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as in watertight
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as in bulletproof
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Recent Examples of airtight
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.
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Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024
The band was absolutely airtight, with drummer Daru Jones, bassist Dominic John Davis and keyboardist Quincy McCrary matching White’s on-stage improvisation to a tee.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 15 Jan. 2023
Transfer to an airtight container and set aside immediately.
—Nereya Otieno, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2023
Each comes with an airtight lid and features a secure grip for easy pouring, whisking, or mixing.
—Lindsay Tigar, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2023
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Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024
The band was absolutely airtight, with drummer Daru Jones, bassist Dominic John Davis and keyboardist Quincy McCrary matching White’s on-stage improvisation to a tee.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 15 Jan. 2023
Transfer to an airtight container and set aside immediately.
—Nereya Otieno, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2023
Each comes with an airtight lid and features a secure grip for easy pouring, whisking, or mixing.
—Lindsay Tigar, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airtight
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The Woods Hole underwater acoustic system includes off-the-shelf components in a watertight Pelican case.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Nov. 2024
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The presence of a watertight strategic rationale for projects, such as arming NATO allies against the Soviet Union, helped to quell those concerns, at least temporarily.Ashlyn Anderson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2016
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Trudeau was thought to be so politically bulletproof that even a bizarre blackface scandal a few years later would not sink him.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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His trial was the first to have anonymous jurors who were enclosed by bulletproof glass during the proceedings, a measure taken due to Edmond III’s seemingly murderous reputation.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Even when her character takes a more urgent role in this hermetic story, the excellent Garner doesn’t have much to play outside a parade of slow-roll nonverbal shots of Charlotte peering this way and that, taking charge of a rapidly dissolving situation but never really getting her due.Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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Then three events endanger Apolline’s hermetic routine.Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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The 73-page civil complaint, filed Thursday in Santa Fe, New Mexico, names special prosecutor Kari T. Morrissey, First District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies, Santa Fe County sheriff’s deputies and the Santa Fe County commission.Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Visit Anaheim: People affected by the wildfires can visit Visit Anaheim’s official website and find special hotel offers and assistance.Janhvi Bhojwani, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Ukraine gets a free army of (presumably) high-grade attack drones, and the Coalition members get useful experience and build their capacity to make more and better drones in future.David Hambling, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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By 1953, this enabled the U.S. to import high-grade tungsten from the mine.Duncan Money / Made by History, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025
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Arnold told the Statesman by phone that the cottages are more dense than other single-family homes and sit on smaller lots, keeping costs down for builders and future residents alike.Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 12 Jan. 2025
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There’s also the simple fact that much of the densest forest is on terrain so steep that loggers’ machines couldn’t even access it.Elizabeth Miller, Outside Online, 12 Jan. 2025
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The election certification process is when the results are formally signed as accurate and true.Jasmine Laws, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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That remains to be seen, but this year could mark a change in buying habits if the forecasts are accurate.Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2025
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The list spotlights the most exceptional achievements in film by Asian Pacific creatives over the past year.Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
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Part of that is the exceptional goaltending from Anthony Stolarz (before his injury) and Joseph Woll.Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Airtight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airtight. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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