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Recent Examples of indent
Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
It’s made of 100 percent high-density memory foam and has indents where your legs should rest.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2024
Mark Gurarie, Health, 19 July 2024
Archaeologists in Virginia uncovered what is believed to be the remains of a military barracks from the Revolutionary War, including chimney bricks and musket balls indented with soldiers' teeth.
—CBS News, 17 May 2024
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Noun
Kardashian showcased undated photos of her face that highlighted the indent prior to getting the injections, as well as photos of what her face looked like afterward.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
It’s made of 100 percent high-density memory foam and has indents where your legs should rest.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2024
Verb
For example, spoon nails are indented and curved towards the center, while pincer nails curl away from the center and deeper into the folds of your nail.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 19 July 2024
Archaeologists in Virginia uncovered what is believed to be the remains of a military barracks from the Revolutionary War, including chimney bricks and musket balls indented with soldiers' teeth.
—CBS News, 17 May 2024
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View 1 Images Cuneiform, the world's oldest form of writing, involved making indentations in clay tablets.Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 31 Dec. 2024
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Cover and let rise until noticeably puffy and when the dough is pressed with a lightly floured finger, a small indentation remains, about 45 minutes.Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2024
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Nine-time All-Star center Anthony Davis also notched a double-double, with 21 points on 7-of-18 shooting from the floor and 7-of-9 shooting from the foul line, 12 rebounds, three assists and two blocks.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Banks also notched a quiet but important win in the days leading up to Christmas.Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Southeast Asia also has a significant presence in strategic sectors like chips and green energy.Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 16 Jan. 2025
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Some people, like TSMC founder Morris Chang, have been very critical of attempts to bring chip manufacturing back to the U.S.Charlie Campbell, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
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Emily carved her own path with roles in Spy Kids 2 and Young Sheldon.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Japanese publisher Capcom goes out of its way to create believable ecosystems populated with strange, wondrous beasts, only to give the player a gigantic sword to carve through it all.Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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Cider’s has a bit of stretch and a subtle side slit.Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2025
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The beaded gown draped down the front and back of Ora's body, and included high slits on either side, going up to her shoulders, leaving much of her body exposed.Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024
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In 2022, the drought in the Czech Republic was so severe that the Elbe River receded to reveal a rock along the bank with an inscription chiseled in 1417.Joel Stein, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Jan. 2025
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Because there are few things more humiliating than watching your name being chiseled off the walls of an illustrious institution.Mary Holland, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2024
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While that presented a challenge at first, Oliver eventually found a groove.Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
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This track is dedicated to the beloved Brazilian singer Milton Nascimento and offers a delightful take on a groove Nascimento has used himself.Giovanni Russonello, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Bourdelle’s voluminous works in marble, bronze, and wood fill the lofty mezzanine, while his bronze sculptures Héraklès archer (Hercules the Archer) and Centaure mourant (Dying Centaur) highlight the garden.Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2024
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Co-developed with NISMO, Nissan’s in-house racing and customizing arm, the Hyper-Force’s carbon-fiber body is sculptured like a fighter jet with the sole purpose of going as fast as possible.Peter Lyon, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
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“Indent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indent. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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