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Recent Examples of dimple
Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2024
This controls the degree of flow separation, similar to the dimples on a golf ball.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 12 Aug. 2024
Lizzie Feidelson, The New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2023
Abdullah had lively eyes, dimpled cheeks and a goofy sense of humor.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2023
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Noun
The holes create turbulence—much like dimples on a golf ball or seams on a baseball do—which controls the trajectory.
—Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2024
This controls the degree of flow separation, similar to the dimples on a golf ball.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 12 Aug. 2024
Verb
From some untrodden, internal place, a visceral memory stirred, of holding up the page with Felicity pictured vertically in the centerfold, the midsection of her floral everyday dress dimpled by the magazine’s staples.
—Lizzie Feidelson, The New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2023
Abdullah had lively eyes, dimpled cheeks and a goofy sense of humor.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2023
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And fortunately, a lot of the bells and whistles never came into play since people kept getting voted out with idols in their pockets or were unable to find idols and advantages that were hidden (literally) right underneath them.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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The front slanted pockets and back zip pocket can carry wallets, shades, and phones.Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
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Richemont’s specialist watchmakers underperformed in the first half, with results down 17 percent in the category as demand was dented by the slowdown in China.Lily Templeton, WWD, 29 Nov. 2024
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Simultaneously, the beauty giant’s shares have fallen 25% as lackluster China demand has dented its earnings.Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 28 Nov. 2024
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Now that she’s become well known not only for her art and fashion, but for being a cleft advocate, speaking around the country about her experience with a cleft lip and palate, Glasses has been traveling a lot for personal appearances, which leaves precious little time for weaving.Booth Moore, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
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This bacteria is commonly carried in the nostrils, between the legs, in the armpits, and in the cleft between the buttocks.Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 27 Sep. 2024
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While some can be used across different hair textures, lengths, curl patterns, thicknesses, colors (natural and unnatural), and concerns, many are created with specific consumers and their needs in mind.Erin Parker, Allure, 4 Dec. 2024
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Simply take a quiz to unlock your regimen, from masks and conditioners to hair oils and curl creams.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2024
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The pressure to make a strong first impression, navigate unfamiliar settings or initiate meaningful conversations can create stress.Gina Riley, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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The voice of the vampire was Hoult and Depp’s first impression of Skarsgård in character.Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
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The large nonvenomous constrictor captures its prey by ambushing it before coiling around it.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Despite its name, what this place has is the widest variety of börek, flaky pastry topped with seeds and coiled around fillings like feta, spinach, and potato.Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2024
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The eight funerary objects were removed by archaeologist Warren K. Moorehead around 1915 during his survey of Maine and include items such as spearheads, red ochre, and gouges from burial contexts in Hancock, Knox, and Penobscot Counties.Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 22 Nov. 2024
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Filing the edges of your putty knife can help avoid gouges in your ceiling.Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2024
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His adult life spiraled into homelessness, psychiatric hospitalizations, drug abuse and criminal convictions, including for assaulting people at subway stations.PHILIP MARCELO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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His adult life spiraled into homelessness, psychiatric hospitalizations, drug abuse and criminal convictions, including assaults at subway stations.Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Dimple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dimple. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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