh-highs at WeHo Pride and Gianvito Rossi’s fitted suede boots at Tribeca.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
4 Oct. 2025
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After countless cultural touchpoints that involve the shoe—think split-toe rhinestone slippers and a woman who had her hooved shoes stolen post-Tinder date—the Tabi has officially made it to our beauty routine.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Browse the store’s selection of men’s and women’s boots, alongside turquoise jewelry, belts, hats, and gloves.—
Lauren Jones,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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The jewelry designer married Matt Davis in 2014 but the two, who share one son, split in 2020.—
Janelle Ash , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The inlay is protected within a metal bezel, per the campaign, beneath a protective glass dome cabochon.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Sep. 2025
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Pieces includes such exquisite gemstones as a 79 carat aquamarine, pink sapphires, tsavorites, cabochon rubellites and diamonds.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Apply the paste to the styling tool and gently scrub with an old toothbrush or cotton pad.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Apply a thick paste to the stain and wait 10 minutes, then brush off the excess.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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Natron bubbling out of pale saline lakes in the Wadi Natron (west of the Nile) was used in making the blue glaze faience for amulets such as Taweret’s and the scarab beetles such as those produced in a delta factory.—
Vanessa Taylor,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
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One notable case included a patient relaying a dream to Jung about a golden scarab from the prior night.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In 1971, Mitchum had a cameo in Monte Hellman’s drive-in classic Two-Lane Blacktop starring James Taylor and Dennis Wilson, and that Mitchum was among the friends of Dennis Hopper (including Peter Fonda and Kris Kristoffrson) invited to Peru to film The Last Movie, a notorious flop.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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Episode 2 of Survivor 49 featured more tribe futility, a twist that ended up not really going anywhere, and a special cameo by the Easter Bunny.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Just a baguette and cheese in the park.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Sep. 2025
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Topped with slices of baguette and plenty of cheese, this classic soup is hearty and filling.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
11 Sep. 2025
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The collection also proposes non-traditional solitaire rings and unisex pieces.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
19 Sep. 2025
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From tennis necklaces and station necklaces to single solitaires and diamond pendants, the most practical diamond necklaces (is that an oxymoron?) are the ones that can be worn everyday.—
Samantha Solomon,
Vogue,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Zircon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zircon. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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