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Recent Examples of crate
The gold in the ground was already beginning to peter out when the orange fruit rose on the Pacific horizon — a gleaming, glowing citrus sun, a stand-in for the sun itself on fruit crate labels, tourist guides, postcards.
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff has been busy campaigning around the country on behalf of wife Kamala Harris in the most dude’s rock way possible: Digging through the crates at record stores and hanging out with Michael Stipe.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024
In April, a dog in its crate survived a tornado in Nebraska, with winds strong enough to lift the Zeus, the 1-year-old Rottweiler, and the crate four blocks across the neighborhood.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
The crates are built in a way that allows the keepers to pass bamboo, bamboo shoots, fruits and fresh water to the bears on the flight.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff has been busy campaigning around the country on behalf of wife Kamala Harris in the most dude’s rock way possible: Digging through the crates at record stores and hanging out with Michael Stipe.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024
In April, a dog in its crate survived a tornado in Nebraska, with winds strong enough to lift the Zeus, the 1-year-old Rottweiler, and the crate four blocks across the neighborhood.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
The crates are built in a way that allows the keepers to pass bamboo, bamboo shoots, fruits and fresh water to the bears on the flight.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crate
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The shores of Europe were littered with wrecks from the First World War.Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Skye is a wreck from the moment of her fateful contact, and watching an unstable protagonist get bludgeoned by terror in a world where almost nothing seems real is less gripping than watching one who’s actively fighting for her survival.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Oct. 2024
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There were literal piles of dead and mangled Russians around the smoldering hulks.David Axe, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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The gleaming and modern hulk might have been rejected by the district’s conservative populace, especially since the Mubaraks had supported hospital fundraising efforts.Sushrut Jangi, Foreign Affairs, 7 Dec. 2014
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The two extra-long beaters provide a greater surface area for more thorough mixing, which is helpful when components stick to the bowl.Toni Sutton, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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The mixer also comes with a dough hook, whisk, and flat beater attachments, which are dishwasher-safe.Nora Colomer, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
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For the herb paste: Process parsley, thyme, sage, rosemary, shallot, garlic, lemon zest, salt, and pepper in food processor until consistency of coarse paste, about 10 2-second pulses.Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
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Just before serving, stir in lemon juice and remaining parsley.Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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Golf carts resemble the Joad’s family jalopy in the film classic, The Grapes of Wrath, packed to the hilt with jumbo, floating water mats, some 20 feet in length, colossal floats better suited for the Macy’s Day Parade, and the largest sand robber of them all, the canvas beach cabana.Steve Cambria, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2024
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Do your annoying neighbors constantly park their old jalopy in front of your home?Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 30 July 2024
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“Crate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crate. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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