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Recent Examples of firth
The school also placed firth in overall math growth at 89.70% and third overall in English/language arts growth at 86.60%.
EStem Junior High School in East Village's math scores grew at a rate of 84.71%, ranking fourth among central Arkansas middle schools.
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Lena Miano, arkansasonline.com, 2 Mar. 2025
For their firth album, McCaughey and Buck went to Chicago and recorded with Wilco as their backing ensemble.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 22 June 2024
On the distant horizon was a cluster of faint street lights, a small town hunkered on the far side of the firth.
—Douglas Stuart, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2020
Wide views across the Solway firth to Scotland provide a handy distraction.
—The Economist, 4 Dec. 2019
Gray and harbor seals are a common sight in this firth, or estuary, where several major rivers meet the North Sea.
—National Geographic, 16 Feb. 2017
Lena Miano, arkansasonline.com, 2 Mar. 2025
For their firth album, McCaughey and Buck went to Chicago and recorded with Wilco as their backing ensemble.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 22 June 2024
On the distant horizon was a cluster of faint street lights, a small town hunkered on the far side of the firth.
—Douglas Stuart, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2020
Wide views across the Solway firth to Scotland provide a handy distraction.
—The Economist, 4 Dec. 2019
Gray and harbor seals are a common sight in this firth, or estuary, where several major rivers meet the North Sea.
—National Geographic, 16 Feb. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for firth
Noun
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Add bay leaves, saffron and its liquid, and enough vegetable stock to barely cover sweet potato cubes.—
Yakir Levy,
Oc Register,
2 Apr. 2025
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The latest attempt to reduce the pollution input from stormwater is a series of pilot projects to filter water flowing from cities into the bay.—
Courtney Heath,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Through its tours, the New Smyrna Beach nonprofit informs visitors about the flora and fauna found within the estuary, plus the problems plaguing the ecosystem and ongoing recovery efforts.—
Patrick Connolly,
Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2025
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As of last October, Maryland authorities had also not done a risk assessment for the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Homendy said, a four-mile long set of parallel bridges crossing the estuary.—
Michael Loria,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Loch Ness Centre has worked with Mackenna's organization and the University of Aberdeen to use cutting-edge technology to probe the depths of the loch and has invited hundreds of people around the world to participate in surface watching events, Todd said.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
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Little is more exhilarating than taking a dip in a chilly loch (lake).—
Catherine Garcia,
theweek,
31 Oct. 2024
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“Firth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firth. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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