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Recent Examples of fifty
Lee was previously diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer in her fifties and given a one-year life expectancy, according to Korean newspaper The Chosun Ilbo.
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Latoya Gayle, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
She was previously diagnosed with stage three breast cancer in her fifties and was given less than one year to live, but was diagnosed as cancer free 13 years later.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 2 Feb. 2025
London’s Metropolitan Police confirmed that a man in his fifties had been arrested Thursday evening at the museum.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2025
The iconic aircraft began spying over Russia in the late fifties, and, amazingly, is still in operation today.
—Jim Clash, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Latoya Gayle, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
She was previously diagnosed with stage three breast cancer in her fifties and was given less than one year to live, but was diagnosed as cancer free 13 years later.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 2 Feb. 2025
London’s Metropolitan Police confirmed that a man in his fifties had been arrested Thursday evening at the museum.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2025
The iconic aircraft began spying over Russia in the late fifties, and, amazingly, is still in operation today.
—Jim Clash, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fifty
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The approach has raised billions of dollars to conserve tens of millions of acres from the Canadian prairies to the piney woods of South Georgia.—
Chris Dorsey,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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The Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner, Michelle King, stepped down over the weekend after Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency pressed to obtain user data for the retirement program serving tens of millions of Americans.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This one was distilled to its essence in the first period, when the Blackhawks got a power play and proceeded to give the puck away three times in less than 10 seconds, including ghastly turnovers by Seth Jones and Bedard.—
Mark Lazerus,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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These delicious ones simmer in a mixture of grape jelly, barbecue sauce, and chili sauce for kick of heat.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2025
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The tactile quality of the characters was modeled after stop-motion, including animating mostly on twos (one image for every two frames) for rough movement.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
31 Jan. 2025
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The Clippers made a habit of hitting tough shots from tricky angles, going 8-for-11 on non-paint twos in the first half (the league average on those shots: 40.9%).—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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The intrigue: Both Raleigh and Durham had similar listening habits, with nearly identical top fives — though Durham left a spot for Ye, the controversial rapper and producer formerly known as Kanye West, and Raleigh preferred Morgan Wallen.—
Zachery Eanes,
Axios,
5 Dec. 2024
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This chart week is just beginning, so Carpenter will claim her three top fives for the next few days.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
4 Sep. 2024
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The Trump administration rescinded firings of hundreds of employees at the National Nuclear Security Administration, which oversees the nation's arsenal of nuclear weapons, in a reversal that has fueled scrutiny over Elon Musk's efforts to cut the federal workforce.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Of the hundreds of varieties Estrada's trialed over seven years, these are her 10 all-time favorite pansies for beautiful, reliable, and surprising blooms.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Feb. 2025
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More people describing themselves as bisexual, particularly those in their late teens, twenties and thirties, is largely what drove this year’s increase in LGBTQ+ identification, according to Gallup.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2025
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The scene it was pulled from, where it’s revealed that Doc Brown had pieced together Marty’s letter and survived a shooting, feels very emblematic of McRae’s twenties.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2025
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Evangeline picks up an orange that one of Hank’s hillbillies drops, perhaps because in Alaska during winter that’s like finding a fiver.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
28 Jan. 2024
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Now a lot of Main Street is boarded up, even the fancy stores, although there’s no shortage of places to drop a fiver on a cup of coffee.—
Murr Brewster,
The Christian Science Monitor,
31 Jan. 2022
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Some Hamptons workers who are in the country legally have spent tens of thousands of dollars to file immigration paperwork but are afraid that they might be harassed or detained regardless of their status.—
Dionne Searcey,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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The United States has invested hundreds of billions of dollars to support Ukraine.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Fifty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fifty. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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