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Recent Examples of fathom
Last March, for example, the $3,000-per-ounce record seemed hard to fathom for both current investors and prospective ones.
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Perhaps just as hard to fathom is that Foreigner retains headliner status without Jones or any of the group’s other original/primary members involved — at least not in a full-time capacity.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2026
The reason isn’t hard to fathom.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Some liked to have them on hand, and others couldn’t fathom not boiling eggs themselves.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Perhaps just as hard to fathom is that Foreigner retains headliner status without Jones or any of the group’s other original/primary members involved — at least not in a full-time capacity.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2026
The reason isn’t hard to fathom.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Some liked to have them on hand, and others couldn’t fathom not boiling eggs themselves.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fathom
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Some countries pump out aircraft carriers to project power across the globe; others build research megastructures to plumb the ocean depths.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
2 Apr. 2026
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Maurizio Cattelan, who also wielded a banana with profound memetic effectiveness, is one of the few other artists whose work has this kind of stickiness, but his recent sculptures have leaned more on the public’s appetite for stunts, whereas Rødland plumbs more mysterious depths.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Vietnamese airlines are planning to significantly reduce flights and scale back operations next month due to the high costs brought upon by the conflict, as well as potential jet fuel shortages.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2026
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But Blumhouse has built a much bigger business scaling that sensibility into something arguably less prestigious but more commercially reliable.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
1 Apr. 2026
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The buzzy, modern vibe of Trecca is reflected in its all-natural wine list, which span most of Europe and range from organic orange wines to Chateau Cambon’s La Cuvee du Chat.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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The company has been quietly operating since last year and now officially debuts with a development slate spanning, scripted, unscripted and a documentary that’s currently in production.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Fathom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fathom. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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