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There are now ten fins rather than eight which have been neatly squared off.
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
The rear of the car looks downright deadly after the addition of a razor-sharp central fin slicing the aforementioned transparent engine cover in half and two side blades capping the ends of the big wing, which itself has been raised higher.
—New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2024
Look for pairs of headphones that come with different ear tips and fins (for workout earbuds) or an adjustable headband (for over- or on-ear) to achieve a snug fit that won’t cause discomfort over time.
—Jordan Galloway, SELF, 11 Oct. 2024
The self-cleaning brushroll has flexible silicone fins rather than bristles.
—Brittany Vanderbill, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
The rear of the car looks downright deadly after the addition of a razor-sharp central fin slicing the aforementioned transparent engine cover in half and two side blades capping the ends of the big wing, which itself has been raised higher.
—New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2024
Look for pairs of headphones that come with different ear tips and fins (for workout earbuds) or an adjustable headband (for over- or on-ear) to achieve a snug fit that won’t cause discomfort over time.
—Jordan Galloway, SELF, 11 Oct. 2024
The self-cleaning brushroll has flexible silicone fins rather than bristles.
—Brittany Vanderbill, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fin
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Yet today’s Democrats see them just as the ones passing around the scallops and requesting those pesky toothpicks be placed on a platter.Ted Trimpa, The Denver Post, 12 Nov. 2024
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Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published.April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
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The Justice Department wants a court-binding contract called a consent decree, which could cost the city tens of millions.Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, tens of millions of dollars also flooded into AFP Action from the Koch network’s Stand Together Chamber of Commerce.Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Nov. 2024
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In the bit, Maya Rudolph’s Harris and Andy Samberg’s Doug Emhoff fretted over the two’s friendliness.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2024
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Some of the notable attendees include Lori Harvey, model Alton Mason (both pictured above), Academy Award winner Natalie Portman, designer Riccardo Tisci, actress Laura Harrier, and artist Maya Margarita who was on the ones and twos, pictured below.Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 1 Oct. 2024
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Two weeks later, the Office of His Holiness Dorje Chang Buddha III released an official statement explaining that Dorje Chang and his wife, Yuhua Wang, also in her fifties, died together at a Las Vegas residence.Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, the share of people getting married for the first time in their forties and fifties quadrupled between 1990 and 2019.Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
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Governor Newsom has invested hundreds of millions of dollars in its retail theft taskforce, with the California Highway Patrol making thousands of arrests, but when asked about how many thieves have actually been prosecuted, the state doesn’t have the answers.Todd Spitzer, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
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The district is losing tens of millions of dollars a year in state funding as fewer children enroll in Denver schools.Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 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 first attempts at Squads used military terms for the different roles — with majors looking over captains — and the students were grouped into twos and fives before Dent and his entourage finally settled on groups of three.Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024
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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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Jojo examined her buck, astonished by all the frothy lung blood and the entrance and exit wounds.Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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For those with a larger budget, this configuration gives you a lot of bang for your buck, able to play the latest games at their highest settings.Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Fin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fin. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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