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Recent Examples of pyramid
Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Among the architect’s influences were the Bauhaus textile artist Anni Albers, the ancient pyramid Huaca Pucllana in Peru and the pre-Columbian Peruvian city of Chan Chan.
—Robin Pogrebin, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Edwards says that regular tea bags are unlikely to make an enjoyable second cup of tea, but pyramid tea bags—larger, triangular bags that allow for more water to pass through the tea—may yield a few good cups of tea.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2024
And for this, Akhtar found a worthy capstone for this digital pyramid.
—Ayad Akhtar, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The increasing influence of TV on the calendar the higher a team rises in the English pyramid partly explains such a scattergun schedule, with Sky Sports wanting to show both the derby clash at Shrewsbury and next week’s six-pointer at home to Birmingham City live in their new EFL Thursday slot.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Among the architect’s influences were the Bauhaus textile artist Anni Albers, the ancient pyramid Huaca Pucllana in Peru and the pre-Columbian Peruvian city of Chan Chan.
—Robin Pogrebin, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Edwards says that regular tea bags are unlikely to make an enjoyable second cup of tea, but pyramid tea bags—larger, triangular bags that allow for more water to pass through the tea—may yield a few good cups of tea.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2024
And for this, Akhtar found a worthy capstone for this digital pyramid.
—Ayad Akhtar, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pyramid
Noun
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Thankfully, Paradise manages to generate real tension even before the big twist hits, with multiple layers of conspiracies and cover-ups.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
26 Jan. 2025
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Questions lingered and still do: How did someone manage to get past the president’s security checkpoints, including three layers of protection?—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Popular on Variety The easy way to make a social-justice drama about a man who has been incarcerated and is trying to go straight is to demonstrate that the system is stacked against him.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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The Eastern Conference starting five is already stacked with Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell, Boston’s Jayson Tatum, Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo and Knicks duo Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In the movie, Meg Ryan delivers her iconic faux orgasm to prove to Crystal's Harry that women have no problems faking it in bed.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Fans first went wild about a possible engagement when Jenna posted a cozy photo of the two in bed and a diamond ring could be seen on her finger in September 2023.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
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And in the early ’80s, there’s just so much milk sloshing around and cheese piling up.—
Miles Bryan,
Vox,
23 Jan. 2025
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Everything is precariously piled to the ceiling with sparse, dangerous paths that lead through each room.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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One approach is to bury the pots underground, and mound soil or mulch over top to cover the graft union.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
18 Dec. 2024
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If containers are too large to move indoors or to a sheltered location, mound mulch around the pot and wrap it in a heavy blanket or burlap.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Her bank account remained untouched, credit cards unused and possessions abandoned.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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Chopra had led the bureau since 2021 and frequently took on big banks.—
Laurel Wamsley,
NPR,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Pyramid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pyramid. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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