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as in actual
existing in fact and not merely as a possibility
concrete evidence, and not just a theory, must be presented at a trial
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as in physical
relating to or composed of matter
concrete objects like rocks and trees
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as in specific
of a particular or exact sort
offered a practical, concrete solution to the problem
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as in to freeze
to become physically firm or solid
the mortar slowly concreted in the mold
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as in to mix
to turn into a single mass or entity that is more or less the same throughout
a choral work that concretes music and dance into a stunning theatrical experience
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Recent Examples of concrete
Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
Dozens Dead After Plane Crashes on Christmas Day: Reports
Footage released online of the crash shows the jet skidding off the runway due to what appeared to be a landing malfunction, before hitting a concrete barrier and bursting into flames.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Peter Aitken, Fox News, 14 July 2023
These stipulations have helped concrete over huge chunks of America—there are between three and six car parking spaces per car in the US, numbering up to 2 billion in total, according to some estimates.
—Oliver Milman, WIRED, 7 Jan. 2023
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Kim Hong-ji | Reuters Aviation experts are questioning the role of an airport design that positioned a mound of dirt and a concrete wall past the end of a runway, which Jeju Air Flight 7C2216 slammed into Sunday morning, killing all but two of the 181 people on board.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
Dozens Dead After Plane Crashes on Christmas Day: Reports
Footage released online of the crash shows the jet skidding off the runway due to what appeared to be a landing malfunction, before hitting a concrete barrier and bursting into flames.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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Reuters reported one member of the group concreted himself to the street while others stuck themselves to it, using what looked like to be the same method adopted in Thursday's airport disruptions.
—Peter Aitken, Fox News, 14 July 2023
These stipulations have helped concrete over huge chunks of America—there are between three and six car parking spaces per car in the US, numbering up to 2 billion in total, according to some estimates.
—Oliver Milman, WIRED, 7 Jan. 2023
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But how might these artifacts be used in actual combat?Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
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Events feature ski, snowshoe and hiking trails lighted by candles (sometimes electric, sometimes actual flames inside ice luminaries), and typically have bonfires and refreshments.Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
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Chicness and physical well-being need not be enemies.Sarah Archer, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024
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Abraham’s performers, meanwhile, offer an intimate and flowing dance that seems as natural to them as water and air: sweeping movements, elegant and fluid line, with an intense physical focus on the inner life.Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Here’s how leaders can close the feedback loop and create a path for growth: Set Feedback Goals for the New Year: Identify one or two specific areas to improve based on feedback.Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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George Balanchine was a choreographer with a specific style of ballet that became the Balanchine technique.April Wallace, arkansasonline.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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This includes both the monthly and daily normals of precipitation, temperature, snowfall, heating and cooling degree days, growing-degree days, as well as frost and freeze dates spanning across close to 15,000 different observation sites.Meredith Garofalo, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Temperatures in the Midwest and Great Lakes region in December usually sit around 30 degrees F on average, meaning that weather will likely be above freezing on Christmas Day.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Cook's note: In place of the turmeric, garlic powder, curry powder, ground pepper and sea salt, try one of the spice mixes below for a different flavor of roasted chickpeas.Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
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One of the more common combinations in the world of hypergolic propulsion, for instance, is mixing the fuel hydrazine with the oxidizer nitrogen tetroxide.Michael Franco, New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024
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This special need has been Ralph’s only real barrier to finding a forever home as a single pet.Staff report, Hartford Courant, 23 Dec. 2024
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But the issues in the West Bank center on a specific feature—navigation—that historically hasn’t drawn as much attention but, now as much as ever, poses real safety fears for users.Paresh Dave, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
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The inside covers of the notebooks were used to save a substantial collection of news clippings, an offbeat record of the world through those years of writing the book.Alexis Wright, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Despite these challenges, swarms offer substantial advantages, particularly in coordinating the attack with real-time information sharing.Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Will continue screening in NY and LA through the holidays followed by a limited national expansion on January 3, including special format showtimes in Imax and Dolby.Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2024
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Kate Middleton is recording her own special Christmas message.Simon Perry, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Concrete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concrete. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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