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Recent Examples of hourglass
Sampson is aging like there’s a blockage in the hourglass.
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Cj Moore, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
BBLs involve taking fat from some sections of the body—usually around the belly—and redistributing it to the bottom, hips and thighs to create an hourglass figure and large buttocks.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
Peacock is putting more sand in the hourglass, renewing Days of Our Lives for Season 61, TVLine has learned.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 1 Nov. 2024
However, spending an hourglass boosts your stamina and shortens the wait time.
—PCMAG, 1 Nov. 2024
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Cj Moore, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
BBLs involve taking fat from some sections of the body—usually around the belly—and redistributing it to the bottom, hips and thighs to create an hourglass figure and large buttocks.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
Peacock is putting more sand in the hourglass, renewing Days of Our Lives for Season 61, TVLine has learned.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 1 Nov. 2024
However, spending an hourglass boosts your stamina and shortens the wait time.
—PCMAG, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hourglass
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The curving observation tower functions as a massive sundial and marks the changing of the seasons.Adam Williams, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
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Particular attention in the exhibition is also given to the Umayyads’ contributions to science and technology through the display of sundials that were used in early Islamic astronomy.Chadd Scott, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Before time zones, people used other methods of telling time like sun dials and water clocks.Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Mar. 2024
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The story of precision timing begins with primitive yet ingenious methods like sundials and water clocks, markers of humanity's first steps in timekeeping.Markus Lutz, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
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So, if grad school and work have you at capacity, don’t worry about anyone else’s time clock for love or anything else.Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2024
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Besides the fact that Eldridge spent all of nine games at Double-A, there’s no reason to get a head start on his service time clock while occupying a 40-man spot that could be used to protect another prospect from the Rule 5 draft this winter.Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2024
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Kay Burley is ready to turn off the 3am alarm clock.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024
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Amazon Echo Spot Don’t sleep on this giftable smart alarm clock, which is Amazon’s newest device release and includes the ability to wake up with gradual light, play music, share the weather, and control other smart appliances around your home.Melissa Epifano, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Hourglass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hourglass. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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