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Recent Examples of airtight
Natural corks, while not entirely airtight, typically allow only a minimal amount of oxygen to enter over time.
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Roger Dooley, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The neighbor’s sign, while biting, underscored an emerging reality in Arizona’s sizable Latter-day Saints community — that while church members are overwhelmingly Republican, there is some erosion in their traditionally airtight support for Republicans.
—Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024
These passed our leak test, but our avocado browned quite a bit overnight, suggesting that these containers aren’t entirely airtight.
—Lizzy Briskin, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024
Their defense is hardly airtight, but the schedule — the full schedule, not just the conference lineup — is largely devoid of teams capable of slowing the Cowboys’ attack.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024
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Roger Dooley, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The neighbor’s sign, while biting, underscored an emerging reality in Arizona’s sizable Latter-day Saints community — that while church members are overwhelmingly Republican, there is some erosion in their traditionally airtight support for Republicans.
—Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024
These passed our leak test, but our avocado browned quite a bit overnight, suggesting that these containers aren’t entirely airtight.
—Lizzy Briskin, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024
Their defense is hardly airtight, but the schedule — the full schedule, not just the conference lineup — is largely devoid of teams capable of slowing the Cowboys’ attack.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airtight
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Tunnels are also not truly watertight, requiring drainage measures like sump pumps and creating maintenance and reliability issues, the group advised.—
Skyler Swisher,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
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Shots and goals from fast breaks in the Premier League since 2018-19 Brentford set up to hit Sunderland on counter-attacks, knowing how Le Bris’ side can defend for long periods and are watertight, conceding just three in their past five before coming to south-west London.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Later grants were used to install bulletproof glass around a playground near the street, as well as bulletproof glass in other classroom windows.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2026
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It is equipped with bulletproof glass, security grilles and space for armored vehicles.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
22 May 2026
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The opening moments of this penultimate episode evoke enough genuine idealism and hope to feel like a rare breath of fresh air, holding the hermetic nastiness of the series in sharp relief.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
17 May 2026
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The idea was first proposed by Cicero and lived on through the hermetic tradition.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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The office is prosecuting a former special forces soldier and Google employee for using inside information to make thousands on Polymarket.—
Katherine Faulders,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
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People put on cheongsams for special occasions, whether family celebrations or fundraising in the local Chinatown to help support China’s war efforts against the Japanese during World War II.—
Stephy Chung,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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This version also comes with a straw cap, which, when closed, is leakproof and shatter-resistant.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
16 June 2026
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For example, ads for Knix’s leakproof underwear were spotted inside New York City subway cars this spring, and often on Hulu.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Stowers is similarly sized to Sadiq (6-4 and 239 at the Combine) and put up high-grade athletic testing marks.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
14 Apr. 2026
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Together, these techniques provided a high-definition roadmap for how waste plastic can successfully evolve into high-grade fuel for various industries.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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The videos showed dense crowds waiting in organized lines with little movement.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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This is especially important near rushing water, around blind corners and in dense vegetation where sound and visibility are limited.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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Prices and availability are accurate as of the time of publication and are subject to change without notice.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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Assuming current forecasts are accurate, the beast currently forming over the Pacific Ocean could do much more than tweak rainfall patterns.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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“Airtight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airtight. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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