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Recent Examples of dice
Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Sending down Pérez would mean keeping Meadows’ defense on the field but also rolling the dice on his spotty offensive track record.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Kate Williams, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, supporters in the kitchen, including me, chopped, diced, cleaned, organized, and kept everything running smoothly to feed the community.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Within weeks of his rousing debut, Platner became an object lesson in the perils of rolling the dice with an unvetted neophyte in such a crucial Senate battleground.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Sending down Pérez would mean keeping Meadows’ defense on the field but also rolling the dice on his spotty offensive track record.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
Gently slide silken tofu from its packaging, then dice.
—Kate Williams, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, supporters in the kitchen, including me, chopped, diced, cleaned, organized, and kept everything running smoothly to feed the community.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dice
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How did human bones, possibly several hundred years old and believed to originate from another country, come to rest beneath a residential property in Richland County?—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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Speculation quickly grew that the bones could be connected to a missing person’s cold case — a theory that resonated in a community where unresolved disappearances weigh heavily.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Western-style chefs' knives have a wider 20º angle for chopping, while most Japanese-style knives have a less aggressive 15º angle that’s adept at slicing.—
Jesse Raub,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Mar. 2026
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Shaded by the forest canopy, locals chop firewood, bag recyclables or tinker with bicycles and electric scooters.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The terse staff will slice a rectangular piece of pizza for you from a long slab, wrap it in paper, and send you on your way.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Those threats include boat strikes from propellers slicing through shells, being caught in fishing nets, shoreline development, tree removal reducing natural cover, de-icing bubblers that give otters access to hibernating turtles, and climate change.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Dice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dice. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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