a small cube marked on each side with one to six spots and usually played in pairs in various games
she anxiously rolled the dice, hoping to win the jackpot
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Noun
Instead of rolling the dice on this primetime game, start with a welcome bonus.—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025 For his part, Vince gets a $100,000 buyout to exit the Rabbit, which is just enough to lose after a run of careless dice rolls and bad hands.—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
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Reduce your time cutting and dicing veggies for dinner, and use this nifty vegetable chopper with over 88,000 five-star ratings instead.—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025 The Vikings’ starting offense diced Mike Vrabel’s defense in Thursday’s joint session, completing 16 of 20 passes in team drills, including several touchdowns.—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dice
Dachshunds are among a number of breeds at risk of intervertebral disc disease (IVDD), which is a neurological condition affecting the spinal cord, vertebrae, or back bones.
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Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
The patient is put under anesthesia while a surgeon repositions fragmented bones with plates and screws.
The tech industry chopped a net total of 1,000 jobs in the San Francisco-San Mateo region, 800 in the South Bay, and 600 in the East Bay last month, the Beacon estimates show.
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George Avalos,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
The sound of meat cleavers chopping pork on the wooden board, or the smell of whole hogs roasting on the brick pits overnight—these are just as much a part of the experience as the barbecue itself.
The great barracuda, in particular, is known for its speed and fearsome array of needlelike teeth that can swiftly slice through prey.
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Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
Gunshots slicing through the air from above sent visitors running for cover or peering out of their cars to investigate – some worried for family members inside the facility.
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