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as in back
a vulnerable point
before the tournament she studied tapes of her chief rival, looking for the chink in her game
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Recent Examples of chink
Sandeep Kamble, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
But a chink of light appeared in the Israeli media today, noted The Guardian.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 20 Sep. 2024
Tasha Zemke, Outside Online, 24 Oct. 2024
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Noun
This incident exposed the chinks in Uber's security environment.
—Sandeep Kamble, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
But a chink of light appeared in the Israeli media today, noted The Guardian.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 20 Sep. 2024
Verb
One of our challenges was thinking up a good chinking method that wouldn’t take an entire month.
—Tasha Zemke, Outside Online, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chink
Noun
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Overview: Reed becomes the fifth transfer to UCF’s roster this month and the second defensive back.Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Dec. 2024
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The back can be popped off (using a fingernail or pry tool) to allow access to the internals.Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 24 Dec. 2024
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The gadget even converts into a handheld vacuum to snatch messes off of couch cushions, windowsills, car seats, and more with the help of its two-in-one dust brush and crevice tool attachment.Clara McMahon, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Research has shown the crows even know how to use tools like sticks to bring food out of crevices.Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The chaotic sounds of feet tapping, knives clinking, and electroshocks buzzing create anxiety throughout the film, but when Para One’s music plays, the film communicates that de Saint Phalle has reached a breakthrough.Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Two weeks postpartum, our first visitors were Karen and Wayne, along with them 12 jars of marinara clinking together in a giant cardboard box.Anna Noyes, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024
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Almost straight from the restart, France pressured Argentina into a hurried clearance, and from there France went straight for the jugular.Jonathan Clegg, WSJ, 18 Dec. 2022
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Monica goes for the jugular, among other vulnerable body parts.Charles McNultyTheater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2022
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Additional hazards include lightweight volcanic glass fragments that can fall downwind of the fissure vents, potentially causing skin and eye irritation within a few hundred meters of the vents.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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The spirit of national unity on display in 2022, when so many citizens took part in their country’s defense, is being tested as fissures widen between those fighting the war and the rest of society.Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Clarkson’s tune jingles its way from No. 12 to No. 10, entering the top 10 for the first time, years after it was first released.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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This winter, tastemakers are jingling all the way with purses bedecked in handbag charms.Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
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Complex machinations in the underbelly of the Colosseum even allowed it to be filled with water to enact sea battles.Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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Propulsive and kind of terrifying, this is a brilliant examination of the underbelly of journalism and the people on the fringe of society who are willing to cross any moral boundary to find their brief time in the light.Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 June 2024
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News of her Barstool exit came less than a week after LaPaglia shared her side of the story regarding their friendship amid rumors of a rift between the pair on the BFFs podcast.Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Costner — who announced from the show in June, amid long-standing rumors of a rift between him and Yellowstone creator Sheridan — did not appear in the episode where his character was killed off, nor the series finale.Michelle McGahan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Chink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chink. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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