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Recent Examples of fin
The new species was identified by its fin shape, skeleton, coloring and other subtle physical features, the study said.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
This involves oscillation, meaning that with each flap, the fins deform into a wave shape (kind of like a bird’s wings) before momentarily flattening out again and starting the process over.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 31 Dec. 2024
Behind the range, the white zigzagging veining on the black granite playfully evokes a shark fin or the tail fin of a Jet Age land cruiser like a 1959 Cadillac.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
Today’s transistor, the FinFET, has a vertical fin of silicon at its heart.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Dec. 2024
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
This involves oscillation, meaning that with each flap, the fins deform into a wave shape (kind of like a bird’s wings) before momentarily flattening out again and starting the process over.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 31 Dec. 2024
Behind the range, the white zigzagging veining on the black granite playfully evokes a shark fin or the tail fin of a Jet Age land cruiser like a 1959 Cadillac.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
Today’s transistor, the FinFET, has a vertical fin of silicon at its heart.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fin
Noun
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That era was a tough one for Letterman, who was thought to be a shoo-in to replace Carson but NBC opted to go with Jay Leno instead.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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Zoom out: The mobile power industry has been a tough one for startups.—
Katie Fehrenbacher,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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
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After his loss to Rollins at Crown Jewel, Reed is still seeking that elusive major victory, but given what Rollins told him after the bout, their Crown Jewel match should be the first of at least a few marquee matches between the twos tars.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes,
2 Nov. 2024
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Brown is an athletic guard who can guard ones and twos on the court and destroy those who are less athletic.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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Gary has been trying to get more support from U.S. Steel since at least the fifties.—
Paige Williams,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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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.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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Potential changes to how the National Institutes of Health funds medical research could sap hundreds of millions of dollars from the Triangle's economy, prompting widespread concern from leaders in the area.—
Zachery Eanes,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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As questions hang over U.S. aid for Ukraine, a new lend-lease deal could give Kyiv weapons without drawing on American taxpayer dollars.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 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
Noun
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But try that nowadays and the guy will laugh derisively, then pick up your sawbuck between his thumb and index finger, like a piece of filth, and hand it back to you.—
Jack Handey,
The New Yorker,
5 Feb. 2024
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Say, there's an idea: The mall is free, but the greeter will shake your hand for a sawbuck.—
Star Tribune,
Star Tribune,
26 Feb. 2021
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If booking fabulous vacations is important to you, getting an all-purpose travel card will give you more bang for your buck on flights and hotel stays than a straightforward cash-back card.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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In her opinion, though, high-intensity exercise, done even once a week, provides more bang for your buck.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Fin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fin. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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