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as in staff
a body of persons at work or available for work
a large pool of applicants for the summer internship
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as in supply
the number of individuals or amount of something available at any given time
a pool of ideas ready to use whenever the cartoonist needs to meet a deadline
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as in deposit
a sum of money set aside for a particular purpose
office workers setting up a pool for the collective purchase of lottery tickets
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as in to ball
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Recent Examples of pool
Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2025
In his first week as chief, Miami Springs police reported the arrest of three teens wandering in an alley at 2:30 a.m. near the city’s pool.
—Theo Karantsalis, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2025
For this sort of service, Covered 6 charges untold thousands of dollars — the numbers are, like Covered 6 itself, hush-hush — which on this Saturday is being paid for by homeowners on and near North Bristol Avenue who have pooled their considerable resources.
—Jason McGahan, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025
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Noun
And there's a heated outdoor pool and hot tubs for coming down off the high of the day.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2025
In his first week as chief, Miami Springs police reported the arrest of three teens wandering in an alley at 2:30 a.m. near the city’s pool.
—Theo Karantsalis, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
Be sure to also look for pooling water around the faucet, grime around the fixtures, or persistent water spots indicating soap scum buildup.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2025
For this sort of service, Covered 6 charges untold thousands of dollars — the numbers are, like Covered 6 itself, hush-hush — which on this Saturday is being paid for by homeowners on and near North Bristol Avenue who have pooled their considerable resources.
—Jason McGahan, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025
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Father of Columbine victim aims to address the root of school violence, spread awareness Darrell Scott, founder of Rachel’s Challenge, joins ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ on the anniversary of the Columbine shooting to discuss his organization’s ongoing efforts to prevent future shootings.—
Greg Wehner,
Fox News,
20 Feb. 2025
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The Kansas City Star Maddie Hartley, a digital layout editor working on the Morning Sports Edition, joined The Star in 2023.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2025
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Trump’s second term cabinet is stacked with prominent China hawks, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN,
17 Feb. 2025
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The emotional toll of rehashing the past is honored, as the film sequences stack tragedies alongside a surge of cautious hope.—
Holly Jones,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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The youth unemployment rate in China has remained above 15%, with over 10 million fresh graduates piling into the job market every year.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2025
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The place looked less like a shop, and more like a kind of shelter, in which crates and metal drums had been piled chaotically from floor to ceiling.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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More precisely, the team behind the simulation discovered that binary black hole pairs formed in dense star clusters first align their spins before coming together and merging.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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In December, Alum Rock Union School District in East San Jose announced plans to close or merge 13 schools by the end of next year to tackle the district’s $20 million budget shortfall.—
Molly Gibbs,
The Mercury News,
13 Feb. 2025
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And after shooting just 5-of-18 from downtown in the first half — largely on quality looks that didn’t go their way — Chicago connected on 10 of their next 20 looks in the second half to erase an 11-point Knicks lead.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2025
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While there’s the coincidence that his exit follows Amazon MGM Studios’ full creative control of Bond from Barbara Broccoli and Michael Wilson, the two instances are not connected.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
21 Feb. 2025
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Like the building, the Grande Cuvée combines tradition and modernity to stunning effect: The resulting dram—renowned for its complex layers of flavor and long-lasting finish—can command $1,000 a bottle on the secondary market.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
22 Feb. 2025
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The Dacia Spring Electric 65 combines a 65hp motor and 26.8kWh battery, giving it 140 miles of WLTP range.—
James Morris,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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On Sunday, cars heaped with belongings, including water tanks and suitcases, were seen heading north through a road that crosses Netzarim.—
Tia Goldenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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Its four acres became heaped with old tires and construction debris.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Feb. 2025
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Weaver feels this indestructible vision links directors as disparate as Ridley Scott, Peter Weir, Walter Hill, Paul Schrader, James Cameron, and Mike Nichols.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Kremlin responded on Tuesday after a private jet reportedly linked to President Donald Trump landed in Moscow.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Pool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pool. Accessed 25 Feb. 2025.
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